</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by foreverchanged:
Well, it's been a really really really really long time (really looooooooong time) -- did I mention it's been a long time? -- since I kissed anyone. Years. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think someone's making up for lost time

heheh

On the way to the ski retreat I was driving while in colorado, so I got to choose the radio station. I ran across this Christian station and James Dobson was interviewing Joshua Harris (author of 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' and the newer 'Boy Meets Girl'). I like the guy but idda know... he does seem a little altruistic. God calls us to purity in thought and action, but good gravy! Josh is setting a standard for us most will never reach. No kissing... ever.. before marriage?

huh!?!?

Anways, the last night of the retreat Dave Edwards was speaking... a very funny speaker, Dave is in his late 30's/early 40's somewhere and has never been married/ remains a virgin. He winds around to points constantly lacing his talk with comments that are really jokes with points if you are quick enough to catch them.. if not, he slows down until you do During part of his talk he spoke of a woman he met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that did the translating for him while he spoke at the different high schools. Beautiful, smart (multi-lingual and an attorney) and Christian, Dave talks about falling really hard for her. Once his mission trip was over, he planned to return to Rio in 4 months to see her again. She wanted to show him all her favorite places in Rio. A couple of places into the tour, she took him to the Christ the Redeemer statue on the Corcovado, overlooking the city of Rio. Truly majestic, it stands 100 feet high and speard its arms 100 feet wide.



He tells of standing in the shadow of the statue, perfect weather, slight breeze, beautiful skies, seeing miles and miles in every direction. It was in this majestic scene he's overcome and they kiss for the first time.

It was at this moment in telling this great story he says one of his asides - "Even Josh Harris would have said 'You know, you've got me there'".



You had to be there, but it was funny, especially to those of us who had listened to Josh for an hour or so on the way there

That wasfunny.

...and regarding my goals for this year...I have loosened my stance on kissing...ALOT

mmmmmhhmmmmm... figures... go without it for a bit and see where the standards drop

...alas...a bit is a relative term...

If it is with relatives you need to get outta that state...........

How do you spell dope?...

S-T-E-V-E

Someone from arkansas was president a bit too long... it's spread to connecticut

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Allen:
Josh is setting a standard for us most will never reach. No kissing... ever.. before marriage?

huh!?!?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">times like these make me wonder whether or not allen is reading Girl's world

putting that thought aside, i would like to say that it is a standard that i hope to live up to. it has been hard, but it the long run, i will see why God has made me go through this endeavor. can't wait to see my future husband's reaction to this goal.