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Category: Counseling Practices
Clinical findings
Men are Waffles; Women are Spaghetti
There is a great book out there for marriage called, Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti. Men see things in compartments and have the ability to hyper-focus on one thing, while women can be like spaghetti and work on many things with all of it intertwined and connecting. Women go to work and…
Perseverance
Perseverance means you don’t quit too soon. Run the race! Walk on water! Ride the wave!
The heart of the wise….
“The heart of the wise instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.” Proverbs 16:23 May Jesus who lives within us instruct our mouth. Jesus guard my heart and mouth. Work in my heart first, so that my mouth will not sin against You. Lord may my life and words be an encouragement in the hearts…
Special Grace
Grace Over Relationships I Peter 3: 2-7 “being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” Your spouse is a best friend to grow old with, make mistakes with, and learn from each other. The importance of being equally yoked–two Christians, who strive in this world together is paramount to…
Igniting the Spark
Romance: Have healthy discussions on likes and dislikes. We typically express love in our love language, but is this the language of our spouse? I highly recommend The Five Love Languages book! They have a little quiz so you can know your spouse’s love language and pursue them with that knowledge. KEY = Prefer one…
Quenching the flame Part II
Yesterday we talked about how jealousy, sex as a weapon, flashbacks, and pornography quench our intimacy. Today I’d like to continue the information from the workshop: Distorted Views– Don’t use the world’s ideal of intimacy. When Cosmo has 21 ways to spice your sex life it’s not material you want to read. Stick to God’s…
Quenching the Flame
In continuation of Lisa Compton’s Intimate Interactions Workshop and adding my thoughts and journey……. The next section of the workshop was Igniting the Spark! However! I feel deeply led to come back to that and go to step three next. Step three is…. Quenching the Flame… This morning my devotional from family life for couples…
Thoughts from Parish about Intimacy in Marriage
After a morning of worship and sharing Parish became weepy and shared this with me. It was too good not to share. Thank you Parish for your love, vulnerability, and your willingness to weep with me. God has given man and woman an opportunity through intimacy to create an eternal soul. The union in marriage is a…
Valentine’s All Year Long
“Be exhilarated always with her love.” Proverbs 5:1 Moments with You by the Rainey’s has a daily connections for couples. They suggested having Valentine’s Day all year-long. What if we were thoughtful and deliberate every time we made plans to romance our spouse? Parish and I signed up for a marriage workshop a month ago…
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