210. Three Essential Elements to Pleasure in Marriage

In this transformative episode of the Heaven in Your Home podcast, Francie Winslow invites listeners on a deeply personal and spiritual journey to rediscover God's design for sexual intimacy in marriage. Drawing from her own experiences of struggle, healing, and growth, Francie explores how valuing sexuality, creating margin for connection, and developing practical skills can breathe life into intimacy, strengthen marital bonds, and deepen spiritual connection. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Valuing Sexuality: Why honoring and embracing our God-given sexual design is essential for healing and intimacy. Making Margin: How intentionality in creating time for connection fosters deeper love, joy, and healing. Growing Skills: The importance of learning practical tools to enhance intimacy and break free from shame. Francie also addresses common misconceptions and cultural narratives about sexuality, offering a gospel-centered perspective that celebrates pleasure as a gift from God. With her trademark vulnerability, she shares how this journey of transformation is not only deeply personal but also profoundly spiritual. Highlights: Personal testimony of overcoming shame and discovering freedom in God's design for sexuality. Encouragement to prioritize intimacy amidst the busyness of life. Practical insights for integrating spiritual and physical intimacy in marriage. An invitation to a live masterclass for deeper exploration of these topics. Key Takeaway Sexual intimacy is not just a physical act but a holy space where healing, joy, and connection with God and your spouse converge. By valuing, prioritizing, and growing in this area, you can unlock a ripple effect of beauty and restoration in every aspect of your life.   Resources and Invitation to Go Deeper: Pre-Order Today: Permission for Pleasure: Orgasm 101 - From Pre-Orgasmic to Orgasm  Inside this 90 minute masterclass Francie will get practical. Explore the God-given design of your body and the gift of intimacy in Francie Winslow's 90-minute masterclass. Learn to practically embrace the beauty of your sexuality, and experience deeper connection with your spouse. From understanding arousal to practical techniques for pleasure, this session invites you to step into a vision of intimacy that is naked, unashamed, and full of joy. Register Here.   Start Here: 101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well - Claiming a Healthy Vision for Married Sex To build a love that lasts, you must begin with a strong foundation. Whether you're newly engaged or in need of a new lens, this course is essential. You'll be equipped to set a Biblically integrated and practically grounded vision for sex, marriage and the calling to steward the gift of pleasure and intimacy. This course is pivotal as you begin to unlearn unhelpful perspectives and sift through shame, lies and painful messages you've received over the years. Learn more here.   Get Connected: Keep learning and get direct access to Francie! Join the Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God's heart for their reclaiming a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the Circle, we talk practicals and get support to grow. Learn more here:  The Circle   Donate to Heaven in Your Home: Your one time donation will allow us to continue to produce and distribute teaching and resources. Thank you for partnering with us! Donate here.   Connect with Francie: Receive Francie's weekly newsletter