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What others are saying about XES…

 

laura“WOW! Was my first thought after the first chapter. XES is a book that will encourage you in your intimate life as well as challenge you. Here I was reading it for my “job” and to help others but instead found it helping and inspiring me!

~ Laura Laffoon, International Speaker & Author of He Said, She Said

sheila

 

 

“Joy writes a real and honest book about what Christian women need to understand about sex …why would we want to miss that?!?  An easy-to-read book, with lots of great stories, Joy delves into why we often avoid sex, why we’re sometimes scared of it, and a lot of the relational obstacles to great sex (including mommyhood!)”  

~ Sheila Wray Gregoire, International Speaker & Author of The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex

shannyn

“Witty and well written.  Joy McMillan speaks so freely about the taboo that we are free to consider that it may be not only super fun, but holy.  A ladies book club waiting to happen”.

~ Shannyn Caldwell, Family Life Radio Morning Show Co-Host & Author of The Healing Season

 marlene

 

 

“Real, relevant, and rubber-meets-the-road practical! With raw emotion and wit Joy challenges us to bring God’s abundant life to the bedroom! A must read for any woman, married or contemplating marriage.”  

~ Marlene Lawson, Speaker & Author of The 1st Peter 3 Girls: Sisterhood of Tragedy, Triumph and God’s Amazing Grace

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 alisa

“Truth. Joy McMillan tackles the difficult subject of SEX in Christian marriage with candor and transparency. This is a book that I will be encouraging each of my clients to read as a way for them to understand how amazing sex can be…”  

~Alisa DiLorenzo, Author & Co-Founder of ONE Extraordinary Marriage

 

ashley

“Joy bravely weaves her own stories of brokenness throughout the pages…The words in this book will lovingly and boldly guide you to let go of anything that’s holding you back from truly unlocking the beautiful, fun, steamy marriage we all truly desire.”

~ Ashley Wells, Blogger & Author

woods

“This book reminded us that a good, healthy, uninhibited sex life is a form of worship because obedience IS worship. Just like marriage, our sex life within the marriage confines, is God ordained. Most people would not usually use the words “sex” and “holy” in the same sentence. However, since God created sex, it’d be a good idea if we were concerned about practicing it in a holy manner. Joy does a beautiful job of helping us to understand what that should look like!”  

~ Alan & Jamie Wood, Pastors of Inverness Vineyard Church (Alabama), Authors of Power Marriage, and founders of Third Cord Secret

 

dustin

“This is a fantastic book that every Christian woman should read. As someone who writes/speaks/works in the arena of marriage, it was so refreshing to find a resource that didn’t stay to just one side of the God/Sex line. God designed sex to be an incredibly joyful experience that unites couples and a taste of Heaven, and Joy totally gets it!” 

~ Dustin Riechmann, Engaged Marriage

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tonya

“There is a movement happening in the church, and the wave starts within the pages of this book. It is time we kick the world out of our bedrooms, and let the Author of Love Himself, back in where He belongs.” 

~ Tonya Ferguson, 4 Little Fergusons blog

 

 

Pastors---Alma-Vineyard-chu

“This book took courage to write, and takes courage to read! It will challenge you, stretch you, make you laugh, make you cry, and change you! You will find wonderful treasures in every chapter – life-giving treasures that bring hope, freedom and permission to dream again.”  

~Mary Douglas, Pastor & Speaker

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Hello there! I'm Joy. Speaker, designer, author & coach, and creator of the #weROARproject. Welcome to Simply Bloom Co., where passion & purpose collide.

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the Master Potter can be trusted
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He has always been in the business
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