Leviticus 18:19

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. (Leviticus 18:19)

Obscure verse, I know.  does anyone even read Leviticus anymore?

Well, um, yes.  I do.

I never really gave this verse much thought in particular.  Whenever I was menstruating and my husband wanted sex, I was game as long as he was.  Neither of us bothered to think about the implications of what we were doing.

This verse clearly states that my husband is NOT supposed to delve into my nether regions when I'm menstruating.  There are many Old Testament laws that were overturned or changed when Christ came to save the world.  This law has not been changed.

But what if he need to release his sexual tension?  What then?

Well, ladies, there are things you can and should do with your two hands and your two lips to relieve his tension. 

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. (Song of Solomon 2:3)

His needs do not decrease during this time, so it just isn't right to do nothing.  As it says in 1 Corinthians 7:5, Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

So, when I'm menstruating and Lew gotta have it, I give him wonderful, intense pleasure, all without intercourse.  It's the law, ladies.  

Chess

Two Facts:

Fact 1:
I'm obsessed with organization.  Everything has to be neatly packed away so that nothing is out in the open that doesn't belong out in the open.  

Fact 2:
My husband loves chess.  He has a hand carved chess set that was given to him by a good friend a number of years ago. 

After we moved into our new (ish) house, he didn't bother with the chess set for a long, long time.  When I asked him about it, he showed me exactly what the problem was.  He opened the closet door, removed twelve (yes TWELVE) boxes, stacking them neatly on the floor.  Then he shifted another stack of boxes to the left, removed a small fire safe and finally retrieved the chess game.  Then he replaced all the items he had to remove to actually reach his game.

In my zeal to organize the house to my liking, I completely ignored his needs in that regard.  He needs his chess game to be accessible, and not to be stored in such a way that it takes such heroic effort just to get to it.

Do you allow your husband to keep his things handy?  Are his hobbies hidden away, out of view?  Can he easily reach the things he enjoys?

I can tell you that we have now found a place for his chess set so he can play whenever he wants to.  He and my oldest daughter are in the middle of a game right now.  I'm glad he was willing to show me in such a kind way what the problem was.

I love him with all my heart.