Measuring Sexual Growth

This week's quickie is from J. Parker about how to start praying about the sexual intimacy in your marriage. Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage! _________ Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives If you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

With J out, Chris and Bonny tackle what they wish they'd known about their own sexuality long ago. Learn from their hard-earned insights! Sponsor Get matched the right therapist for you wish Better Help! And with our special link, get 10% off your first month.  From the Bible The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,     for the ears of the wise seek it out. Proverbs 18:15 Resources What I Wish He Knew . . . | The Forgiven Wife Episode 195: Explaining Women’s Sexual Response Episode 175: Seasoned Wives’ Wisdom for Young Wives Episode 32: Advice for Our Newlywed Selves Understanding Your Sex Drive – Webinar Replay - STILL ONLY $5 (but price going up soon) Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives If you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

This week's quickie is from J Parker about The Golden Trio (hint: it's about helping women have orgasms, or better orgasms!) Here are a couple additional resources for you: Its Choicest Fruits | The Forgiven Wife Of Garden, Fragrance, and Fruit | The Forgiven Wife Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage! You can support this podcast by joining us on Patreon.

Tara Buchanan of the Behind Our Smiles marriage podcast joins us to talk about the impact of childhood trauma—big T and little t—on sex in marriage and how to help your husband heal. Sponsor Better Help can help you connect with the right therapist. Use our special link and get 10% off your first month: https://www.betterhelp.com/4cw From the Bible The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:10 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Matthew 9:35 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Resources Behind Our Smiles marriage podcast Behind Our Smiles website Episode 216: When She Wants Sex More - Sex Chat for Christian Wives w/Tara's first appearance on our show! Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse: One Powerful Story - Hot, Holy & Humorous How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage by Milan and Kay Yerkovich Episode 122: Self-Care for Wives Strong Wives - Bonny's coaching site The Higher Desire Wife: Understanding and Help for Christian Women Navigating Mismatched Sex Drives by J. Parker Sensate Focus Therapy | Cornell Health Everything You Need to Know About Sensate Focus Touch by Linda Weiner, LCSW | YouTube Couples Recovery and FANOS Check-in - Bethesda Workshops The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk MD Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing by Jay Stringer Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith L. Herman MD Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives If you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

We've had some unexpected challenges! Take a listen. PREORDER THE MASTERCLASS HERE! Only $25. From the Bible We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)   Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives If you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker    

We tackle listener questions today from a wife who doesn't even want to want sex, a woman wanting to know how to prepare for her wedding night and marriage, and a wife who can't seem to get all the way there with orgasm. Sponsor Mismatched desire in your marriage? Let’s talk about what it means, why it happens, and how to grow closer through it. Sign up for our new masterclass on Sexual Desire Differences today! From the Bible That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Resources Episode 209: Pursuing Sexual Growth Intimacy Mentoring - Honeycomb & Spice Email Chris about Intimacy Mentoring Episode 191: What Is Sexual Betrayal and How Can You Address It? Build True Intimacy: Creating a Connection that Stands the Test of Time by Dan Drake, Joanna Raabsmith, and Matthew Raabsmith The Intimacy Pyramid Sensate Focus Therapy | Cornell Health Everything You Need to Know About Sensate Focus Touch by Linda Weiner, LCSW | YouTube Sexual Clarity for Christian Women • Strong Wives Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Why It Matters by Dr. Juli Slattery God, Sex, and Your Marriage by Dr. Juli Slattery Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories about God, Love, and Relationships by Dr. Carol Tanksley Why Isn't Sex Like What You See in Movies? - Hot, Holy & Humorous Episode 146: The Spectrum of Sexual Desire - Sex Chat for Christian Wives Understanding Your Sex Drive – Webinar Replay – ONLY $5! Pillow Talk: 40 Conversations about Sex for Married Couples by J. Parker Episode 231: Choosing a Lube (Quickie) Virgin Bride Guidebook: Wedding Night Answers by Bonny Logsdon Burns Preparing for the Wedding Night - Hot, Holy & Humorous Wedding Night Sex - Hot, Holy & Humorous What I Wish I'd Known Before the Wedding Night - Hot, Holy & Humorous Sex for the Clueless Bride - The Marriage Bed Sex for the Clueless Groom - The Marriage Bed How Menopause Impacts Your Sex Life - Hot, Holy & Humorous Mindfulness & Meditation During Sex - Hot, Holy & Humorous Bezwecken – DHEA Oval Suppositories Bezwecken OstaDerm-V Crème (Vaginal Dryness & Menopausal Atrophy Vaginitis Support) Help For Vaginal Dryness • Bonny's Oysterbed7 (with more about DHEA) Dealing with Vulvovaginal Atrophy without Hormones | The Forgiven Wife Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives And if you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show.Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

