Today I Learned . . .
Sometimes my old feelings resurface. Today I learned that just because my feelings are the same, that doesn’t mean that our marriage is the same.
Tag: journey
How Can I Pray for You?
How can I pray for your sexual journey while I’m on the road?
Perseverance and Getting Back on Track
When you realize you’ve gotten off track in your pursuit of sexual intimacy, don’t feel defeated. Perseverance means that you resume your journey. Getting back on track may not be easy, but it’s easier than you might think.
The Icy Potholes at the End of My Driveway
As you travel along on your own journey to work on sex, you may encounter times when you seem to freeze. Stop and catch your breath, and then get back to work.This season won’t last forever.
Sexual Stewardship – My Journey Toward Sexual Wholeness #2
When I realized how much my sexual avoidance hurt my husband, I entered a season of sexual stewardship in which I cared for my husband’s sexuality. It didn’t bring me sexual healing, but it made my marriage into a place in which I would be able to heal.
Where Do I Begin?
It doesn’t matter where you begin your journey to work on sex. If you want to make progress, start with God, seek help, and do the work in front of you.
Celebrate Your Progress
Take a moment to celebrate how much progress you’ve made in your journey to address sexual intimacy in your marriage.
Road Construction Season
Doing real work on our struggles with sex requires us to do a substantial amount of work and might make a mess—but it is like this only for a season.
The Trail
I haven’t been good about being physically active this summer, and my arthritic knee has really been feeling it lately. The only way to strengthen …
Seven
If you start your journey now, where will you be in seven years?
One Step Forward
If you aren’t ready to take the next step, do one thing to move yourself toward the next step in your journey.
Reading in Reverse
I have spent much of my life thinking about the past, which isn’t always a good thing. I’ve dragged heavy baggage around with me. …
Sanctuary
When sex is a source of tension in your marriage, bed is a difficult place to be. Working on sex can turn your bed into a safe haven—a sanctuary—for your husband and you.
Making Sexual Changes: What Is Your Story?
I hear from many women about how they came to decide to work on sexual intimacy in their marriages. Not a single one has ever …
When What Hurts Is What Heals
The moment it hit me how much I’d hurt my husband by my years of resisting sex in our marriage, I made a commitment …