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Chapter

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Introduction .................................................................................................................................. xi

 

Section 1: Why Choose Purity?

 

Chapter 1 My Values Growing Up ............................................................................................ 1

Chapter 2 Why Wait? ................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 3 A Letter to the One Who Is Waiting .................................................................... 12

Chapter 4 Soul Ties/Exes .......................................................................................................... 16

Chapter 5 Absent Father Figure ............................................................................................... 17

Chapter 6 Sexual Abuse ............................................................................................................. 20

Chapter 7 Pornography .............................................................................................................. 21

Chapter 8 Salvation ..................................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 9 Godly Love ................................................................................................................ 24

Chapter 10 Sex ............................................................................................................................. 26

Chapter 11 To the Dad with a Young Daughter ....................................................................... 29

Chapter 12 God’s Design for Sex and Marriage .................................................................... 30

Chapter 13 A Letter to the One God Loves .......................................................................... 32

Chapter 14 Pressures and Issues of Social Media .................................................................. 34

Section 1 Reflection Questions ................................................................................................. 37

 

Section 2: Waiting & Dating

 

Chapter 15 Before Mercy ........................................................................................................... 39

Chapter 16 Of the Seas and a Seaman’s Feet God Speaks ..................................................... 45

Chapter 17 Why A Mermaid? .................................................................................................... 48

Chapter 18 What I Want in the Man I Marry ........................................................................... 50

Chapter 19 75 Guys ..................................................................................................................... 58

Chapter 20 West Haven ............................................................................................................. 60

Chapter 21 The Break-Up Table ............................................................................................... 65

Chapter 22 Word from God and Treasure Chest Letter ......................................................... 66

Chapter 23 Chris .......................................................................................................................... 67

Chapter 24 God’s Encouragement and a Lost Glove ............................................................... 73

Chapter 25 Reflections on Steps to Healing ............................................................................ 74

Chapter 26 Treasure Chest Letter ............................................................................................. 77

Chapter 27 Player ......................................................................................................................... 81

Chapter 28 Seagulls ..................................................................................................................... 84

Chapter 29 A Very High Price ................................................................................................... 87

Chapter 30 Best Kisser................................................................................................................ 89

Chapter 31 Date Bucket List........................................................................................................ 92

Chapter 32 Kyle ........................................................................................................................... 97

Chapter 33 Worship Night ......................................................................................................... 103

Chapter 34 Joe and Eric ........................................................................................................... 107

Chapter 35 Tyrone .................................................................................................................... 112

Chapter 36 Jacob ....................................................................................................................... 117

Chapter 37 Ways I Can Honor My Future Husband.............................................................. 120

Section 2 Reflection Questions ............................................................................................... 123

Section 3: Catch of a Lifetime

 

Chapter 38 A Fisherman and Christian Mingle ...................................................................... 125

Chapter 39 First Date ............................................................................................................... 131

Chapter 40 Sakari ...................................................................................................................... 136

Chapter 41 Before You Go ........................................................................................................ 137

Chapter 42 Lady and the Tramp ............................................................................................... 142

Chapter 43 $900 Dress ............................................................................................................ 147

Chapter 44 Black Friday ........................................................................................................... 150

Chapter 45 I Don’t Understand... ............................................................................................ 152

Chapter 46 A (Wide) Open Door ........................................................................................... 156

Chapter 47 A Time for Everything .......................................................................................... 157

Chapter 48 God’s Divine Plan for Marc ................................................................................. 161

Chapter 49 Love for Marc ....................................................................................................... 164

Chapter 50 Marriage for Marc ................................................................................................ 166

Chapter 51 Sex for Marc .......................................................................................................... 169

Chapter 52 Dear God ............................................................................................................... 172

Chapter 53 Our Wedding ........................................................................................................ 174

Chapter 54 Couples Costume ................................................................................................. 177

Chapter 55 Love Letters to a Mermaid ................................................................................. 178

Chapter 56 Mickey and Minnie .............................................................................................. 181

Chapter 57 To Young Ladies Reading .................................................................................... 183

Chapter 58 My #1 Valentine .................................................................................................. 185

Section 3 Reflection Questions .............................................................................................. 186

 

Epilogue ...................................................................................................................................... 187

Marc’s Testimony ...................................................................................................................... 189

Mermaid Scavenger Hunt ........................................................................................................ 193

Key to Freedom: Forgiveness .................................................................................................. 195

Key to Freedom: Truth Statements ......................................................................................... 196

Key to Freedom: Healing Life Hurts ....................................................................................... 202

Salvation Prayer ......................................................................................................................... 205

Purity Pledge .............................................................................................................................. 207

Acknowledgments....................................................................................................................... 208

Introduction

 

Section 1: Why Choose Purity?

 

Chapter 1 My Values Growing Up

Chapter 2 Why Wait?

Chapter 3 A Letter to the One Who Is Waiting

Chapter 4 Soul Ties/Exes

Chapter 5 Absent Father Figure

Chapter 6 Sexual Abuse

Chapter 7 Pornography

Chapter 8 Salvation

Chapter 9 Godly Love

Chapter 10 Sex

Chapter 11 To the Dad with a Young Daughter

Chapter 12 God’s Design for Sex and Marriage

Chapter 13 A Letter to the One God Loves

Chapter 14 Pressures and Issues of Social Media

Section 1 Reflection Questions

 

Section 2: Waiting & Dating

 

Chapter 15 Before Mercy

Chapter 16 Of the Seas and a Seaman’s Feet God Speaks

Chapter 17 Why A Mermaid?

Chapter 18 What I Want in the Man I Marry

Chapter 19 75 Guys

Chapter 20 West Haven

Chapter 21 The Break-Up Table

Chapter 22 Word from God and Treasure Chest Letter

Chapter 23 Chris

Chapter 24 God’s Encouragement and a Lost Glove

Chapter 25 Reflections on Steps to Healing

Chapter 26 Treasure Chest Letter

Chapter 27 Player

Chapter 28 Seagulls

Chapter 29 A Very High Price

Chapter 30 Best Kisser

Chapter 31 Date Bucket List

Chapter 32 Kyle

Chapter 33 Worship Night

Chapter 34 Joe and Eric

Chapter 35 Tyrone

Chapter 36 Jacob

Chapter 37 Ways I Can Honor My Future Husband

Section 2 Reflection Questions

 

Section 3: Catch of a Lifetime

 

Chapter 38 A Fisherman and Christian Mingle

Chapter 39 First Date

Chapter 40 Sakari

Chapter 41 Before You Go

Chapter 42 Lady and the Tramp

Chapter 43 $900 Dress

Chapter 44 Black Friday

Chapter 45 I Don’t Understand...

Chapter 46 A (Wide) Open Door

Chapter 47 A Time for Everything

Chapter 48 God’s Divine Plan for Marc

Chapter 49 Love for Marc

Chapter 50 Marriage for Marc

Chapter 51 Sex for Marc

Chapter 52 Dear God

Chapter 53 Our Wedding

Chapter 54 Couples Costume

Chapter 55 Love Letters to a Mermaid

Chapter 56 Mickey and Minnie

Chapter 57 To Young Ladies Reading

Chapter 58 My #1 Valentine

Section 3 Reflection Questions

 

Epilogue

Marc’s Testimony

Mermaid Scavenger Hunt

Key to Freedom: Forgiveness

Key to Freedom: Truth Statements

Key to Freedom: Healing Life Hurts

Salvation Prayer

Purity Pledge

Acknowledgments

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