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Husbands and wives were designed to be different. You want different things in marriage and intimacy on every level (emotional, spiritual, and physical). Whether you're a wife or a husband, whether you're suffering or pretty good... and you're looking for Bible-based insights and scriptural practical guidance on how to transform your marriage, you've found the right podcast! We have "transformation stories" that will inspire hope that putting into practice these principles, by God's grace, c ...
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427-Healthy Conflict, Peaceful Life: Interview with Donna Jones
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Have you ever been in a place where a conflict has absolutely consumed you? Whether you're grocery shopping or with friends, that conflict is just circling over and over in your mind. Maybe you find yourself wondering how you even got there in the first place? And even more so, how to get out of that place? Well, author and speaker Donna Jones is h…
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Delightyourmarriage.com/accessories Free training to gain insights, Christian how-tos and practical tips as well as specific recommended (non-scary) intimacy accessories. I hope this blesses you!
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I was confused. There I was a new bride, having saved myself for marriage... only to find out that my new husband wanted me to do SINFUL things. Where did he get all this "inspiration" anyway? Oh, I knew: sinful places. So, of course, I refused. And of course, it brought mutual anger (covering each of our hurt). What's your story? If it's even remo…
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425-Infidelity to "Too Good to be True": Bethany's Transformation Story
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Bethany felt like her marriage was a lost cause. She knew that she and her husband were called to be together, but after years of serving in church ministry, three kids, and infidelity, Bethany and her husband began questioning their promise of “no divorce” and began considering separation. She knew she needed help. She was desperate. She searched …
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Maybe you've done something wrong... Maybe there's a deep discomfort that you keep trying to avoid... Maybe you feel if you let yourself be with yourself quietly, the shame will swallow you whole... The guilt and shame you feel may be justified. And that is exactly why we need a sacrifice that allows us to live in confidence and freedom, peace and …
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423-Don't Give Up, Your Suffering Matters
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Maybe you're in the midst of a really tough season. It feels like you're alone and barely keeping your head above water. Marriage woes can be the most stressful aspect of a person's life. I want to encourage you that your suffering matters. I was walking through a museum with my son the other day, and a painting depicted a martyr who was tortured f…
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422-Compassion Fatigue. Interview with Kevin Bueltmann
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If you're a pastor or are shepherded by a pastor, it is important to know that the work of the pastor is hard and can have a deep impact on the leader of such work. In this episode, we explore the emotional and psychological cost of deeply caring for others. In today's episode, we delve into compassion fatigue, its causes, and the impact it has on …
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363-Take Responsibility, Change & THAT Creates Real Intimacy. Mick's Transformation Story (Rerelease)
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I pulled out a fan-favorite episode to share today! If you haven't heard it, you don't want to miss this story. It'll encourage you. -- Mick is a dynamic, charismatic, but also a tell-it-straight kinda guy. When his marriage was shallow in terms of connection, emotionally and intimately, he jumped at an opportunity that he discerned understood him …
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Maybe you don't really understand what "servant" means in relation to your spouse. Let's explore that together on our podcast today. Be your spouse's servant. That's Jesus' way. If we believe what He said, this should not offend us but teach us how to live. Mark 10:45: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..." Matthew 20:…
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If you've been around for a while, you may have heard that we say you must have "0 arguments" in your marriage. "But that's not normal." "But that's not healthy." "But that means someone is not being honest." Well, firstly, it's not my rule. Among many other verses, let's look at Romans 1:29, 30, 32; 2:1, 2. “They have become filled with every kind…
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419-Half Truths Can Destory More than Lies
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The definition of a half-truth is "a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to deceive someone." I don't know that anyone who says these half-truths is INTENTIONALLY choosing to deceive someone. I'd prefer to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. However, we must look at these beliefs and discern …
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(This is a re-release from previously.) I used to be so weirded out by sex because I was pursuing Jesus with everything. How could my life be sold out for Christ and have to engage in such carnal behavior? Then God opened my eyes to quite a lot. I hope you’ll listen to today’s podcast with an open heart and willingness to let Him reveal His true de…
