

Five of My Favorite Books on Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Happy Valentine’s Day!
The middle of Song of Songs 5:16 (NIV) is one of my favorite lines in the Bible...

One-Stop Shop for Marriage and Intimacy Resources
Valentine’s Day is approaching! How does that make you feel? Does that excite you? Do you have special traditions?

Encouraging Scripture for Parents
Are your kids almost out of school for Christmas break? Do you need some parenting encouragement today?
Here are three verses I have been reflecting on recently. Sometimes my brain only wants to hold onto one passage at a time and I reflect on that all day.

Sex in Marriage, Part Two
Since last week, what have you learned about the theology of sex? What has God revealed to you through conversations and Scripture and promptings from the Holy Spirit?
I hope your journey has been a joyful one thus far and I pray it only gets better with each day of marriage!

Sex in Marriage, Part One
In graduate school I was about one week old in my new faith as a Christ-follower and I was not familiar with the process of discernment. I was a baby in my faith, so I didn’t have years of communication with the Holy Spirit to draw on as a reference point.

Wise and Practical Marriage Tips
Mark and I recently hosted a couple from church who we admire. Over cookies and ice cream, conversation floated from marriage to leadership principles. The husband works for a Fortune 50 company and oversees leadership development, so we had many follow-up questions to ask him.

Practical Ways to Rekindle Love in Marriage
How did you meet and fall in love with your spouse?
What feelings were you experiencing at that point in your story? What were your expectations for your future together?

Gratitude in Parenting
I was driving with my girls the other day and I didn’t even realize the negative thoughts taking up space in my brain. It had been a challenging parenting morning and I was feeling defeated.

One Simple Way to Disciple Our Children
Discipling our children occurs as we plant seeds of faith and water or cultivate those seeds and soil, as we pray for God to make them grow and help our kids flourish!