Lies Wives Believe

A few weeks back I was reading A Voice in the Wind, a historical fiction work by Francine Rivers that is set in ancient Rome.  In one particular scene, the young slave girl boldly tells her arrogant young master that all people are slaves to something.  He laughs at her and says, “And who do you say I am a slave to?”  She realizes she’s spoken out of turn and quickly answers, “To Rome,” although there are many other options she could consider.  He laughs again and tells her, “No, if I am a slave to anything, it is a slave to pleasure.” Read the rest of this entry »

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