10-18-2021, 07:20 AM
What Ed mentioned about covering is true, I just want to emphasize. It's not a secret here that we teach that men are the default covering in a household. Unfortunately, the western culture at large, especially in America, doesn't teach or support that, and when it does, it's an imperfect shadow that emphasizes varying degrees of belligerence to maintain control. For sure, man-as-covering isn't perfect, even with a culture in support of it, and women can act as covering (as it is in Denise's situation), but you'll have a rough road ahead. Don't take that as a warning, but encouragement, because those "rough roads" tend to be the best way to let the Lord's light shine brightest.