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HOSEA 101: LOVE UNFEIGNED A Bible retelling of the story of Hosea and Gomer. Published in the Shuzia Magazine: Love Issue Volume 2 ~~~   The minute Henry stepped on the threshold of his house and heard muffled sounds of pleasure coming from the room he shared with Lilian, his wife, it was as though the air became toxic and the bouquet of white roses he held in his hand wilted.  Rage surged in his head like a volcano as the implication dawned on him.  She was cheating. Again. And this time so boldly. In his house! On their matrimonial bed! On their anniversary of all the days! Shaking in anger, he shut out the grotesque picture of whatever might be happening behind that door and wearily went to his son's room.  Henry found Larry deeply asleep. He suspected this was the doing of Lilian—she had probably given their naive four-year-old boy some sleeping pills. Tears sprang up in Henry's eyes. He wanted to snatch up his son and run away from the vicinity ...

COMPLETELY MINE   That night, Hosea wasn't expecting a visitation, not after what he had carnally feasted his eyes on during the day.  It had been gruesome, disgusting even, but he still watched, especially at the most alluring object of the whole scene, until the mounting pressure in his chest grew too much for him to contain.  When had Israel strayed so far? Had things degraded to this hopeless state? Where was the God of the stories of the holy prophets and priests of old? He saw young ladies, who should have been modestly covered, gyrating wildly as though possessed by vile demons from Sheol.  His eyes had been especially fixed on a particular specimen. Her gait was a bit familiar, like a distant memory.  Her movements were the most sensuous, her meagre clothing the most cobwebby. Her eyes and gestures were bold. She shook her hips to the rhythm of the fanfare.  It was obvious she was a temple prostitute for the heathen goddess, Asherah...