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Just What’s So Great about Sex?

by Chautona Havig · 6 Comments

Attacking a sensitive subject without apology, Fire Women blends Scriptural wisdom and "in-the-trenches" experience to help women navigate difficult waters. via @chautonahavig

I often read my review books at Denny’s.  Late at night, between the late dinner and bar rushes, the restaurant is often quiet.  Perfect for reading.  Last night, I had two books to read.  The first I read on Kindle, but the second was a paperback.

One of the employees asked what I was reading.

I said, Fire Women and hoped he’d think it was a novel.  Did you catch that pronoun?  Do you remember that I am a total prude?  Okay.  I’ll continue.

He asked what it was about.

Look, I wanted to just spout off the subtitle. “Sexual Purity & Submission for the Passionate Woman.”  There was just one problem with that idea.

He’d give me a blank look.

I know this guy.  Instead, I just said, “Sex.”

That got his attention.

“Is it any good?”  Then he blinked.  “Wait, you?”

It didn’t help that we’d just been talking (a few hours before) about how my first one-star review had been for my children’s book, accusing it of being full of “juicy sex.”  *shudders*

“Yes, I’m reading it,” I insisted.  “I even know what it is.”  Okay, that was me teasing, and when he gave me a weird look, I informed him that being married for 31 years and having nine children proves that I do know what this thing is, even if I don’t feel comfortable yapping about it with anyone and everyone.

For the record, he didn’t take the hint.  Just sayin’.

He did, however, get an order and have to go back to work so I could finish reading my book in flames… I mean, peace.

Just What's So Great about Sex?

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Just What’s So Great about Sex?

Well, considering God created it, I’m going to say everything–in its proper place.  That’s the point Joanna Sanders makes in Fire Women.

I think the greatest thing about this book is that Ms. Sanders has written a book that doesn’t pretend women aren’t passionate, sexual creatures who often fight the same/similar sexual temptations that men do.  She does it with one eye to the Word and the other to personal transparency.

Because I’m a prude, some of the personal stories were very difficult for me to read, but I’ve met very few people as private as I am on the topic.  I’m not saying that’s a good thing, either.  It’s just what it is.

Written in a bold, semi-conversational style, this book attacks an awkward subject with frankness. Much-needed frankness, I believe. A few of her statements skated close to the discomfort zone for me–particularly when speaking of God telling her this or that, but she managed to keep most of those statements written in such a way that they didn’t contradict the Word.  They could easily be understood as the Holy Spirit using the Word to speak truth to her in her spirit.

Speaking of the Spirit…

Joanna Sanders breaks down the Fruits of the Spirit in a very succinct way, and I thought it was brilliant.  I’ll be studying the passage and comparing what the Greek says with what she came up with.  She sent me to the Word.  That’s golden right there. Loved it.

Some of the organization was a little disjointed for me, but not so much that I was lost.  It was more that she’d keep telling us where she’d address this topic and that instead of arranging the book into a logical progression.  That said, it might not have been able to be done that way.  I’ll give her that.

My only other objection is really because of the subtitle.  It says “sexual purity and submission.”  I found the submission part weak–more tacked on at the end.  The thing that kept me from being strongly bothered by this is that she referenced another excellent book on the topic.

Recommended for women who are looking for a frank, Biblical look at how women should view sex in light of the lies of the world. I do not recommend the book for younger Christians who are not already strongly tempted and who do not have accountability in place to discuss the book with. Also not recommended for people triggered by detailed discussions of a sexual nature.  Fire Women could prove to b  a stumbling block then.

About the Book

Book: Fire Women

Author: Joanna Sanders

Genre: Non-fiction

Release Date: October 2019

Combining biblical instruction and discipleship, Fire Women is a testimony to the powerful benefits of submitting even the most intense desires to the authority of Jesus Christ. It’s an intimate view of a woman with almost-untamable passion and the God who delivered her to live the passionate life she truly desired.

Having been married twice, Joanna candidly reveals a stark contrast between her two marriages, as well as the impact of her choices through three decades of being burned—and nearly destroyed—by the desire of the flesh. In hopes to inspire passionate women to godly living, Joanna shares practical applications from the difficult lessons learned within an intense five-year refining period between marriages and an honest account of a landscape laid to ruin by a life of sin. Written from the perspective of one fiery woman to another, readers will hear of the worth of living God’s way, the importance of dying to self, the true measure of passion in God’s eyes, and that not all flame is bad . . .

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  1. Melissa Wenger says

    January 18, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Such an important topic!

    Reply
  2. Bea LaRocca says

    January 12, 2020 at 2:26 am

    Thank you for sharing your honest review. This sounds like an unique and interesting read.

    Reply
  3. Caryl Kane says

    January 11, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    Thank you for sharing this time book.

    Reply
  4. Brenda Hayes says

    January 11, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    Love to read your books and especially your blogs. Would love to win the book Fire Women. Thanks for your part in this.

    Reply
  5. Amelia says

    January 11, 2020 at 11:57 am

    Thanks for the review!

    Reply
  6. Andrea Stoeckel says

    January 11, 2020 at 8:21 am

    Nobody can say you aren’t willing to support a wide range of authors!

    Reply

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Finally getting a chance to chat with Sarah Monzon was a total delight, and learning all about her latest release, All’s Fair in Love and Christmas was equally awesome.  My copy is here and waiting for me to dive into the battle of the celebrations!  EEEP! Listen in to see what that even means!

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How Does an Intense Christmas Competition Lead to Love?

All’s Fair in Love and Christmas has so much going for it that I don’t know where to start! Fun mom who made our heroine’s childhood Christmases an international delight without ever leaving home?  Check!  Social anxiety adding to the stress of competing for a promotion?  Check?  Romcom hilarity?  Check, check?  And add to all that Sarah’s wonderful writing and delightful characterization?  I’m all in.

We also chatted about why she chose to write about a woman with social anxiety, her preferred reading methods, and some of my favorite books by her. For a refresher, those are The Isaac Project, 12 Days of Snowmen, and Book Nerds & Boyfriends (a collection of three novellas).

All’s Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon

Two workplace rivals. One festive competition. And a romance that upends it all.

Every December two things are guaranteed for graphic designer Mackenzie Graham–Christmas celebrations and the annual promotion at her workplace. Those two things are by no means mutually exclusive. In fact, the better an employee is at harnessing the Christmas spirit, the more likely they’ll win the new job. With her social anxiety, Mackenzie never thought she’d be a contender in her company’s holiday competition, so how exactly has she found herself dueling her workplace crush with wrapping paper tubes and using tinsel as her weapon of choice for a much-needed raise?

Jeremy Fletcher’s life is meticulously planned out, including how to win this year’s promotion at work. Not only will the new position fulfill some of his career goals, but as a single guardian to his twin niece and nephew, he needs the salary increase to support his family. Jeremy has barely noticed Mackenzie Graham around the office, but now that she’s his rival, he can’t stop thinking about her. Her quirkiness intrigues him, and he’s afraid that if he can’t get his head on straight, the promotion isn’t the only thing he’ll end up losing to Mackenzie.

“Inspirational rom-com readers are going to love this one.”–BETHANY TURNER, bestselling author of The Do-Over

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