Growing Into a Nudist!
I live in Ohio, born and raised here. I accepted Christ as my savior at the age of 9. I married a wonderful Christian woman in my early 20's, who is the love of my life, together we have one child. This is my story of how I became a Christian naturist.
As a teenager, I discovered early on that I loved hiking the woods near my house. If I was ever in the woods alone, I couldn't keep my clothes on! I loved the feeling of being outdoors without any clothing on. It made me feel so fantastic! I was also able to be nude at home, thanks to areas in our backyard where I could lay in the sun, and not be seen by anyone in our house, or even by anyone in any of our neighboring properties. I also grew up with an above ground swimming pool, that sat on top of a hill, slightly above our house, meaning that I could enjoy skinny dipping rather easily. With the pool being positioned above the sight line of the house, I could see if anyone was coming from the house towards the pool, allowing me time to swim to my bathing suit and put it on.
It was also around this same time, that I started taking advantage of being nude in the house when I was left home alone. When given the chance to stay home alone, I would ALWAYS remove my clothing and roam the house nude, watching TV, or mess around doing something to occupy my free time. I would even venture out the back door, onto our back patio, and if it was after dusk, I would sometimes challenge myself to walk out the front door, and walk to the back door. These "home alone" nude times also meant that I had MANY close calls, scrambling to get dressed before my parents walked in from the garage, after returning from being gone.
One problem about all of this is, I lived in a Christian home, and nudity was something that just wasn't brought up. Looking back on it now, I don't think my parents wouldn't have had any major melt downs, but it was just something that we didn't do. Our nude time was always done behind closed doors.
As a teenager I just thought that I was a little strange, but I didn't really care, all I knew was that I really enjoyed my nude time.
I had heard of nudist "colonies" on TV, but being a young teenager, I had no idea how to pursue my new found enjoyment of nudity, other than just keep doing what I had been doing, since there couldn't possibly be a nudist "colony" anywhere near wher I live. Plus even if there was, I was no where near old enough to drive there, and biking there was out of the question, since they most likely wouldn't allow a teenager in, meaning that I just wasted my energy on a long bike ride!
Since I was stuck, I made the most of my back yard, and the near by woods.
Life went on, I got married, and moved from that house. 6 years later my parents sold that house and moved into a townhouse, leaving me without a secluded area to enjoy my outdoor nudity. Life went on, and since the house my wife and I lived in had a very small and open back yard, I lost my nudist location.
Not to many years after we were married, my wife and I met a new couple at church, and we got to be real close friends. We would invite them up to our cabin on a lake for a few days over our vacation. We spent many many Friday and Saturday evenings together, either at our house, or at their house. Over the years the husband and I would joke about taking our wives to a nude beach sometime. What started off as a way to drive our wives nuts, really started to grab a hold of me.
Almost 12 years after getting married, a few things came together to bring back the enjoyment I had being nude. First off, a co-worker, that was a new Christian, told me that his brother and sister in law, who were also Christians, were also card carrying nudists. He found that hard to believe, that true Christians could also be social nudists, and that there was no way that this wasn't a sin. This co-worker came to me, looking for advice in how he should deal with his brother and sister in law. This got me thinking, but not really knowing who to talk to about this, or where I should look to begin researching this subject. It also got me interested in being nude again.
But wait, what am I doing, my co-worker had a good point, as a Christian, I just couldn't go around nude, after all the Bible calls this a sin, doesn't it!?!? These people had to be from some sort of cult, because they called themselves Christians (as in followers of Christ), but they claimed that social nudity wasn't a sin, when enjoyed the PROPER setting! What a bunch of FREAKS!!!
Even though I called them FREAKS, I was still drawn to look more into what they were talking about, because they had to be wrong! But what if they weren't? Before I really had a chance to talk to my co-worker about all of this, I changed jobs, but I never stopped searching, reading (both web pages and the Bible), and praying, I have come to the understanding that the Bible doesn't condemn nudity, as long as it isn't used in sinful manner.
Also, during this time, the Internet started to explode on the scene, opening up the "information highway", and along with it came something called "search engines", I was hooked! I searched for everything I could think of! I even did a search on things I thought I would never find, but tried anyways. I did a search on "nudity" and also "Christians". I was surprised at what I found, there were other Christians that enjoyed nudity, even social nudity! Along with these search results, I found Christians that addressed the subject of Christian nudists. This started me in the right direction in studying the subject. It also showed me that I wasn't the only one that had these feelings about being nude.
