The 5 Senses Guide to Sex
My husband and I are fans of the book The Five Love Languages, by Gary D. Chapman. Our love languages relate to more than just the day to day, but it also impacts how you approach your sex life. The 5 senses guide to sex It came as no surprise my husband's love...
Accommodating Dietary Needs: It Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard
It’s a Thursday night and you just invited a friend over for dinner later this weekend. You’re excited to reconnect and share a meal -- until you get a text from this friend: “Hey, just wanted to let you know that I am now a vegan. Hope this won’t be a problem!” Your...
Episode #240 – Zip It! We Don’t have to Say Everything We Think!
Doing Lent TogetherYou’re invited to join Karen for #DoingLentTogether inspired by Zip It! She will be leading a free challenge on Facebook, March 1 – April 15 and instead of giving up chips or chocolate, we’ll spend our 40 days giving up using our words wrongly!...
Love Intentionally: Celebrating Romance All Year Long
Valentine’s Day is great—it nudges us to celebrate romance. But we don’t want to celebrate only on special occasions, not when we can weave romance into the rhythm of our lives. How do we keep celebrating romance all year long? Between kids and jobs, home...
Love Intentionally: Stop Talking Bad About Our Husbands
We’re talking about Loving Intentionally this week, and I want to share one of my tools for guarding my heart and tongue against the bend in our culture (and often our friendships) to demean, belittle, and yes, bash our husbands. We can be intentional about setting...
Love Intentionally When Your Husband is Overwhelmed
This question comes up a lot when I’m speaking: What should I do when my husband is overwhelmed? And I get it – we are all looking for ways to connect during the hardest times. His struggle could be because of work – or finances. Or there’s stuff going on with his...
Episode #239 – Live Full, Walk Free
Live Full, Walk Free: Set Apart in a Sin-Soaked WorldWhat if Paul's extraordinary letter to the church in Corinth was written to believers living in modern day Las Vegas—or the 'Sin City' in our hearts?Author, Bible teacher and speaker Cindy Bultema, whose own life...
Love Intentionally: Respect Your Husband (Even if You Think He Doesn’t Deserve It)
My husband Ron admits he used to be jerk, but I discovered a secret formula that turned him into a loving husband. I started treating him like a VIP! Ron always wanted my respect, but I thought he should earn it — and I had to feel it — before I could give it. Wrong....
Love Intentionally: Letting Go of Expectations
Valentine’s Day wreaks havoc on a girl with unrealistic expectations. I know. I’ve been there. My husband, Mike, set the bar very high during our whirlwind courtship, fairytale wedding, and over-the-top honeymoon. He pursued me like a glass of cold water in the middle...