Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. Thank You for another day to work. We pray we would honor You with our jobs, what we choose to do, and how we choose to make a living. We pray we would be a light to those who we work with. We pray we would not compare our responsibilities to another and covet what others may be doing. Please help us to be content. Please help us to trust You and rely on You to help us endure. We pray we would be diligent to do our work and to do it in a way that pleases...

 

First, I have not read The Great Sex Rescue. I likely will at some point, but I have a big stack of books I have been meaning to read and my recent health issues have made reading book-length works problematic.

Second, I hadn’t planned to say anything publicly. But I’ve now been asked about the book a few times. And I recently received an email in which a wife...

 

It’s tough. Isn’t it? You feel this tremendous emotional connection to one person… Loving him or her like you never thought you were able to love.

The problem?

You’re married to someone else.

And you really want to make that marriage work, because you’re convinced that’s the right thing to do.

But how can you do that when you’re in love with somebody else?​

You find yourself going back and forth, thinking, “I’m a good dad. I’m a good person. I made a vow that I’d be...

 

When I started blogging in December 2010, I’d already learned quite a bit about sex, but I’ve gained far more knowledge since. I’ve read books and articles, done deep-dive Bible study, discovered interesting research, gained information and insight from fellow authors and speakers, and heard from many spouses through the years who shared their stories and struggles...

 

Welcome to another monthly roundup of marriage and sex resources with links to recent posts, as well as:

• podcast episodes with Knowing Her Sexually and Sex Chat for Christian Wives
• my monthly post over at KHS Ministry (for husbands)
• any new resources I’m involved in (from online seminars to new site store products)...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for the relationship we have and that we get to share this life together. We pray our friendship in marriage would continue to grow deep and mature. We pray we would enjoy each other and desire to be present more often with each other. We ask that You would show us how to cultivate our friendship and give us creative ways to spend our time together. Remind us of the value of playing and being silly with each other. Help us to laugh more. We...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the gift of companionship. Thank You for our friendship with each other. We pray we would be best friends. We also pray we would have good friends to spend time with and share life with. We pray we would be initiators as we seek to cultivate strong relationships with others. We pray these friendships would be a source of strength and camaraderie. We pray we would sharpen each other like iron sharpens iron. Please help us to be open, transparent, quick to listen and...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Salvation. Thank You for setting us free from sin and giving us eternal life. We try and walk in freedom every day, yet we are still tempted. We pray for protection as we deal with these temptations. Thank You for always providing a way of escape. We pray we would not be lured away from Your truth. We pray we would not choose to indulge in temptation. We pray we would not sin against You or each other. Please help us to stand strong, flee temptation, and walk...

 

Many spouses long to be touched by their beloved more or in a different way. Maybe you’re among those couples for whom physical affection fell off after marriage or the newlywed years. Or maybe touch has never been your relationship’s strong suit.

Let’s get back on track. Or on track for the first time! Here are six kinds of touch every marriage should have and/or...

 

What do you do when the nearest & dearest person to you on the earth, the love of your life, leaves you? How do you deal with that?

You’ve got two choices.

The first one is easier, but will hurt you in the long run. You can go down a path of destruction, indulging in bad habits that will numb the pain. Sometimes we do some things that don’t help the situation. It’s tempting to do, because it’s human nature to accept short term relief for long term pain. But it doesn’t work. It makes...