Communicating in a Memorable Way
By Tomas M. Figueroa
In 2003, following the completion of my initial six years of Ready Reserve duty, I was waiting on transfer orders to be placed on Inactive Reserve status (this is when you have an obligation with the Army Reserves, but does not require monthly participation or annual trainings—you’re …
Spring Time of Birth
By Rick Poleck
After what feels like a long and dreary season, winter is always somehow coerced into giving up its shades of steely gray to peeks of warming sunshine, welcome blue skies, intermittent dots and splashes of color, and the fragrances of floral displays called “spring.” The senses come alive, …
Family Bonding Series: Table Time
By Ricinda Perry
I have really enjoyed our time together over this series, and my family has definitely benefitted since it made me more aware of my own bonding opportunities. In concluding this series, I want to share with you the center hub of family bonding … the dinner table.
What do …
When It Isn’t Easy
By Ashley McIlwain
I had gone to the post office and was met by a line of people out the door. My shoulders sank at the reality that I couldn’t just come back and was sure to be waiting for quite a while in this long line. Sure enough, over 20 …
Worry
By Coleen York
I don’t know what it is about the mind of a woman, but it seems like we struggle with worry way more than our male counterparts. Our female psyche is able to simultaneously think of 75 different outcomes for every decision and situation. Usually 90% of them are …
Leap of Faith
By Ashley McIlwain
Many times falling in love is equated with a leap of faith, and with good reason.
It can be scary jumping head first into a relationship let alone a marriage. After all, you are about to make yourself completely vulnerable, which also means leaving yourself completely open to getting …
Stirring Up Romance
Foreword by Ashley McIlwain
Over the past several months, I’ve been really wanting to add a special feature that included recipes. It seemed to make sense because we all need to eat, and who doesn’t love a good recipe? But what stirred me the most to launch this culinary feature is …
The Man Cave
By Steve McIlwain
Hubs here.
Man Cave: the ultimate male bonding destination for chillin’ with buddies. It’s typically some type of movie/sports/video game haven (glorified dorm room) or workshop. Some are over-the-top extravagant; some literally have dorm room furniture. It is a place where men maintain full power to decorate (no floral …
We All Stand on Something
By Jeffrey A. Klick, Ph.D.
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3)
The Psalmist David asks this question, and it is worth exploring. Most of us do not have to think too hard to realize that our society is in big trouble. Marriages are being destroyed, all …
Improving the Silence
By Coleen York
There’s no denying our lives revolve around relationships. It’s the way we were created: to be in relationship first with God, and then with others. There’s something circuited into the heart of every one of us that yearns for fellowship, for communication and understanding.
But for years I thought …
A Chance to Love
By Ashley McIlwain
If you have a pulse, then you are most likely aware that Valentine’s Day is looming around the corner. Some jump for joy at that realization while others dreadfully express their disdain for this chocolate-covered day of love.
It is arguable that Valentine’s Day is merely a marketing ploy …
The Relationship Paradox
By Coleen York
There are about 40 billion paradoxes in the Bible. Yeah, yeah, I know I’m completely exaggerating. But there are a lot. The thing about paradoxes is that they don’t usually make sense logically. The math just often seems wrong…
“What do you mean the last will be first, Jesus? …
Princess of the King
By Jarrid Wilson
Ladies, this one is for you.
For all of you are who are single, engaged, dating, or even considering dating. I have one question for you.
What does your ideal guy look like?
1) Is he Tall?
2) Is he Funny?
3) Is he Handsome?
4) Is he Motivated?
5) Is he Athletic?
All these searchable …
Dating My Husband
By Ashley McIlwain
When we think about dating, what often comes to mind are two, young, single people searching for a spouse. We may think about movies and dinner or a fun outing full of laughter and flirting. Whatever it is that comes to mind, it’s usually not a married couple …
Strategic Romance
By Jim Mueller
When Sheri and I speak publicly, we almost always make the point that our romantic relationship has never been better. Then I cringe when Sheri goes a step further and says, “After twenty-five years, few couples can say their sex life is better than ever!”
I wouldn’t have put …
