Last Year’s Fruit
My family moved a couple months ago. Although I am sad to be losing the lilacs up at the top of my page (unless my …
Encouragement for the Journey
Are You in the Mood for Sex?
“Do you feel like having sex?” he would ask me. Most times, I would seriously think about it: Do I feel aroused in any …
Moving from Resentment to Forgiveness
The Bible tells us to forgive–but sometimes it isn’t so easy to do. I’ve moved! While you can peruse the archives here, I am …
Fixing Problems: A Tale of 1000 Stitches
I’m knitting a blanket. Late last week, I began a section that was all the same kind of stitch. I went on autopilot and …
Traveling, Together
For several weeks, I’ve been driving my husband to and from work (except that when he is in the car, he is the one …
When He Wants You to Initiate
A reader recently sent me the link to A Letter from a Husband to his Wife on Sexual Refusal and Reluctance and asked me …
Growing in a Time of Stress
You can grow in your marriage even during times of stress.
Four Ways to Absorb God’s Truth about Intimacy in Marriage
How do you fight the enemy’s lies and begin to absorb God’s truth about sex and intimacy? Learn four things you can do to get started.
How Working on Sex Is Like Cleaning
At the end of last week, we began to move from the house where we’ve lived for nearly fifteen years to a smaller place …
The Source of Your Beauty
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be …
Take Charge of Date Night
Take charge of date night to show your husband that you are thinking about him and what he would enjoy.
Waves of Healing
For me, healing has been a journey—and not always an easy one. My experience with the healing of sexual intimacy in my marriage has …
Love, Respect, Trust: Action Words in Marriage
As an emotionally aware woman (okay, maybe hyper-aware is a more apt description), I have often thought about how I was supposed to feel about …
“Stifle”
As a child, I watched All in the Family with my parents. Of all the things that Archie Bunker said and did, the thing …
Of Strawberries, Fish, and Olives: A Matter of Preference
Many times, I hear women say that they prefer to have sex in a particular way or that they have a preference for one …