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"We're just so different." "We have nothing in common." "Our personalities are not compatible." This is a big problem in marriages. People notice differences and assume it's a bad thing. This is understandable...but very wrong. God, in His amazing creativity, designed your spouse and you differently. He also made a deer look differently than an all…
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417-Resensitize Your Pleasure (for PIED, Low Drive & Hi Drive folk)
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"Why can't I be fulfilled by what I SHOULD be able to?" -Higher-drive men, Higher-drive women "Why can't I get aroused by what I SHOULD be able to?" -Lower-drive women, PI/ED men I want to invite you to consider what brings you pleasure. I want you to consider what causes you to ENJOY life. At Delight Your Marriage we focus a lot of intimacy. (And …
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416-Increased Desire (Asexual is/not a Thing?) Sarah's Transformation Story
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Many of our wife listeners have lower drives than their husbands. (I hear you!) And that’s just the way it is. Nothing to be done, just deal with it. Also, if they’re like I have been, since she has a lower sex drive she just has to put up with the requirement of her to make love even though she’s less than enthusiastic about it because she has to …
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In approaching the new year, I invite you to rewind your calendar and consider...your marital performance in 2023. What if I asked your spouse what it was like being married to YOU this past year? Yikes! If my spouse chose to be fully open and honest I think I'd have plenty of... ehemmm... "growth-opportunities". :) Seriously though... feel free to…
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414-Changing OURSELVES In Light of Eternity
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As we are soon gathering together with loved ones to celebrate the Savior's birth, I would love for you to remember what life is all about. When we meet Jesus face to face, what do we want to be true of us? In today's episode, I walk you through a meditation I did with our men's graduate group a couple of months ago. It is really meant to give you …
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413-Obsessed with Marriage or God's Will?
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It's hard to discern (or even admit) if we are obsessed. So here's the definition: "an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind." Is your marriage an obsession? Or is God's will an obsession? (And your marriage is an important part of God's will for you.) I encourage you to consider what God's will is for you in t…
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412-Sleeping in Separate Bedrooms, Now Healing. Interview with Jacques
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After 33 years of marriage, they were disconnected. At that point, they were sleeping in separate bedrooms. Maybe you're at a spot where it's hard to have hope because it has been SO hard for SO long. Jacques is here to say, even when only you do the work, it can change. Glory to God. Blessings, Belah PS - Could your marriage be one of the next one…
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You may wonder when God is going to show up in your life. In your situation. In your marriage. You may believe in God but don’t feel His love for you, or at least haven’t for a long time. Maybe you felt His love for you at first, and that is what brought you to give your life to Jesus, but slowly, things have really gotten stale. Maybe like your ma…
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410-Turn Tension to Thanksgiving (4 Steps)
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Tomorrow is the day (in the US) we set aside to be grateful. Or it’s a day we set aside to get frustrated with family, binge eat, and watch football. Just kidding. I invite you to do Thanksgiving this year, Jesus way. Let’s allow peace, joy, and thanksgiving being the most important aspects of this holiday. Everything else is after those. Let’s be …
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409-Lonely & Pessimistic to Blossoming & United. Randy's Transformation Story
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Randy felt lonely, disconnected, and that his wife cared about everything and everyone else more than his wife. He was a strong believer and prayed for change in his marriage. He stumbled upon Delight Your Marriage through podcast searching and found something that seemed right. He and his wife really dug into the material. And it did start to make…
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408-Every Dad Can Win. Interview with Dr. Don & Ninja Suzanne Manning
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Dads, When it comes to fatherhood, do you feel at times like you don't know what you're doing? At times, does the chaos and frustration of it all feel like you're left to solve a very difficult puzzle without directions? Dr. Don is here to tell you, "Every dad CAN win". He's been there. His wife, the "Relationship Ninja", Suzanne wants you to know …
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407-Jesus Treated Women Differently (Men--It's Learnable)
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When I was first with my (now) husband he showed me my value. Value I didn't know I had. Worth I didn't know I was. He taught me how precious my heart was. He taught me how precious my body was. God loved me through my husband. God healed me through my husband. I remember on our first date I told him that I had never felt safer in my whole life. I …
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Solomon. The wisest man in the whole world. Ever. Fell to sex. David. The man after God's own heart. Fell to sex. Samson. The real-life superhero. Fell to sex. Falling to sex is something men have done for a long time... AND each was severely punished. 1 Cor 10:8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-thre…
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