From the Archives: Healing at the Pool
While I take a little break for Christmas, I am sharing some posts from my archives. In this post, I write about the man at …
Tag: sexual intimacy
To Duty Sex—and Beyond!
Duty sex done well can play a role in the journey toward true intimacy in our marriages—as long as we don’t stop there.
The F-Word I Don’t Like: A Rant
There is a word I dislike, and it starts with F. You might say that it’s my least favorite F-word. Foreplay. I’ve moved! While you …
Healing at the Pool
When it comes to sexual intimacy, do you prefer to stay on the sidelines of your growth, willing to let God make some changes but not interested in doing much of the work yourself? If you want healing, you need to do your part and get yourself to the healing waters.
Care for Your Husband’s Heart
Most husbands experience emotional connection best through sexual intimacy. Their desire to connect with you through sexual intimacy is how God designed them. And you may be surprised to know that learning to care for your husband’s heart may end up healing your heart as well.
When It Hurts: Maintaining Sexual Intimacy While Dealing with Pain
Sexual intimacy doesn’t just serve to provide us with orgasms in our marriage. It also helps us to feel united as a couple. It …
The Ties That Bind
For so long, I considered my husband’s desire for sex only in terms of the physical release and pleasure. I really didn’t understand why …
Gatekeeping or Refusing?
When it comes to being sexually ungenerous, some people make a distinction between gatekeeping and refusing. I often seem to use the terms interchangeably, …
Just That Good
With several documents open, I was sitting here trying to decide which of my very drafty drafts to flesh out into a blog post. I’d …
Learning to Walk
We expect some things in life to be hard—learning to drive, learning to play a musical instrument, making difficult financial and medical decisions, parenting, caring …