"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."
"Once intimacy begins to wane, it can become hard to get back on track. One of the keys to reconnecting is understanding that intimacy is a multifaceted thing. In fact, there are five different types of intimacy, and only when we keep all five functioning can we have marriages that feel profoundly connected."
Emily Jensen is the co-founder of the Risen Motherhood ministry, where she co-hosts the weekly podcast and serves as the Content Director. Her first book, Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments, co-written with Laura Wifler, releases in September 2019. Emily, her husband, and their five young children reside in central Iowa. You can find her on Instagram: @emily___jensen
When I seek to punish or control my kids with harsh words just because they aren’t behaving exactly the way I want, I need to call my response what it is. It’s not a bad day. It’s not a mom fail. It’s not a joke. It’s sin.
