Wrinkles. Ugh! Everyday I notice a few more as I look at my reflection. God notices wrinkle too. Not the kind on aging skin, but the wrinkles that hide our sin. Keep reading, friends.
All in Intimacy in Marriage
Dear Newbies,
Did you learn about sex in the context of God’s design or from a worldly perspective? A couple writes asking questions about what God approves and disapproves of regarding sex. Keep reading, friends..
Dear Too Tired,
Today we try to do too much. We need to be careful to make sure our lives reflect our priorities! Keep reading as I answer a sister’s question about how she should handle her fatigue and her husband’s frustration.
7 Truths About Marriage: that are better than a DATE NIGHT
If you have ever been told that all your troubled marriage needs is “a DATE NIGHT”- you have been told wrong. Keep reading as I explain 7 Biblical truths that will impact your marriage more than a simple dinner and a movie ever could!
Shame is not Welcome here!
Do not make shame a welcomed member of your house of emotions. But if shame has moved in, start packing its bags and show it to the door.
Naked
Being naked is more than just being without clothing. It is the state of being exposed, unprotected and vulnerable. Being naked, or the fear of it, can reveal the status of your heart. The degree in which you allow yourself to be transparent is a tell-tale sign of how comfortable you are with those in your marriage, family and community. Keep reading friend!
Dear Frozen and Frustrated,
Sexual drive and desire may decrease for a number of reasons. This is not the time to give up or settle for a “roommate” lifestyle. It’s the time for deep conversations and maybe some professional help. Keep reading, friends!
Dear Broken Beyond Repair,
Life can be cruel and leave scars on our lives making marriage and family life even more difficult. These scars can only be healed through the power and love of God. Allow His Spirit, the Great Comforter, to do His job to calm your anxieties and heal your heart! Keep reading friends!
Dear Shocked,
I read a statistic the other day that said 90% of men have viewed pornography. The internet is filled with it. If this is an issue in your marriage there is help, keep reading!
Dear Not into Sex,
As women we often have a lower sex drive than our husbands. When sex is painful it magnifies that problem. Please read as a sister shares her heart and her frustrations with her marriage.
Dear Naked and Afraid,
Can Christians couples watch pornography together to spice things up? I have been asked this question more than once. My answer puts the light of the gospel on the heart of the question, keep reading!
A little more... Holy Moly!
Sex is God's idea. He put the desire for sex into our hearts, into our minds and into our bodies. God's plan is beautiful and without sin. Man, however, changed God’s plan in the garden when Adam and Eve first desired to be equal to God, sinned and realized that they were naked. From that point, the perverseness of this first sin continued, and still continues to grow.
Holy Moly!
God’s plan is for husbands and wives to meet the deep need for sexual fulfillment that lives inside each of us through the beauty and safety of sex in marriage.
Here are a few ideas that may help you get things headed in the right direction. I hope that you find a few that resonate in your marriage, and that you have the courage to try them. Keep reading friend!
The Ugly Year!
As I think back to those months, I wish I had had someone to explain to me the hurt I inflicted on my spouse. But I had no one, and frankly, no one probably ever knew the struggle going on between Jody and I – it was truly a private war and fought by two exhausted soldiers! My independent behavior told Jody, my battle buddy and soul mate, that I didn't need him, and that I could not be trusted in the midst of the battle. Jody’s anger toward me told me that his love for me was conditional.