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The Dog Ate Our Podcast. Plus COVID.
This is a story about why we don't have a podcast up today, but we still do have a dog. For those of you who have not seen him on the blog yet, meet Winston, the 5 pound yorkshire terrier: Winston is a rescue dog, adopted by Becca...
Can You Marry the Wrong Person? Why it Matters Who You Marry
Can you marry the wrong person? When Keith and I started speaking at marriage conferences in 2004 and 2005, we were still using curriculum from FamilyLife USA. And the emphasis in that curriculum was in preventing divorce. I remember one of the major teachings was...
10 Sexy Questions to Ask Your Husband
Want some sexy questions to ask your husband to get the party started? You’ve come to the right place! I'm getting ready for a big series in June when we're going to talk about emotional labor and mental load, and we've been talking about some pretty heavy things on...
Why I’m Rejoicing and Lamenting at the Same Time–Wanna Join Me?
The Bible tells us to rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Well, I'm doing both, so I guess you all better get busy! 🙂 This isn't going to be a long post today, but instead more of an update. It's Victoria Day here in Canada, where we get a...
How Can the Church Handle Singleness Better?
We had a great discussion the other day on how we talk about singleness and God's will. Tons of comments, and lots of really insightful back and forth, and I want to continue the conversation today. I wasn't that involved in that conversation at the time (or any of...
PODCAST Extras: Arousal–The Missing Piece
When women can't reach orgasm or don't receive a lot of pleasure from sex, a lot of times it's because they've never figured out the arousal piece. We've been talking on the blog lately about that arousal piece, and what can hinder it, and in today's podcast, Rebecca...
Can We Stop Saying Singleness is God’s Will?
If you've never been married, does that mean that it was always God's will that you would be single? I think we talk about that a lot--that people are "called to singleness", as if God decides before you were born, "Oh, I'm going to make sure that Jennifer doesn't get...
Let’s Talk “It’s Better to Marry Than to Burn”
What does 1 Corinthians 7:9--"it is better to marry than to burn with passion"--mean? I was blown away by the comments last Friday when we were talking about the gatekeeping phenomenon that many women feel, when we think that the boy is the accelerator when it comes...
How to Tell Your Husband What You Want in Bed
How do you tell your husband what you want in bed? It's a scary thing, isn't it? You have to be vulnerable and actually share something intensely personal. Here's a letter I received from a reader:My husband and I can talk about almost anything. It's wonderful! But...
Did Having to Be a “Sexual Gatekeeper” Affect You?
What happens when you feel as if you have to be the sexual gatekeeper when you're dating? I am living, eating, and breathing our book The Great Sex Rescue right now. I take time off to eat and to cook, but that's it. I'm even writing it in my sleep (seriously, last...