Intimacy is a word thrown around quite often by Christian authors and speakers regarding marriage and sexuality. Anytime you choose a word, you hope its meaning is agreed upon by both speaker and audience so that you can effectively convey an idea. Do we agree on what intimacy is? The Merriam-Webster definition of intimate includes […]
It’s funny (peculiar, not ha-ha) how often being available or being present makes a positive difference to someone. After you race through a store and select items, someone must be available at the check-out counter to ring up your purchases, and stores that do well in being there at the right time and in the
Touch Me: I’m Here Read More »
It’s that time of month, you are bloated, and you feel like a sperm whale. You have inexplicably gained 15 pounds in the last month and no longer see your feet past the muffin top surrounding your belly. You are broken out like an pizza-consuming, oily-faced teenager and the only thought that comes to mind
Don’t Touch Me: I’m Ugly! Read More »
You finally started work on that big project you’ve been aching to accomplish. You’re in the middle of the best novel you’ve read in the last year and just reached the point where the detective is about to reveal the killer. You’re giving yourself a pedicure, complete with flowers and sparkly nail polish. You’re engrossed in a television
Don’t Touch Me: I’m Busy! Read More »
From time to time — in personal conversation, through my blog, or on Twitter — I hear of spouses who are completely blowing it in the area of marital intimacy. I’m not talking about the spouse whose approach or skills could use tweaking. I’m talking about that selfish husband or wife whose actions are destroying
Slap-worthy Practices in Marriage…and Better Options Read More »
