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By Coleen York
Ever have to work on a project with someone in school, or college, or even at work?
I’ve been there. And at first (before you know what a group project REALLY means…) you’re excited about it. Obviously if more than just you is working on it, it’s going to …

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By Coleen York
Relationships can be established on a lot of different things. Hobbies, looks, goals, occupations, sex, talent, church, fame. But ultimately, there are four basic (but major) foundations on which relationships can be built.
1)      Physical
2)      Personality
3)      Emotional
4)      Spiritual
Seems pretty standard. Unfortunately, relationships can be built on all or only …

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By Ashley McIlwain
“So, when are you guys going to have some babies?!”
This was a question posed to my husband and me … at our wedding reception. We hadn’t been married but an hour, and the baby question was already being asked. I remember being dumbfounded wondering if it was some …

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By Coleen York
I know a lot of guys and girls who have settled in their relationships. They were afraid nothing else was coming. They got comfortable. They found out details about their significant other long after they began dating and made excuses because they were already attached and scared of …

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By Coleen York
“He completes me.”
“She’s my better half.”
“I just knew there was something missing … until I met him.”
If you’ve been breathing for about half a millisecond, you’ve probably heard someone somewhere saying some version of these statements. Maybe YOU have even proclaimed one of these clichéd, yet popular, sayings.
Not …

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By Ashley McIlwain
“There it is. Another stupid game is on the television. How many games can he possibly watch? How many sports can he possibly keep tabs on? It’s unbelievable!”
This inner, sometimes outer, dialogue probably resonates with a lot of you women out there. Your man is seemingly obsessed with …

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By Coleen York
When I was 19, I found myself sitting in a Christian therapist’s office spilling my guts about relationships. How they sucked. How they hurt. How badly I wanted one that wouldn’t suck or hurt.
Five years of less-than stellar relationship picks and decisions had led me to that point. …

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By Ashley McIlwain
Dating: a fun excursion with someone you love that creates memories, strengthens the relationship, builds the friendship, and excites the heart.

We all look at dating differently, but my perception is the above definition I’ve come up with. Since I’ve gotten married, I’ve come to really appreciate dating as …

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By Coleen York
For years I thought that after finding “the one” I would automatically have less than “one” problem. Or at least my problems would be significantly less important. Probably my biggest problem would be trying to decide where we should go on our fabulous honeymoon or if I wanted …

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By Ashley McIlwain
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I remember growing up trying to juggle being a follower of Christ with obeying my parents all while attempting to find my place amongst my peers at school. It was difficult to balance all of that, and there were times where I really struggled …