Some time around 2002 I started praying about this subject, asking God if this is something that a Christian should be involved in. I had been praying about this for more than a solid year, without any solid answer, then one evening on my way to a midweek prayer meeting at my church, my wife and daughter were both home sick, and I was alone in the car, again in prayer about my involvement in nudity, when I heard a voice in my car, a clear and audible voice say "I am not concerned with what's on the outside of a man, but rather what's inside his heart". I almost drove off the road! Even though I was the only one in my car, I still looked around to see who said that! I suddenly had a complete easiness come over me about the subject of nudity in a Christian's life. Since that time, I have started this site, and been a little more active in living as nude as possible. Even though I have only been involved in the social aspects of nudity since 2002, I feel that I've been a nudist since my early teens.
Since 2002, I have done a few social activities, including attending a few nudist swims put on by the Northcoast Naturists, hiked nude many, many times in the Chautauqua gorge's unofficial nudist area (western New York state, see the picture of the painted rock at the top of each of my pages, that marks the beginning of the nude area), visited Bare Valley Nudist Campground near Logan, Ohio, visited Cypress Cove resort in Kissimmee, Florida, and I have twice visited Playalinda beach, near Titusville, Florida.
My family isn't into nude recreation, but they don't have a problem with me enjoying it. My wife will join me from time to time, in situations where the chance of her being seen is very slim. She has asked me to be clothed around our child, and I respect her wishes. However, our child is now married and out of our house, meaning we are now empty nesters! This also allows me more freedom at home. See the recently added tab called "Reluctant wife???" for an interesting update!
I mentioned the couple that we've become real close with. We have both since moved from the area we lived back then, we are now around an hour from each other, but we are still close. I have in fact spilled the beans to him about being a nudist, which is response was that with all the joking we made about it, in reality he could never be nude with anyone other than his wife. We do joke about our house being a clothing optional home now, but that is as far as it goes.
Also, everyone at my office, and in our shop knows that I'm a nudist, and that I am also a strong Christian, and they have all pretty much been set straight by my walk, that nudity does not equal sex, no matter what Hollywood tries to tell them.
I have not told anyone at my church about me being a nudist, mainly because they most likely would not be able to accept that a true Christian could not and should not be involved in a nudist lifestyle. If someone happens to find out, I will not lie and try to keep it from anyone, but I am not broadcasting it either. I feel that my venture into the nudist world can be a ministry, because just like in any aspect of life, there are many in the nudist world that need Christ in their lives, and if I can plant a seed, even while nude, then Christ is glorified!
That's my story of growing into a nudist. I am willing to answer any questions that you may have. Also, if you were to stop at my home unannounced, you will most likely find me nude, enjoying a relaxing time at home, so if you know me, you may want to consider this a warning!
As a teenager, I discovered early on that I loved hiking the woods near my house. If I was ever in the woods alone, I couldn't keep my clothes on! I loved the feeling of being outdoors without any clothing on. It made me feel so fantastic! I was also able to be nude at home, thanks to areas in our backyard where I could lay in the sun, and not be seen by anyone in our house, or even by anyone in any of our neighboring properties. I also grew up with an above ground swimming pool, that sat on top of a hill, slightly above our house, meaning that I could enjoy skinny dipping rather easily. With the pool being positioned above the sight line of the house, I could see if anyone was coming from the house towards the pool, allowing me time to swim to my bathing suit and put it on.
It was also around this same time, that I started taking advantage of being nude in the house when I was left home alone. When given the chance to stay home alone, I would ALWAYS remove my clothing and roam the house nude, watching TV, or mess around doing something to occupy my free time. I would even venture out the back door, onto our back patio, and if it was after dusk, I would sometimes challenge myself to walk out the front door, and walk to the back door. These "home alone" nude times also meant that I had MANY close calls, scrambling to get dressed before my parents walked in from the garage, after returning from being gone.
One problem about all of this is, I lived in a Christian home, and nudity was something that just wasn't brought up. Looking back on it now, I don't think my parents wouldn't have had any major melt downs, but it was just something that we didn't do. Our nude time was always done behind closed doors.
As a teenager I just thought that I was a little strange, but I didn't really care, all I knew was that I really enjoyed my nude time.
I had heard of nudist "colonies" on TV, but being a young teenager, I had no idea how to pursue my new found enjoyment of nudity, other than just keep doing what I had been doing, since there couldn't possibly be a nudist "colony" anywhere near wher I live. Plus even if there was, I was no where near old enough to drive there, and biking there was out of the question, since they most likely wouldn't allow a teenager in, meaning that I just wasted my energy on a long bike ride!
Since I was stuck, I made the most of my back yard, and the near by woods.
Life went on, I got married, and moved from that house. 6 years later my parents sold that house and moved into a townhouse, leaving me without a secluded area to enjoy my outdoor nudity. Life went on, and since the house my wife and I lived in had a very small and open back yard, I lost my nudist location.
