Modern culture is awash in sexual messages. Lester & Angie Gustafson April 30th This may fool us into thinking that “everyone” is Rene & Lorena Vergara April 29th having sex as often as possible and always “spontaneously”! Even married couples fall into this trap. Or, they may think that their sex lives would be more spontaneous “if only” their spouse wanted sex at the same time as they Happy Birthday did. The reality is that most marital sexual April Bacor April 1st encounters are planned, or at least they happen Anna Debroeck April 2nd in situations favorable to love-making that are Kelly Hanson April 3rd set up by agreement, regardless of the family Carissa Bieri April 4th planning method used. Otherwise, in the press Blair Hynek April 9th of daily life with jobs, household chores, social Jared Gustafsen April 6th commitments, children’s demands, etc., a Marley Christine April 6th husband and wife would rarely have sex! Calli Hennessy April 8th For NFP couples, the periodic sexual abstinence Karyn Meyer April 8 for postponing a pregnancy can be a gift, Cristal Aguilar April 8th allowing the couple to grow individually and as Janet Sandeen April 10th a couple. Such selfmastery fosters authentic Jeff Sauber Jr. (JD) April 11th freedom, where one’s desires are put in the Freddie Bieri April 12th service to the other---a necessary ingredient for Cati Hennessy April 12th marriage! Real sexual spontaneity depends Mark Beehler April 14 upon real freedom---and NFP fosters such Nicholas Curren April 16th freedom. Lukas Medina April 19th Vincent Medina April 19th Hudson DeBroek April 20th Doris Goettle April 23rd Jake Brewster April 24th Ryan Ross April 24th Aiden Medina April 26th Carter Jenkins April 28th Happy Anniversary: Mitchell & Doris Bures April 11th
Modern culture is awash in sexual messages. This may fool us into thinking that “everyone” is having sex as often as possible and always “spontaneously”! Even married couples fall into this trap. Or, they may think that their sex lives would be more spontaneous “if only” their spouse wanted sex at the same time as they did. The reality is that most marital sexual encounters are planned, or at least they happen in situations favorable to love-making that are set up by agreement, regardless of the family planning method used. Otherwise, in the press of daily life with jobs, household chores, social commitments, children’s demands, etc., a husband and wife would rarely have sex! For NFP couples, the periodic sexual abstinence for postponing a pregnancy can be a gift, allowing the couple to grow individually and as a couple. Such selfmastery fosters authentic freedom, where one’s desires are put in the service to the other---a necessary ingredient for marriage! Real sexual spontaneity depends upon real freedom---and NFP fosters such freedom. Happy Anniversary: Mitchell & Doris Bures April 11th Lester & Angie Gustafson April 30th Rene & Lorena Vergara April 29th Happy Birthday April Bacor April 1st Anna Debroeck April 2nd Kelly Hanson April 3rd Carissa Bieri April 4th Blair Hynek April 9th Jared Gustafsen April 6th Marley Christine April 6th Calli Hennessy April 8th Karyn Meyer April 8 Cristal Aguilar April 8th Janet Sandeen April 10th Jeff Sauber Jr. (JD) April 11th Freddie Bieri April 12th Cati Hennessy April 12th Mark Beehler April 14 Nicholas Curren April 16th Lukas Medina April 19th Vincent Medina April 19th Hudson DeBroek April 20th Doris Goettle April 23rd Jake Brewster April 24th Ryan Ross April 24th Aiden Medina April 26th Carter Jenkins April 28th
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