One fabulous Thinker

There is one word we don't always talk about very openly in Christian marriage conversations. Intimacy. And I'll be honest, even writing that word makes me pause a little. Not because intimacy is something we should be ashamed of, but because we've sometimes made the conversation either uncomfortable or too narrow. When we hear the word intimacy, most of us immediately think about the physical side of marriage. The kissing. The touching. The sex. And yes, those things matter. God created physical intimacy, and married Christians shouldn't feel embarrassed acknowledging that. But intimacy is so much bigger than what happens physically. Intimacy is being known. Really known. It is connection. It is the ability to let another person see what is happening beneath the surface and still feel safe enough to stay open. And ultimately, I believe that kind of intimacy begins with God. The Place Where We Are Known Scripture tells us that God knows us completely. “You have searched...