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Category: Relationships
Struggling with Communication: 3 Easy Shifts to Rebuild Emotional Intimacy
Have you ever noticed you’re talking every single day… but somehow you still feel alone in your marriage? You’re not fighting. There’s no crisis. Nothing dramatic happened. And yet… something feels off. You’re coordinating schedules. Talking about dinner. Discussing the kids. Maybe even watching shows together. But emotionally? You feel distant. Friend, this is one of the most common midlife marriage struggles…
Five Ways to Awaken Desire God’s Way
God’s design for sexual intimacy isn’t about perfection or trying harder. It’s about choosing love first—consistently, intentionally, and faithfully. When you love your husband because you see him as God made him, not because you want to change him, desire awakens naturally. And that’s what this post is all about: how to align your heart,…
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
If you’re about my age, that title may trigger the memory of a song by the same title released in June of 1976 by Elton John and KiKi Dee. It’s one of those lines in a song that can really get stuck in your head. In fact, I’m willing to bet that some of you…
Why Trying to Improve Your Sex Drive Is Making Intimacy Harder
Ask new questions. Don’t assume you know his answer. Just be curious Share honest thoughts, trust grows through letting him in. Not hiding. Laugh together, find the humor again. Pray for your husband, God’s best for me and thank God for the fact you two are different. How boring to be married to yourself, we need novelty, we need that polarity, it’s what creates the passion.
The Power of Your Words
When I was 19 years old, one conversation changed the direction of my life. I was a college sophomore studying TV broadcasting, dreaming of becoming a morning show anchor. (Think Jane Pauley and Joan Lunden—I wanted to be just like them!) At a choir party, I met a man named Cal Thomas, a well-known journalist…
How to Rebuild Intimacy Without Pressure, Performance, or Pretending
If you’ve been reading to my last two posts, you know we’ve uncovered two truths: Today, we’re moving into the action phase. No checklists. No tips that feel forced. No “do this or fail” pressure. As I share these ideas with you I want to share what God has done in my marriage—and how He…
7 Steps for Step Grandparents
You will be amazed at how quickly a grandparent can fall in love with more kids. Step grandparents often share that they have a fabulous love relationship and a beautiful bond with their step grandkids. These little hearts and minds don’t view them as a step anything. They are just Nana or Grandpa.
Struggling With Communication? 5 Tips to Build Connection and Rekindle Intimacy in Marriage
If you’re an empty-nest wife feeling like your conversations with your husband feel flat, shallow, or tense lately, this one’s for you. So many wives tell me: “We’re talking, but we’re not connecting.” Or: “He doesn’t open up.” Or the classic: “We’re good, but something feels off.” Here’s the truth no one tells you: Communication problems are rarely communication…
Friendship After 60: How to Build and Keep Meaningful Connections in This Season of Life
One of the biggest myths about aging is this—by 60, you already have your people. The truth? Friendship after 60 can become more complicated than it was at 30. Children grow up. Careers end. Friends move. Health changes. Some friendships quietly fade. And suddenly, the circle looks smaller. If you’ve ever thought, “Why does making…