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By Coleen York
There seems to be a rumor going around that it’s not okay to be not okay.  That it’s not okay to need help, to feel to the extreme, or to even not know what to do.
Somewhere along the line we have believed that in order to be worth …

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By Steve McIlwain
Hubs here.
For the first 27 years of my life, Christmas was always the same … and I loved it.  Then, I got married.
Every year, more or less, the routine was set.  On Christmas Eve Mom cooked homemade soup and freshly made bread.  After that we attended Christmas Eve …

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By Ashley McIlwain
Everyone is talking about the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The nation was left in shock as we witnessed a display of pure horror and evil. A community was left stunned and brokenhearted as their members were left picking up the pieces in the moments following their worst …

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By Ashley McIlwain
There you are feeling hurt, frustrated, confused, and most of all disappointed. Once again, you’ve been let down by someone, and the sting of the disappointment leaves you stunned. What now? How do you move forward? How do you trust? Questions whirl as you retreat inwardly to a …

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By Ashley McIlwain
One of the most debated over and misunderstood concepts in marriage is submission. At the mention of the word, people get up in arms. Everyone seems to have such a strongly formulated view of what submission is and how it plays out in marriage. Yet, there’s a lot …

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By Steve McIlwain
Hubs here.
The holiday season has begun.  Thanksgiving is almost here.  Decorations are going up all over the place.  Yet this holiday season has begun with a bit of a somber tone for us.  A good friend of the family (a wife, mom, and grandmother) recently passed away from …

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By Dr. Jeff Klick
Over the last thirty years or so, I have heard this question from both men and women as they sat in my office crying. My spouse doesn’t love me anymore, so what’s the point? Just as frequently I hear, “I don’t love them anymore,” from the spouse …

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By Ashley McIlwain
When we think of struggles, we often cringe. No one wants to go through difficult or tough times. They’re never fun. They’re always taxing. We come out the other side bruised, battered, and wondering what happened and why. Add a spouse (or significant other) to the equation, and …

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This is Part 2 of our interview with Sheila Gregoire. You can check out Part 1 here. Don’t forget that we are also hosting a GIVEAWAY with this interview, so make sure you read all the way through to find out how you can get entered to win!
You have two …

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By Ricinda Perry
It’s week 5 of our 90 Day Challenge … look out for that brick wall.
Have you hit a wall of discouragement?  One smacked me in the face this past week.  I have struggled in every aspect of my challenge.  I could call upon any number of excuses, but …