Identity Crisis
By Ashley McIlwain
I was talking to a friend the other day who recently got engaged. She looked at me and said, “I just feel so emotional about getting married. It’s like an identity crisis because who I’ve been and known myself to be is changing forever. Am I crazy?” My …
The Art of Overcompensating
By Coleen York
How can being overly nice ever be a bad thing? I mean honestly … shouldn’t we ALWAYS be doting on our significant others and spouses?
Well, that all depends.
Often times what prompts us to be kind and go above and beyond is not unadulterated love and passion, though you …
Moving Past The Pain
By Ashley McIlwain
What now? I think a lot of us have asked that question in our lifetime. We make a mistake or a poor choice. Perhaps we are on the receiving end of someone else’s indiscretion or recklessness. Regardless of how we got there, we have all found ourselves at …
Blessed
By Ricinda Perry
Over the past two weeks I have been saddened to see all of the pain surrounding me. I’m talking about big problems. Yesterday I met my dear friend for brunch with our two daughters. After a great chat, we went outside – only to be greeted by a …
Approaching A Sensitive Subject
By Ashley McIlwain
Have you ever needed to discuss something with someone, but you just knew it was a sensitive subject? Most likely even mentioning it will elicit a negative, strong reaction that makes you opt to avoid it like the plague? You cringe at the mere thought of bringing it …
In Love With Your In-Laws – Part 2
By Ashley McIlwain
This is Part 2 of In Love With Your In-Laws. Check out Part 1 here.
I remember on one of my parents’ visits out here to Southern California there was a moment where I was somewhat overcome by emotion. As I watched Steve interact with my parents, I felt such gratitude …
In Love With Your In-Laws – Part 1
By Ashley McIlwain
One of the most common problematic areas for couples centers around the in-laws. It’s no secret that marrying into a family means adjusting and adapting. How things operate for each family of origin varies, and the dynamics change when a son or daughter becomes a husband or wife. …
Bouncing Back From Brokenness
By Coleen York
Through most of high school and part of college I was actually pretty bad at relationships. And by that I mean I thought I was really good at them. If relationships were Pokémon cards, it may have seemed I was trying to collect (…or date) them all.
In hindsight …
The Simple Things
By Ashley McIlwain
I was running to grab a black almond milk tea at my favorite tea spot, and on the way something caught my eye. There was an elderly couple with their walkers at the frozen yogurt place next door. At first I simply smiled at their cuteness as I …
When You … I Feel … Because
By Ricinda Perry
I just returned from a number of trips to see my family. We started off for California, then to Minnesota, and finally ended our travels in Pennsylvania. On these trips I learned a number of things. I’d like to share two of them with you.
Lesson one. Look around …
