Tell Your Mate You Love Them

by Vickie Sloderbeck

I came across this video on YouTube that certainly got me thinking about, “how often do I tell my husband I love and respect him?”

Busyness, stress, and tiredness can cause us to forget to speak meaningful words of love and appreciation to our mate. Fortunately, this is something that doesn’t need to be difficult to [...]

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Name Cards (Week 2 A.I.T.I.)

by Vickie Sloderbeck

If you decide to use door prizes for your class, I find using name cards very helpful. If you do, you will use these beginning in week 2.

I like to print off name cards onto heavy cardstock and print their names on the line provided. Here is an photo of what one looks like.(A master [...]

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Two Important Facts About Sexual Arousal in Women

by Vickie Sloderbeck

When you consider how God made us different sexually as husbands and wives, have you ever wondered, “What was God thinking?” When He created us so differently, and then asked us to become one, it makes me believe that God must have a sense of humor.
In the area of sexual arousal, there are two particular [...]

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Transforming Marriages through Heart Surgery

by Vickie Sloderbeck

I recently heard a sermon in which our pastor illustrated how God’s Word can cut to our hearts like a sword, just like it did in Acts 2 when Peter spoke to the crowd on the Day of Pentecost. He preached to them about how they had crucified the Son of God. “When the people [...]

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Ideas for Romance

by Vickie Sloderbeck

Well, it’s February again, and you know what that means–love.
I wanted to give you some tips on ways to enhance your romantic relationship with your spouse. While this certainly is not an exhaustive list, I hope it will spark some creative ideas the two of you will enjoy doing together.

Place a flower on your [...]

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Overcoming Past Sexual Sin (Week 4 A.I.T.I.)

by Vickie Sloderbeck

At the beginning of this class, you will finish talking about fantasy and how God gave us our imaginations so we could use them to help prepare us for lovemaking. It’s always fun to show women how fantasy, as  God designed it, is a good and helpful exercise within marriage.
After this, it’s time to set [...]

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