Female by Design

Are you tuned into your female body? Often, even bringing up the topic of the clitoris or vagina can cause Christian women to shut down. As Bonny shares, when you have education about something, it becomes less scary. And, yet, most women don't have much understanding of their genitalia.

Bonny breaks down the science and the scriptures to give you permission to know your body and understand how your amazing female body works. In this chat we talk about anatomy, desire, low drives/high drives, growth mindset, loving your female body, arousal, orgasm, communication and shifting gears toward more mutual satisfaction in the bedroom and so much more. Bonny is the mentor we all want on these topics.

More about Bonny Burns:

Bonny Burns works to empower the wife with low sexual interest, little sex drive, and possibly a sexless marriage through science, scripture, and stories. She writes at oysterbed7.com and podcasts at Sex Chat for Christian Wives. You can find her ministry to women who have experienced sexual betrayal at strongwives.com. She earned a Christian Counseling certification (not licensure) in 2015 and in December, 2019, she completed a Bachelor of Science in counseling psychology from Liberty University. She is married to Dave for over 30 years and is a mother to three adult sons.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sex Chat for Christian Wives podcast

Unlock Your Orgasm: Through a Christian Lens, Bonny Burns

Strong Wives

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We are having some real talk about the body. And, you'll hear from a dear friend and mentor, Alisa Keeton, as we talk about the wisdom of knowing yourself and acknowledging your body. Jesus came in a body, to love and serve through a physical body. There is a purpose of both the body and the spirit, yet we tend to overemphasize one or the other, neglecting the importance of how God designed us.

What would it look like to get free, become more kind toward your body and get in tune with the meaning and purpose of your body? Listen in and be equipped and encouraged as you find freedom and take steps toward honoring your body, even if you have been walking in shame, disdain or trauma for years. Reclaim what is good and beautiful, sweet friend.

About Alisa Keeton

Author, speaker, and freedom bringer. Alisa's life's journey is to make healthy disciples who make healthy disciples. She believes in the power of the body – the Body Of Christ – where many unique parts come together to make up one complete whole. She is a small-framed woman with a God-sized dream. Learn more about Alisa at alisakeeton.com and her ministry at revelationwellness.org.

Mentioned in this episode:

Our Bodies Tell God's Story: Discovering the Divine Plan for Love, Sex and Gender by Christopher West

Revelation Wellness

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The body keeps the score.

God designed your body with great intention and care. We need body awareness, knowing that God created us mind, spirit and body.

Yet, accumulated stress and a lack of ability to name what is happening can cause the body to shut down. In this episode, hear my personal journey with anxiety, how my body started crying out, and how I came to discern anxiety and learn tools to find true breakthroughs. Tune in as I share resources that have been tremendous in providing awareness and healing in my own life (and in my home).

Let's learn to honor the story of the body.

Mentioned in this episode:

Try Softer, Aundi Kolber

Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory, Deb Dana

Centering Prayer App

Revelation Wellness

Related Episode:

Sex as a Stress Reliever, Episode 89

Making Space for Margin and Rest, Episode 101

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Thanks for joining Francie on this episode of Heaven in Your Home. We hope you'll be inspired by this episode, and feel led to share it with someone you know would be ministered by Francie's message.

In today's episode, Francie discusses theology of the body as it pertains to Christmas.

King of Kings by Hillsong

Hebrews 4:14-15

I Corinthians 6:19-20

Romans 5

Matthew 1

I Corinthians 12:12

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Sex can be a great gift, full of pleasure and fun. But, it can also be a source of frustration, discouragement and even great wounding inside your marriage. Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill are back this week talking more about their own experience and encouraging you to find healing and freedom in your sexuality.

Sex is designed as a party for the woman…yet, we have been taught that sex is really something for the man and even a duty for a wife in marriage. Well, Phyllis is like the big sister you always wanted and she is sharing tips and ideas to embrace more adventure and more freedom as you celebrate what God called GOOD. Listen in and spur your thinking as you figure out what your unique "sexy" is in each and every season.

Learn more about Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill:

Phyllis & Glenn met at a summer camp in the Carolina mountains at age 15 and 16 in 1978, then married four years later. "We were ill-prepared for marriage and our first five years were horrific, with continuous disconnection and pain." They have experienced healing and transformation in their marriage and bring valuable tools to couples to enrich marriages through connection.

Dive In With This Free Resource:

Break the cycle of frustration in your relationship. Stop feeling lonely in your marriage and learn how to connect the way you were created to. Click Here.

Get Marriage Help Today:

End the cycle of miscommunication and conflict in your marriage.Get marriage help today.

The Foundations Masterclass gives you the tools to communicate better starting now. No need to wait on an appointment to get help.

Use HEAVEN20 and receive a 20% discount on this foundational course. Click Here.

