Grown Up Marriage
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Sex and the Good Samaritan
The church at Corinth was having issues regarding sex and sent questions to the Apostle Paul about the issues they were facing. Below is a part of Paul’s answer to the church at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations…
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Dealing with the Past in the Present
There are a lot of hurting people out there. Many of them have been abused and the abuser is still controlling them years after the abuse has stopped. The abuse is reflected in the sexual menu of their marriage. There are strict limits on the sexual activities that these couples can experience together. Couples physical…
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Oral Sex, Leftovers and Development
Hot, Holy, and Humorous’ post Oral Sex: Better to Give and Receive, Volume 1 got me thinking about a couple of articles by Dr. David Schnarch over on PsychologyToday.com, Sexual Relationships Always Consist of ‘Leftovers’ and People Have Sex Within The Limits of Their Development. Together the three kind of inspired this post regarding oral…
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Who Do Ya Love?
Marriage will reveal your immaturity and selfishness faster than anything. This has been rolling around in my head for the past few weeks. It’s something that I have to deal with in my life and I’m pretty sure that it’s an issue we all have to face to varying degrees at some point in our…
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God Grant Me Serenity…
Hello. It’s been awhile. Things have been very busy for me the past several months and, quite frankly, I haven’t had much time to think about writing let alone write anything. Well, today is different. I got inspired by a friend who is in a difficult marriage and wanted to share something for those of…
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Invest and Reap the Dividends
What things are you doing to improve your marriage? What books are you reading (visit our store for some suggestions)? When was the last time you and your spouse attended a marriage enrichment event such as Weekend to Remember? When was the last time you planned a weekend trip for just you and your spouse?…
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Preferences, Aversions, Inhibitions, Intolerance and Growth
There are things I don’t enjoy doing that I choose to do because others that I care about enjoy them. During this Holiday season a number of them have come up and, for the most part, I’ve dealt with them fairly maturely. I’ve found that controlling my own mental attitude toward those activities that I…
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Simple Marriage: How To Break Free Of Marital Gridlock
Dr. Corey Allan of Simple Marriage has an especially good post entitled . Everyone should read it! Merry Christmas!
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Children Catch More than They are Taught
In her post Do You Really Have “Plenty of Time Later” to Nurture Your Marriage? at Intimacy in Marriage Julie Sibert discusses an important topic, nurturing your marriage. One of the things that I have noticed that happens too often in many businesses is allowing the urgent to take precedence over the important. It happens…
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