작은 자극들

음란물을 보게끔 유혹하는 것들이 무엇인지에 대해서 많은 대화를 나누었습니다. 명백하게 당신의 삶에서 없애버려야할 큰 것들도 있습니다 : 음란웹사이트 방문하지 않기, 야한 웹툰 보지 않기, 자위용 로션 버리기 등

오늘은 작은 것들에 대해서 이야기 해보려고 합니다. 조용하게 다가와 성적욕구를 일으키는 작은 자극들이 있습니다.

비유를 들자면 끓는 물에 개구리 같은 거죠. 개구리를 끓는 물에 던지면, 바로 뛰어서 도망갑니다. 하지만, 그냥 물에 넣고 천천히 끓이면, 개구리는 온도가 올라가는지 눈치채지 못한 체 익혀져 죽음을 맞이 하지요.

이 비유는 자주 이용됩니다. 바로 우리의 삶에서 위협들이 다가 올 때의 모습을 정확하게 반영하고 있으니까요.

	Richard & Mari Curry have been Blessed in married since December 2005 and have four children. They love working together as a team and are passionate about caring for others, especially in the realm of marriage development. After Mari received her Masters of Divinity from Cheongshim Theological Seminary, she and Richard served as co-pastors in Florida. Since then, they moved to New Jersey and over the years have happily served in a variety of ministry roles from music to education. All the while, working together to serve the Blessed Marriage Project and now High Noon Couples. They were a part of the founding team in 2013 and have been a part of it ever since. They currently serve as the directors of Highnoon Couples. They love the Energize! Retreats because they help realize True Parent’s desire for healthy couples and reminds us of Heavenly Parent’s love and hope for us all! Contact Mari at: mari@kr.highnoon.org
	Crescentia & Leighton DeGoede have been Blessed in married since October 2010, and have three children. Crescentia is currently serving as the District Pastor of district 3 and local pastor of the Clifton Family Church. Previously Crescentia was the Director of the National Blessing and Family Ministry of FFWPU for six years. Both Leighton and Crescentia currently serve as Matching Supporters. Prioritizing their marriage, while juggling children, work, and community service has been an exciting challenge. But they continue to find that the more they invest in their marriage, the more they have to give in all areas of their lives. They love giving other couples the opportunity to infuse their marriages with love deposits through marriage enrichment programs.
	Christoph & Lena Yasutake have been Blessed in marriage since April 2002 and have three teenagers. They are both equally passionate about marriage education and helping blessed couples create happy and healthy families. The Energize! Retreats are one of their favorite ways to share this passion. They served in the Young Couples ministry for six years and are frequent guest speakers at Blessing Workshops.
	Kate Pugnoli has served as the Community Liaison and is also responsible for generating our monthly newsletter. A former journalist, she has a Masters of Religious Education from the Unification Theological Seminary where she took focused her studies on counseling courses. She has also had experience facilitating small groups. The mother of two sons, now Blessed in marriage, she lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband Simon Herbert. She is committed to working with the Blessed Marriage Project in hopes that marriage enrichment will be available to communities across the country and particularly to bring the Energize! Couples Retreat to as many couples as possible.