Get the Merry Marriage Gift Guide right here: Merry Marriage

Related Episodes:

Invitation to Discover Your Wonderful Female Body, Episode 104

Your Wonderful Female Body - Clitoris, Episode 105

Your Wonderful Female Body - G-spot, Episode 106

Your Wonderful Female Body - Erogenous Zones, Episode 107

Your Wonderful Female Body - 4 Stages of Sexual Response, Episode 108

Your Wonderful Female Body - Sexual Desire, Episode 109

Your Wonderful Female Body - Sexual Arousal, Episode 110

Your Wonderful Female Body - Orgasm Pt. 1, Episode 111

Your Wonderful Female Body - Orgasm Pt. 2, Episode 113

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Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship 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 will explore and discover the good news about God's heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle

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Sex without emotional connection is really just sexual activity. Today's guests, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill share keys to a healing journey toward true emotional connection. From the wounding that started on their honeymoon, they experienced years of disconnection. With years of training and application, they are now experiencing abundance. And, they have developed simple tools to help marriages experience "naked and unashamed" intimacy, just as God intended as we see in Genesis. Through Connection Codes, they offer a PROVEN, 4-minute tool that will give you the language to conquer conflict in marriage, find safety in intimacy and create a marriage and life you love

Don't miss this encouraging episode.

Learn more about Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill:

Phyllis & Glenn met at a summer camp in the Carolina mountains at age 15 and 16 in 1978, then married four years later. "We were ill-prepared for marriage and our first five years were horrific, with continuous disconnection and pain." They have experienced healing and transformation in their marriage and bring valuable tools to couples to enrich marriages through connection.

Dive In With This Free Resource:

Break the cycle of frustration in your relationship. Stop feeling lonely in your marriage and learn how to connect the way you were created to. Click Here.

Get Marriage Help Today:

End the cycle of miscommunication and conflict in your marriage.Get marriage help today.

The Foundations Masterclass gives you the tools to communicate better starting now. No need to wait on an appointment to get help.

Use HEAVEN20 and receive a 20% discount on this foundational course. Click Here.

Get the Merry Marriage Gift Guide right here: Merry Marriage

You're Invited:

Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship 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 will explore and discover the good news about God's heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle

Francie is partnered with MyCounselor.Online as a resource for Biblically based counseling, including sex therapy. You'll receive a 25% discount on your first session. Click Here.

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The Merry Marriage Gift Guide is BACK with some fresh, exciting, creative ways to give your spouse (and your marriage) a present. Your marriage is WORTH the investment!

What a treat to even just sit down together and talk through these curated ideas for your married intimacy. You'll find the Merry Marriage Gift Guide includes ways to invest and grow, as well as ideas for sensory gifts and tools, including my absolute favorite tool to enhance pleasure. You may even hear me giggle a bit as I share some of these spicy ideas and the ways God has grown me in adding a few "extras" to our marriage bed.

You'll enjoy some special savings, too. Tune in and enjoy!

Get the Merry Marriage Gift Guide right here: Merry Marriage

Related Episodes:

Great Sex Grows…When I See Sex as Fun, Episode 122

Your Wonderful Female Body - Erogenous Zones, Episode 107

Pleasure Series Part 1: Reclaiming Your Orgasmic Potential, Episode 92

Pleasure Series Part 2: Reclaiming Your Orgasmic Potential, Episode 93

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Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship 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 will explore and discover the good news about God's heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle

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Can you have sex on your period?

Let's reframe this question and flip the switch on pursuing intimacy each and every day. God is a God of intimacy and He made sex to be naked and unashamed living. There are many ways to be intimate that don't involve intercourse, although there is not a mandate for or against intercourse during your menstrual cycle.

Tune into this episode as we unpack a frequently asked question and talk about the menstrual cycle on a deeper level. You won't want to miss this unique perspective to celebrate how God has made us as women.

Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship 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 will explore and discover the good news about God's heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle

Francie is partnered with MyCounselor.Online as a resource for Biblically based counseling, including sex therapy. You'll receive a 25% discount on your first session. Click here

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Enjoy a special episode of praise and worship as we fix our gaze on Jesus through Psalm 34.

Enter into the holiday season with the aim to shift the atmosphere of your home, as you serve God with your whole mind, soul and body. Knowing that your body is a gift that allows you to uniquely glorify God, you can walk each day with gratitude and thanksgiving.

Let's bless God at all times with a "whole body" worship.

Francie is partnered with MyCounselor.Online as a resource for Biblically based counseling, including sex therapy. You'll receive a 25% discount on your first session. Click here

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What does it like to keep building a strong foundation RIGHT NOW, even in the little years? As you transition from newly married to being new parents, there are real challenges in staying connected and intimate.

It's really easy to slip into the "roommate rut" as you navigate the never-ending needs of being parents. But, you can stay connected, really being intentional to build oneness and intimacy. It takes priority and intentionality, but you can establish simple rhythms that allow you to maintain intimate connection.

You'll hear how we practically established rhythms of connection as our family started to grow. Be encouraged and be equipped!

Francie is partnered with MyCounselor.Online as a resource for Biblically based counseling, including sex therapy. You'll receive a 25% discount on your first session. Click here

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