Week Three Story- The Faithful Logie

To stay home, or not stay home, is the question young Jacob of Norman was asking himself late in the afternoon of what was a beautiful Saturday. Yes, he had finished the day's tasks, and had promised his lads that he would meet them on the popular corner in their small village later in the evening. However, as the day wore on, he began to dread the promise he had made to his companions more and more. While he loved a good social outing, as the only man in his group who had already promised his heart away to a lady, the nights out with his friends tended to get messy. Jacob was not oblivious of his good looks, and his ability to charm whomever he spoke to, but he also knew that he loved his beloved girl, Rachael, very much. Rachael was out of town this weekend, however, which meant she would not be attending the outing this evening, leaving Jacob out in the open and susceptible to women looking for love. The night quickly approached, and Jacob prepared himself for the festive night, even though he had a nagging feeling in his mind. The boys and him headed to the local pub, Logies, where the beer is plenty and the women outnumber the men. Almost immediately did the group of boys split up in search of their interests for the night, leaving poor Jacob alone. One of his friends returned soon, with a girl on one arm for himself, and a girl on his other arm for Jacob. Keeping a reasonable distance, but being a good sport, Jacob entertained the girl the remainder of the night, despite her level of intoxication. The night drew to a close, and while Jacob stayed with a modest two drinks, the remainder of his friends decided tonight would be the night they would test their limits. After making sure all of his friends had staggered off in the general direction of their homes, Jacob was left with the girl that had been in his company all night. At this point, she was beyond being able to stagger off in the direction of her home and stay in that direction, but Jacob hardly knew her name, no less where she lived. Making the decision against his better judgment, Jacob dragged the girl to his home and propped her up on the couch where she would sleep off the night, and Jacob retired to his personal sleeping quarters. Everything seemed to be in order, until Jacob woke the next morning with Rachael standing over him, who just so happened to return early from her weekend trip, and the girl from the night before, still soundly asleep on the couch.

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

Bibliography: King James Bible, Genesis 39, Bible Women, Potiphar's Wife

Authors Note: I knew when I read the original story of Potiphar's Wife that it was the one I wanted to retell. In the original story, Joseph was a loyal servant of Potiphar, never causing any harm or doing any wrong. The wife of Potiphar, however, tried to lure Joseph in on numerous occasions, promising her husband would never find out. However, Joseph refused, knowing he could never betray his master like that. Upon being rejected so many times, Potiphar's Wife manipulated Joesph, and obtained his undergarments, which she announced to everyone his 'wrong-doings', hence getting Joseph thrown in prison. The story to me seemed like something you could hear in today's times.