This week's quickie is from Chris Taylor about measuring sexual growth. Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage! You can support this podcast by joining us on Patreon.

Today, we talk about how social media influences our view of sex, both good and bad, and how to be more intentional with our engagement. Sponsor Mismatched desire in your marriage? Let’s talk about what it means, why it happens, and how to grow closer through it. Sign up for our new masterclass today! Sexual Desire Differences - Sex Chat for Christian Wives From the Bible You say, ‘I have the right to do anything.’ But not everything is helpful. Again you say, ‘I have the right to do anything.’ But not everything builds us up.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 (NLT) Above all else, guard your heart,     for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,   but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18 "But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:36–37 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. James 3:9–10 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 Resources For Christian Wives Facebook Page Strong Wives Facebook Page Strong Wives Instagram Page Honeycomb & Spice Facebook Page Hot, Holy & Humorous Facebook Page Hot, Holy & Humorous Instagram Page Do You Check Your Phone During Sex? - Hot, Holy & Humorous Get Off Your Screen & Have Sex with Your Wife - Hot, Holy & Humorous (written for husbands, but we wives could learn a thing or two here as well!) Higher Desire Wives Community Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives And if you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

This week's quickie is from J Parker about choosing a lubricant for sexual intimacy. A few lube recommendations: Sliquid Organics Natural Water-Based Personal Lubricant | Married Dance Swiss Navy Premium Silicone Based Lubricant  | Amazon Aloe Cadabra Organic Personal Lubricant | Married Dance (water-based) Sliquid Naturals Silver Silicone Based Personal Lubricant | Married Dance Sliquid Swirl Flavored Lube (they have a lot of flavors, but this variety pack is a good starting place) | Amazon Jo Flavored Lube (taste a little like Jolly Ranchers) | Amazon Aloe Cadabra Flavored Lubes | Amazon Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage!

We welcome back former cohost and fan favorite Gaye Christmus to talk about fostering intimacy in your marriage during the summer months—both the challenges and the opportunities. Sponsor Does your husband want sex more than you do? Or are you the one who is more interested? Preorder Sexual Desire Differences: Understanding and Navigating a Mismatch in the Sheets now! The masterclass will arrive on or around July 1, 2025. From the Bible It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:17 Resources The Healthy Life Toolbox - Gaye Christmus's active website 10 Ways to Actually Relax and Enjoy Your Summer Vacation | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. 6 Simple Ways to Slow Down this Summer | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. 7 Tips for Having Sex at the Parents' House - Hot, Holy & Humorous 5 Ways "Hotel Sex" Can Boost Your Marriage | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. 29 Fun and Sexy Things to Do with Your Spouse this Summer | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. SEX and the BEACH • Bonny's Oysterbed7 Portable Outdoor Blanket with Waterproof/Sandproof Bottom | Amazon 10 Ways to Keep Cool While Heating It Up This Summer - Hot, Holy & Humorous What Do Children Need This Summer (It May Not Be What You Think!) | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. Worship the Lord. Make Love with Your Spouse. – Intimacy in Marriage (Julie Sibert) Men think they're doing their share of housework. They're not. | The Week DREAMCARE Bamboo Sheets Set | Amazon How to Feel Sexy this Summer - and Why It's Worth the Effort! | Calm.Healthy.Sexy. Strong Wives - Bonny Burns's website Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor's website Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker's website Gaye's Lipstick: Cover Girl 325 | Amazon Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! We’d love for you to join our inner circle by supporting us on Patreon. You can contribute to our wonderful ministry while getting some fun perks for yourself! Check it out here: https://patreon.com/ForChristianWives And if you could, leave a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker