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5 Types of Intimacy in a Healthy Marriage (Hint: 4 of Them Have Nothing to Do With Sex)

"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."

Boy Crawls into Stranger’s Arms at Football Game— His Aunt Hunts Her Down With Powerful Facebook Post

"I don’t know who this lady is... she waved at him and he made his way up to her. I thought their interaction would be the same as last time but I was wrong. "

What it Really Means When We Say “Yahweh”

When we call out to God, in praise, in worship, and in need, we are calling on the Lord our God. Learn how to pronounce Yahweh and call on the mighty one. Our Father. Creator.

Michelle Lindsey

Michelle Lindsey is a Jesus-loving wife of more than two decades and a homeschooling mom of four who blogs about what happens when romance meets reality (with her adult daughter!) at Nitty Gritty Love. You can find more Nitty Gritty Love on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

7 Totally Practical Ways to Fight Anxiety

"Seven concrete ways that might help lower your anxiety. Try them out and let me know how it goes."

Children Are 30 Percent Less Likely to Be Sexually Active if Their Parents Do ONE Simple Thing

The statistics are staggering. And don’t tell yourself it doesn’t matter if you speak up.

“WHY DOES LIFE HAVE TO BE SO HARD? I Start to Question God’s Wisdom in All of This. I Struggle.”

"WHY? And then I cry bitter tears because I hear no answer. And nothing changes for the better. And all I hear is silence—and I save the sobs caught in my throat."

If I Was a “Real” Christian, Would I Really Be This Anxious All the Time?

"People have the notion that since I am so often limping along, dragging my frazzled nerves behind me, God must not be real. If He was real, I would not be suffering so much."

What Happens When Your Husband Stops Giving You Butterflies?

Ever feel like the love is just, well...gone?

We’re Not Scared of a Virus, We’re Scared of Our False Gods Collapsing

When we follow the true root of our anxiety, we will usually find what we worship.

5 Promises That Kick Fear in the Butt

"God knew we were going to be running around freaking out a good majority of our lives. He tells us what to do instead."

To My Married Daughter, With Love

I am amazed that I am old enough to be writing this letter. When you were young, and sitting in the grocery cart while we shopped, people would stop me and comment on how cute you were and I would smile and thank them. They would often look at me and say, “Don’t blink. It goes fast.”