008: Sexual Intimacy in Marriage with Keelie Reason

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Keelie Reason of <a href="https://lovehopeadventure.com">Love, Hope, Adventure</a> and <a href="http://www.iamthesextalklady.com">I am The Sex Talk Lady</a> joins me for episode 8 of the podcast to talk about the importance of sexual intimacy in marriage and to help us sort through some of the various challenges we may face in this area.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">*I do apologize for the sound quality of this episode - it was actually one of the first I ever recorded, and I made the rookie mistake of not plugging my ear buds into the proper part of my laptop. Thus the static you hear. I hope you can overlook the poor sound quality, however, and still greatly benefit from the wisdom Keelie shares with us today.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>What we Chat about in this Episode</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~How and why Keelie started an online Christian ministry centered around issues pertaining to sexual intimacy</span></p> <p>~<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The reminder that the concept of "sexual purity" is not meant to end when you get married</span></p> <p>~<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Why sexual intimacy too often tends to be a "taboo topic" in churches and what we can do about that</span></p> <p>~<span style="font-size: 14pt;">How and why sexual intimacy in marriage brings glory and honor to God and is actually an act of worship</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~The intention behind God's design for sex and how it strengthens a marriage</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Keelie's advice and encouragement for the woman who needs to get past a background of legalism, past abuse, or the belief that sex is dirty</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~The importance of communication in marriage, how it affects our sex lives, and tips for how we can be growing in our communication with our spouse</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Keelie's advice and encouragement for the reserved woman who feels like she could never be as flirtatious, self-confident, prone to initiating, or bold as the Shulamite woman was </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~The problem with "duty sex" or viewing sex as just being for the purpose of meeting your husband's needs and h</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ow sex is beneficial to both spouses</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~How to define "good sexual intimacy" how how it looks different in every marriage</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Periodically checking in on the health and wellbeing of your marriage and sex life</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Advice and encouragement for how busy mamas and busy women in general can still incorporate a healthy, robust sex life into their marriages </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Sex during pregnancy</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Help and the hope for the wife dealing with infidelity in the marriage</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Striking the balance between learning more about issues relating to sexual intimacy and reading things that are inappropriate or explicit</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~Advice for parents when it comes to having the "sex talk" with their kids - preserving their innocence and purity while at the same time teaching them what they need to know</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">~And more!</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For all show notes, go to <a class="linkified" href="http://www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast" target="_blank">www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast</a></span></p> <br /><br />Get full access to Beyond the Boxes at <a href="https://rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe</a>