Comments for Diane M. Graham

Comment on Slap a Skank by Kristen Stieffel

Kristen Stieffel — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:33:23 +0000

Packer says “there are two sorts of jealousy among humans, and only one is a vice.” He calls that one “vicious jealousy,” which is the attitude “I want what you’ve got, and I hate you because I haven’t got it.” (Which pretty much describes the tramp, now that I think about it.)

Righteous jealousy is “zeal to protect a love relationship” and is “the fruit of marital affection” and “a positive virtue.” That’s you, Di. Wear that label with pride.

Comment on Slap a Skank by Diane Graham

Diane Graham — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Maybe it is the negative connotation society has put on righteous jealousy that makes me say I am not jealous. I’m not insecurely jealous, but I most certainly won’t share my husband.

Comment on Slap a Skank by mibillie2

mibillie2 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:25:05 +0000

My Dearest Kristen,

So True, even God himself talks about being a jealous God.

Comment on Slap a Skank by Kristen Stieffel

Kristen Stieffel — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:22:06 +0000

Diane, In his book Knowing God, JI Packer talks about the righteous jealousy of God in just these terms. In the OT, the nation of Israel is the wife of God, and in the NT, the church is the bride of Christ. Our culture makes jealousy out to be a negative, but when it is about protecting a sacred relationship, it’s a positive. Of course, Packer doesn’t use the term “skank,” but the same principle applies.

Comment on Slap a Skank by mibillie2

mibillie2 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:15:04 +0000

My Dearest Youngest Daughter,

You are your Mothers daughter and I suffer from this very same malady. I still call it jealousy but……while I am not a run behind my husband and check up on his every move type. I will also (as you so eloquently put it,) slap a skank. My husband is apalled by my behavior at the time, and I hold no bars when this anger takes over my body. I do know that my husband is perfectly capable of taking care of things for himself, but I am also aware that if you lay yourself down like a doormat, people will undoubtably wipe their feet on you. I myself do not relish the taste of things that people have walked on. I believe that if another person enters my domain, when I am not there. Then they should respect the fact that I am not there, or suffer the consequences. Even a sales person knows this creed. If they don’t….. then God be with them.

Comment on Slap a Skank by Diane Graham

Diane Graham — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:01:14 +0000

Comment on Slap a Skank by Krysti

Krysti — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:55:07 +0000

Good for you, Diane! YOU go, girl!

Comment on Christian Fiction’s Dirty, Red-headed Stepchildren by Anita

Anita — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:31:41 +0000

Oh, my! I’m still giggling over that cute youtube video. Thanks for sharing, Fred!

Comment on Christian Fiction’s Dirty, Red-headed Stepchildren by Fred Warren

Fred Warren — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:18:12 +0000

Diane,

I’m sure you’ve had enough of this topic to last the rest of your life, but I saw this over at tor.com and thought you might enjoy it. Perhaps the ultimate convention video… http://youtu.be/CtuKJzeNctE

Fred

Comment on Christian Fiction’s Dirty, Red-headed Stepchildren by Anita

Anita — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:27:20 +0000

All these comments were great! My husband caught me laughing and I told him that I was glad that I wasn’t the only “weirdo” in ACFW. I didn’t make it to the conference, but reading all these comments makes me feel like one of the gang anyway. I write sci-fi and have felt like the lone “stranger” in my local ACFW chapter for a long time. I so look forward to the time when spec fic stands in the majority. And I’m still laughing!