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 …
Getting Started
A Tale of Sinuses, a Bladder, and Avoidance
This post is going to get a little personal—and not in a sexy way. If reading about stress incontinence would be too traumatic for you, …
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 …
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 Lesson in a Dress
Do you remember that dress that broke the internet? It offers us a good lesson on the importance of perspective.
Powerless to Change?
Do you feel powerless to make changes in your marriage? Think again about who is with you.
Do You Live with Emotional Clutter?
We are getting ready to move, and it’s easy for me to feel overwhelmed. We’ve lived in this house for fourteen years, and I …
“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 …
When a Wife Won’t Have Sex: What Does the Bible Say?
The Bible shows us multiple paths for pursing healing and restoration in a marriage in which a wife has avoided sex.
When a Wife Won’t Have Sex: He Said, She Said
The Mark Gungor Show recently had a podcast that addressed how a husband should deal with a wife who won’t have sex with him. (You …
Bring It into the Light
If you’re working on sexual intimacy, don’t keep it hidden in the dark. Let your husband know.
What’s In It for Me?
Sex should not be based on a male paradigm. God designed sex to be for both husband and wife. He designed both of us to …
The Grief of a Wife Who Used to Say No
The decision I made to work on sexual intimacy began with a decision to give up my desires. This journey included a lot of grief. In return, I received far more than I gave up.
What About Him?
It is so easy to focus on what the other person is doing—or not doing—that we forget that our job is to look at ourselves. How do I know this? I know because it is still a struggle for me. We are accountable to God for being a good wife. I am responsible for working on my own growth. We don’t have to do all the work—but we need to be sure to do our share.