Heaven In Your Home

223. Sexual Response Cycle 101: Understanding How God Designed Women for Desire, Arousal, and Joy


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Is your understanding of sex stuck in a male-centered script? In this empowering episode, Francie kicks off a powerful new arc in the Celebrate & Educate series: the female sexual response cycle, God’s intentionally layered design for connection, pleasure, and intimacy.

Our cultural assumptions about sex often reduce the experience to: erection, entry, thrust, ejaculation, done. But what about women? What about the way your body was made to respond?

In this foundational episode, you'll learn:

  • The 4 phases of the female sexual response cycle: desire, arousal, climax, and resolution

  • Why emotional and mental engagement are essential for female arousal

  • How to recognize your body’s subtle signals of desire and readiness

  • How tuning into your body can transform your sexual experience and deepen intimacy

Francie unpacks the science and spirit behind female pleasure—blending physiology with faith to help you grow in self-awareness and partnership with your spouse. If you’ve ever felt disconnected, disinterested, or just going through the motions, this episode is for you.

You'll also hear:

  • Why distraction and shame short-circuit sexual intimacy

  • How sleep arousal cycles reveal God's intentional design

  • Why pleasure isn’t frivolous—it’s worship

Let this episode help you wake up to your body, your needs, and your worth. There is so much more available to you when you align your mind, body, and spirit with the goodness of God’s design for sexuality.

Resources and Invitation to Go Deeper:

201 Course: Permission for Pleasure, Orgasm 101 - From Pre-Orgasmic to Orgasm 

This 90-minute masterclass is a deep dive into embracing God’s good design for your body and the gift of intimacy in marriage. Francie Winslow offers practical, faith-based guidance on arousal, pleasure, and connection, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence to fully experience intimacy with joy and freedom. Whether you're navigating challenges or simply want to deepen your connection, this session is an invitation to step into intimacy that is naked, unashamed, and full of joy. Get Access Here.

 

101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well - Claiming a Healthy Vision for Married Sex

To build a love that lasts, you must begin with a strong foundation. Whether you’re newly engaged or in need of a new lens, this course is essential. You’ll be equipped to set a Biblically integrated and practically grounded vision for sex, marriage and the calling to steward the gift of pleasure and intimacy. This course is pivotal as you begin to unlearn unhelpful perspectives and sift through shame, lies and painful messages you’ve received over the years. Learn more here.

 

Get Connected Inside the Circle Group Mentorship

Keep learning and get direct access to Francie! Join the Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God’s heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the Circle, we talk practicals and get support to grow. Learn more here:  The Circle

 

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