Not to many years after we were married, my wife and I met a new couple at church, and we got to be real close friends. We would invite them up to our cabin on a lake for a few days over our vacation. We spent many many Friday and Saturday evenings together, either at our house, or at their house. Over the years the husband and I would joke about taking our wives to a nude beach sometime. What started off as a way to drive our wives nuts, really started to grab a hold of me.
Almost 12 years after getting married, a few things came together to bring back the enjoyment I had being nude. First off, a co-worker, that was a new Christian, told me that his brother and sister in law, who were also Christians, were also card carrying nudists. He found that hard to believe, that true Christians could also be social nudists, and that there was no way that this wasn't a sin. This co-worker came to me, looking for advice in how he should deal with his brother and sister in law. This got me thinking, but not really knowing who to talk to about this, or where I should look to begin researching this subject. It also got me interested in being nude again.
But wait, what am I doing, my co-worker had a good point, as a Christian, I just couldn't go around nude, after all the Bible calls this a sin, doesn't it!?!? These people had to be from some sort of cult, because they called themselves Christians (as in followers of Christ), but they claimed that social nudity wasn't a sin, when enjoyed the PROPER setting! What a bunch of FREAKS!!!
Even though I called them FREAKS, I was still drawn to look more into what they were talking about, because they had to be wrong! But what if they weren't? Before I really had a chance to talk to my co-worker about all of this, I changed jobs, but I never stopped searching, reading (both web pages and the Bible), and praying, I have come to the understanding that the Bible doesn't condemn nudity, as long as it isn't used in sinful manner.
Also, during this time, the Internet started to explode on the scene, opening up the "information highway", and along with it came something called "search engines", I was hooked! I searched for everything I could think of! I even did a search on things I thought I would never find, but tried anyways. I did a search on "nudity" and also "Christians". I was surprised at what I found, there were other Christians that enjoyed nudity, even social nudity! Along with these search results, I found Christians that addressed the subject of Christian nudists. This started me in the right direction in studying the subject. It also showed me that I wasn't the only one that had these feelings about being nude.
Some time around 2002 I started praying about this subject, asking God if this is something that a Christian should be involved in. I had been praying about this for more than a solid year, without any solid answer, then one evening on my way to a midweek prayer meeting at my church, my wife and daughter were both home sick, and I was alone in the car, again in prayer about my involvement in nudity, when I heard a voice in my car, a clear and audible voice say "I am not concerned with what's on the outside of a man, but rather what's inside his heart". I almost drove off the road! Even though I was the only one in my car, I still looked around to see who said that! I suddenly had a complete easiness come over me about the subject of nudity in a Christian's life. Since that time, I have started this site, and been a little more active in living as nude as possible. Even though I have only been involved in the social aspects of nudity since 2002, I feel that I've been a nudist since my early teens.
Since 2002, I have done a few social activities, including attending a few nudist swims put on by the Northcoast Naturists, hiked nude many, many times in the Chautauqua gorge's unofficial nudist area (western New York state, see the picture of the painted rock at the top of each of my pages, that marks the beginning of the nude area), visited Bare Valley Nudist Campground near Logan, Ohio, visited Cypress Cove resort in Kissimmee, Florida, and I have twice visited Playalinda beach, near Titusville, Florida.
My family isn't into nude recreation, but they don't have a problem with me enjoying it. My wife will join me from time to time, in situations where the chance of her being seen is very slim. She has asked me to be clothed around our child, and I respect her wishes. However, our child is now married and out of our house, meaning we are now empty nesters! This also allows me more freedom at home. See the recently added tab called "Reluctant wife???" for an interesting update!
I mentioned the couple that we've become real close with. We have both since moved from the area we lived back then, we are now around an hour from each other, but we are still close. I have in fact spilled the beans to him about being a nudist, which is response was that with all the joking we made about it, in reality he could never be nude with anyone other than his wife. We do joke about our house being a clothing optional home now, but that is as far as it goes.
Also, everyone at my office, and in our shop knows that I'm a nudist, and that I am also a strong Christian, and they have all pretty much been set straight by my walk, that nudity does not equal sex, no matter what Hollywood tries to tell them.
I have not told anyone at my church about me being a nudist, mainly because they most likely would not be able to accept that a true Christian could not and should not be involved in a nudist lifestyle. If someone happens to find out, I will not lie and try to keep it from anyone, but I am not broadcasting it either. I feel that my venture into the nudist world can be a ministry, because just like in any aspect of life, there are many in the nudist world that need Christ in their lives, and if I can plant a seed, even while nude, then Christ is glorified!
That's my story of growing into a nudist. I am willing to answer any questions that you may have. Also, if you were to stop at my home unannounced, you will most likely find me nude, enjoying a relaxing time at home, so if you know me, you may want to consider this a warning!