For a couple of reasons, I have invited one of the pastor’s wives from our church to step in as a guest reviewer for this book, Kiss Me Again by Barbara Wilson. One. The book needed to be read while I was on vacation. Two. Shari is the wife of our church’s Marriage Mentoring pastor (Ok. I don’t know if that’s his official title or not, but that’s what he does) so I knew she would have great insight since she’s undoubtedly read many books relating to marriage. I wish I had a copy to give away. Unfortunately even though I requested an extra one for that purpose, only one was provided.
Please join me in thanking Shari for providing the following review!
God says that the bond of sex is a mystery. It happens not only physically but also spiritually and emotionally. So when we experience sex outside God’s plan, we wound every part of us – to our deepest core. Think back to a past relationship of yours that did not involve sex. What did you talk about? What did you do together? When sex is absent in a relationship before marriage, couples usually spend time talking, enjoying fun activities together. But once the physical relationship escalates, much of a couple’s time together involves sex. Does this sound familiar to you? Could this be your story?
Sierra, twenty-one and single, said, “Before we started having sex, our relationship was fun, romantic. We enjoyed long walks, candlelight dinners, playing games, hanging out with friends. Then the physical intimacy progressed, we began to isolate ourselves more, hanging out at his apartment, alone. After six months had gone by I struggled to remember the last time we’d been to a movie, had dinner out, or done anything fun. Most of the time we watch a movie at his apartment and have sex, and then I go home.â€
If this is similar to your story, this book is for you. If it’s not your story we all know someone who has this story. This is a great tool to steer us in the right direction, God’s direction. This book provides great tools for healing wounds from past relationships no matter how intimate they were. The book helps to direct us in the plan God made for us. Sex after marriage is his plan and this book explains the very reason why and why not!! I would recommend it for every single woman or married woman. It is a great read!
Publisher’s Summary: Many married women genuinely want to feel more desire toward their husbands. But while sex before marriage was hard to resist, now resisting seems like all they do. In her new book, Barbara Wilson shows how couples can suffer for years from the “invisible bonds†of previous relationships without even knowing it. Hidden emotions of distrust, shame, and resentment can sabotage even the most loving marriage.
In Kiss Me Again, Wilson:
· Shares her own story of healing and renewed desire
· Helps women forgive themselves and their husbands for past choices
· Shows readers how to break free from “invisible bondsâ€
· Explains God’s plan for helping a husband and wife to re-bond
· Includes conversation helps for both wives and their husbands
· Helps couples reignite the passion that they thought was lost
With assessment tools, write-in exercises, and gentle guidance, Kiss Me Again offers a biblical plan for rekindling the closeness and passion women long for in marriage. Because no past is beyond the reach of God’s healing touch.
Author Bio: Barbara Wilson is the author of The Invisible Bond and former director of sexual health education for the Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center in Sacramento. She speaks nationwide to youth and adults with her message of sexual healing, and she teaches frequently in the women’s ministry at the multi-campus Bayside Church in Northern California. Barbara and her husband, Eric, have been married for twenty-eight years.
Disclaimer: This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.
