Sex can feel weird for many wives. We talk about why and how to get past the awkward to better sexual intimacy.

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From the Bible

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17

Resources

• A Shaded View of Romance | The Forgiven Wife
• Are Romance Novels Okay for Christian Women? | The Forgiven Wife
• As Bad as Porn? | The Forgiven Wife
• Common Myths of Romance Novels - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Why Isn't Sex Like What You See in Movies? - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Episode 154: Why We’re Against Porn and Erotica
• Understanding Your Sex Drive Webinar (only $5 for a limited time!)
• Where Purity Culture Got It Wrong, Let's Get It Right - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Forget What You Look Like While Making Love - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• 5 Thoughts to Feel Great About Yourself and Improve Your Sexual Interest • Bonny's Oysterbed7
• Episode 59: Myths We Learned from Pop Culture
• Rabbit breeding video (in which the buck falls over)
• Better Help - get matched with a therapist
• What we didn't know about male anatomy | Diane Kelly TED Talk
• Orgasm Webinar (only $10 for a limited time!)
• The Wonderful Way Babies Are Made by Larry Christenson (out of print now, but you can get a used copy)
• Episode 25: Sex Is Funny

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

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Please also check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well:

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This week's quickie is from Bonny Burns about the sexual benefits of exercise.

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.

We welcome Francie Winslow of Heaven in Your Home to talk about why and how to integrate body and soul for better sexual pleasure and intimacy.

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From the Bible

 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:25

So God created mankind in his own image,     in the image of God he created them;     male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell, and having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself — by Him, I say, whether they be things on earth or things in heaven. Colossians 1:19–20

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:14 (NKJV)

Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:3–5

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38–42

Resources

• Francie Winslow's website
• Heaven in Your Home Podcast – Francie Winslow
• The Romantic Vineyard | Debi & Tom Walter
• The Gospel in the Bedroom – Hot, Holy & Humorous
• What Is Lusting? – Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Episode 193: Making the Most of Your Five Senses
• Essential Oils Roller Balls | Amazon
• Mindfulness & Meditation During Sex - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Great Are You Lord- All Sons & Daughters Lyrics | "It's your breath in my lungs"
• Episode 182: Pray About Your Sex Life (Quickie)
• Betrayal & Sexual Addiction with Bonny Burns – Heaven In Your Home

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://www.patreon.com/c/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:

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This week's quickie is from J Parker about how to find support and wisdom to help your sex life.

Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage!

We tackle some tough listener questions today, with a biblical perspective and authenticity. Learn what we have to say about a lack of desire postpartum, a husband who wants to engage sexually through Facetime, and maintaining intimacy when chronic illness makes it difficult.

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From the Bible

And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Genesis 2:25 (ESV)

Resources

• Motherhood and Libido • Bonny's Oysterbed7
• Q&A with J: Baby's Here, But Sex? Not So Much. - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• After Baby Comes Along | The Forgiven Wife
• How Having Kids Depleted My Sexual Desire - Knowing Her Sexually (written for husbands)
• Helping Your Wife Balance Motherhood and Sexual Intimacy - Knowing Her Sexually (written for husbands)
• Episode 177: Addressing Sexual Pain, with Debby Wade - Sex Chat for Christian Wives
• Sliquid Soul Coconut Oil Personal Lube - Married Dance
• Amazon Fresh, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (for personal lubricant, use virgin/unrefined coconut oil)
• When My Sex Life Sucked - Part 1 - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• When My Sex Life Sucked - Part 2 - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Better Help (use code 4CW to get 10% off your first month)
• Why I Took My Breast Implants Out - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Sex Advice for Wives with Chronic Illness - Honeycomb & Spice
• Dealing with Erection Problems | The Forgiven Wife
• Bullet Vibrator Pilot Program - Married Dance
• Penis Sleeves and Strokers - Married Dance 
• Maintaining Sexual Intimacy When Sex isn’t Possible by Chris Taylor – WORTHY Bible Studies
• Enjoy a Plus-Size Sex Life, Part 1 - Honeycomb & Spice
• Enjoy a Plus-Size Sex Life, Part 2 - Honeycomb & Spice

Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! If you could, we’d appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review so that others can find the show.

Please be sure to 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 whether it's okay to use vibrators—and why it might be worth looking into.

Click here for the Married Dance vibrator pilot program.

Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage!

Jenn Schmidt from Intimate Covenant joins us to talk about overcoming sexual abuse and building a healthy, intimate sex life with your husband.

NOTE: J totally got the episode number wrong! Not the first time she's been wrong. ~wink~

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From the Bible

Praise the Lord, my soul,     and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins     and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit     and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things     so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.The Lord works righteousness     and justice for all the oppressed. Psalm 103:2-6

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. John 5:2-9a

For your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. Isaiah 54:5

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. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Resources

• Intimate Covenant Podcast
• Intimate Covenant Retreat
• Trapped by Trauma | The Forgiven Wife
• Mending the Remnants of Brokenness | The Forgiven Wife
• For My Sister Sexual Assault Survivors | The Forgiven Wife
• Your Wife Has Been Sexually Harassed - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Episode 64: Healing from Sexual Abuse, with Mary DeMuth - Sex Chat for Christian Wives
• My Larry Nassar Testimony Went Viral. But There’s More to the Gospel Than Forgiveness. - Christianity Today
• Triggers: What They Are, How They Form, and What to Do
• Box Breathing for Stress - CHI Health
• About EMDR Therapy - EMDR International Association
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
• Is Your Wife a Survivor? - Knowing Her Sexually

Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! If you could, we’d appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review so that others can find the show.

Please be sure to 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 Bonny Burns about using kegel exercises to enhance your climax.

• Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women, Mayo Clinic
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• 1 Simple Thing to Turn on Sexual Arousal and Intensify Orgasm, OysterBed7

Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage!

It's the OG gang today talking about taking care of your sexual self—particularly the physical aspect of our female sexuality. Take a listen!

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From the Bible

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

Resources

• Episode 109: Your Sexual Self
• Screening for Cervical Cancer | Cervical Cancer | CDC (with Pap smear recommendations)
• Sliquid Splash Gentle Feminine Wash - Married Dance
• Finding a Good Gynecologist - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Episode 10: Tending Your Garden
• Sex After a Hysterectomy - Part 1: The Basics | The Forgiven Wife
• Sex After a Hysterectomy – Part 2: The Aftermath | The Forgiven Wife
• Sex After a Hysterectomy - Part 3: Your New Sex Life | The Forgiven Wife
• Barbie movie – Barbie meets an old woman
• Episode 122: Self-Care for Wives
• Feet and Sex • Bonny's Oysterbed7
• Still Becoming One | Brad & Kate Aldrich
• What Makes You Feel Sexy? - Hot, Holy & Humorous
• Hint Water and Body Armor
• This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything  by Sarah Hill
• Episode 149: Your Body, Your Health, and Your Sex Life

Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! If you could, we’d appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review so that others can find the show.

Please be sure to 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 how initiating sex.

Follow-up with our webinars and/or stay tuned for more full episodes and quick tips about sex in marriage!