I get lots and LOTS of spam, and it typically gets a subject line once-over before it’s tossed out with the banana peels and DirecTV mailers.

Well, this one gave me pause. Then it confused me. Then I was convinced that I had a moral obligation to share it with all of you!

This is an e-mail I received from Clair. Or maybe it’s from Kristina:

Here’s some Very Interesting Things that jumped out at me:

1. She claims to have “closely read [my] profile” (only God knows what profile she’s referring to), yet has somehow gotten the (wrong) idea that I’m either unmarried or willing to cheat on my wife. (”I looking for serious relations.”)
2. She’s under the impression that I’m dirt-poor. (”For me are not necessary money.”)
3. She called me ugly! (”The external beauty for me too is not important.”)
4. Here’s the kicker, and it’s what made her request for “the man will concern to me” so gosh-darned tempting: people, at the free time she likes to go to DISCO!

But nope! Sorry, Ms. Whoever-you-think-your-name-is… I already got a wife off the Internet.

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Sorry, I couldn’t resist! Do you ever get spam with that subject line? I sure do. It’s really annoying, isn’t it? I mean, you don’t need pills to enhance your love life… you need the grace of God. So here’s a few means of grace that’ll enhance your love far more than any ol’ pills ever could:

• Simply Romantic Nights
  Nicole and I were given this as a wedding gift (thanks, Uncle Andy and Aunt Bev!), and we love it so much we got a copy for my brother Jordan and his wife, Naomi for their birthdays. (Their b-days are only a day apart, so we can get away with that sort of thing.) Great marriage-building stuff in there — especially the don’t-talk-about-it-in-front-of-Grandmom stuff.
• Sex And The Supremacy Of Christ
  This is a great book — I’ve even reviewed it here at the Second Mouse. This book packs a wallop, pointing out how a right understanding of Jesus and a right understanding of sexuality go hand-in-hand. Definitely one-of-a-kind on the market today…
• Sex, Romance And The Glory Of God (What Every Christian Husband Needs To Know)
  While I haven’t read this book, I know it’s based on C.J. Mahaney’s marriage retreat material. So I know it’s golden.
• Love That Lasts (When Marriage Meets Grace)
  Okay, I’m reaching a bit here. All I know about this one is that it’s regularly recommended in my circles. Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment explaining why, and you might just win my Blogathon comment contest!

Of course, if you equate love with eros rather than agapao, you’ll probably disagree. Well, tough noogies: I’m right, and you’re wrong! HA!

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(I’m re-posting because of all the changes, bugs, etc. that have gotten tossed in the mix since Monday. For the latest updates, be sure to check the MMA 10 Giveaway category page!)

I’ve got two (2) copies of Mickey Mouse Adventures #10 (on sale July 5th) to give away! Here’s how to enter:

1. Visit the Mickey Mouse Adventures lens at Squidoo.
2. In the section highlighing Mickey Mouse Adventures #10, find the “win a free copy!” link and click on it.
3. Fill out your name and e-mail address (required), type “The Farce Is With Me!” in the message box, and send it in!
4. You can get an additional entry if you have a blog: just link to this post! (Be sure to include your blog’s URL in the contact form when you enter — that way I know who to credit.)

This contest is open to U.S. residents only. Entries must be received by June 30, 2006. Winners will be selected at random on July 1st. I’ll post the results here, and winners will be notified via e-mail. If you win, I’ll need your mailing address so I can send you your book (via USPS Priority Mail). If you include it with your entry (in the “Contact the Lensmaster” message box), I can send the books out that much quicker!

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I’m subscribed to an e-mail list run by Revival School, and I just received a great one from them! This is quoted from Chapter 5 of A.W. Tozer’s Paths to Power. It was published in 1911… but it seems just as applicable almost a century later!

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Apparently y’all have been getting an error message every time you try to leave a comment.

Shame on you! You should have e-mailed me! (Okay, those of you who had my e-mail address.) My darling wife just let me know, and it’s probably been at least a week now…

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