This post is about sex. A lot of sex. For many readers, it is a favorite topic. For this post, it being our year of Hindsight, we have read through our previous posts about sex and have created a highlight reel of tips. However, since our main audience is toward dating and engaged couples, we’ll start before the honeymoon…. “Why would you talk to her about that?!” My boyfriend was less than thrilled when I summarized my recent conversation with Miss Betty, my mentor. It is not as though I asked her for tips and tricks. She spoke to me in a candid, yet age-appropriate, respectful way and … [Read more...]
The Blessing of Waiting for Sex
Daniel and Becky sitting in a tree... K-I-S-S-I-N-G... First comes love... then comes marriage... then comes the baby in the baby carriage. How many hundreds of times did you hear this “clever” little poem in elementary school? You would develop a simple little crush on someone, word would leak out, and then suddenly you are listening to others sing this song about you. As annoying as it is, this famous childish chant carries truth to it. A God-honoring relationship does follow these steps, (though the jury is out on whether or not He would be pleased with K-I-S-S-I-N-G in a tree … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Prioritizing Physical Intimacy in Your Future Marriage
“Sex will fall by the wayside if you do not intentionally make it a priority.” – Kate Aldrich It is true. The day is coming when sex will not always be on your mind. I know, right?!? Shocking, but true. ~smile~ When you are in the throes of everyday life, especially after children, you will have to fight to keep your marriage bed hopping! Here are five tips for keeping marital intimacy a priority against all odds! Keep Your Bedroom Clean and Crisp! Even if the rest of your home is a pigsty, keep your bedroom clean, decluttered, and pleasant. You want your special place to be a … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons to Look Forward to a Sexual Relationship in Marriage
Sex. Whether we admit it or not, it is a favorite topic. How many of us looked up reproductive organs in the encyclopedia, peeked in marriage sex books at the bookstore, or found ourselves reading sex tips from a magazine long before we “needed” the advice? From puberty on, there is a natural curiosity and excitement generated at the thought of sex; and, despite the guilt many have tried to attach to it, sex is good. God created it and it is good. Much like fire, it can also be extremely damaging if not enjoyed in the correct context. Fire in a fireplace is warm and comforting. Fire on … [Read more...]
Painting a Realistic, Positive, Appropriate Picture of Marital Sex for Future Generations
We all love reading about sex, thinking about sex, and looking forward to sex when we are in the “grown up, but not quite married” stage of life. If most people were honest, they would say that they spend considerable time pondering the idea before getting married. For as much as we naturally like to think about sex, we probably don’t like to think about teaching our kids about sex someday. (Did you just cringe? Or is that so far in the future you can’t even imagine it yet? Either way, the day could be coming, so it’s not a bad idea to think about it. ~smile~) Your Parents How did your … [Read more...]
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