Shopping and Snowshoeing

What do you enjoy doing?  It might be hiking, watching football, sipping tea, or flower gardening.  We all have interests of some kind, with some being quite unique.  One of my sons is a veterinary technician.  When he first began school to pursue that career field, I think that he figured he would enjoy working…

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SEX, SEX, SEX!

Ok – now that I have your attention, let me acknowledge that when many of you see or hear the topic of sex broached in a discussion, a plethora of feelings may wash over you.  For some it may involve thoughts of connection and intimacy – for others, an ongoing battleground.  While I doubt that…

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Sex – Part 3

In this final installment of discussing sex, I want to encourage you with a brief look at how to better crawl into connection with your spouse.  While that may seem strangely phrased to you, I am wanting you to picture getting into a place of safety.  Perhaps as a child you had a favorite tree…

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Sex – Part 2

Last week we looked at the Gottman Institute study that demonstrated a connection between day to day partnering and increased levels of sexual intimacy.  Over time, the study determined, that the sexual connection was sustained when the wife felt respected and understood.  And these two components are communicated by accepting influence from one another and…

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