A Wife’s Heart
And now for something completely different . . . or not. I write for women, not for men—most of the time. While most of my …
Tag: healing
Rebuilding Trust after My Husband Had an Addiction to Pornography
If you have discovered that your husband is addicted to pornography, the sense of betrayal you feel may be devastating. (See this article at Covenant …
The Dark Before the Dawn
Before I made the decision to work on sex in our marriage, God had been working on my heart. I’ve moved! While you can peruse …
Destination: Healed Marriage
Have you ever been on a trip that seems to take forever? Your journey is so exhausting that when you finally arrive at your destination, …
The Power of “And”
When I was in fifth grade, I was part of the playground safety patrol at school. Before school and during recess, I got to …
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, …
Your Husband’s Healing
If sex has been a source of tension in your marriage, it’s likely to take a while to restore your sexual relationship to a …
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 …
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.
Stuck in a Loop
Are you struggling to let something go from early in your marriage? Are you stuck in a loop from a long-ago hurt?
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 …
More Than Many Sparrows
God’s Word is filled with encouragement. There are verses that tell us He loved us so much that He sent His son to take our …
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.
Beautiful in Its Time
When we carry trauma into our marriages, we are likely to experience difficulty in the marriage bed. This is the fourth and final of several …
‘Tis the Season
Recognizing that we need healing is in itself a big step—but we still have to actually do it. How do we know when the time is right?