Children are a precious gift from the Lord and bringing your first baby home is often a time overflowing with joy and celebration. Despite all of the excitement surrounding bringing this sweet new baby home, it can also be a difficult transition for some new parents as they navigate how to continue to prioritize their
WHO? It’s a year-end fundraising raffle benefitting Foundation Restoration. Proceeds fund our ministry support for healthy individuals, relationships and marriages everywhere. Let’s face it, we have all faced trying circumstances and difficult situations this year. Foundation Restoration has come alongside many people struggling personally, as well as relationally, professionally, financially, and
More than ever I am acutely aware of the importance of marriage. Daily I see the impact of failing marriages with my clients. It’s the wife who is struggling with depression and anxiety because she desperately wants to feel loved by her husband. It’s the husband who is battling sexual addiction because he yearns for
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of May 2015 ... There are certain moments in life you know are special. Moments when you close your eyes tightly in an attempt to snap a mental picture that will forever capture every last detail of your surroundings. They are moments that you never want to forget. Recently I had one
One of the biggest challenges of ministry is the need to ask for money … the need to raise funds to continue to minister. To be very candid and honest with you, that is my least favorite part about running Foundation Restoration. I cringe at the thought of asking, let along begging at times, for
By Ashley McIlwain Most of the articles I write talk about loving and appreciating your spouse. Fighting for your marriage. Constantly working to be a better spouse and have a better marriage. But all too often I hear stories and receive questions about a one-sided effort. “I’m trying, but my husband doesn’t want to work
By Ashley McIlwain Husbands are interesting creatures. They are so different from us women in too many ways to count, and while that can be incredibly frustrating, it’s also a wonderful blessing. They can make our day, and they can turn our world upside down. They can make us feel like we’re the most loved
By Ashley McIlwain Want to be the president? Now you can! All you have to do is take your rightful position. In fact, it’s ready and waiting for you. That’s right; you can be the president of your spouse’s fan club. And that, my friends, is the best presidency and position there is. Seriously, have
By Ricinda Perry Over the past couple of weeks, I have been hearing so many sad family stories. These stories grieve me because I know how much I treasure my family time and how much joy is added to each day from my family ... everyone should have this. I will never have the answers
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. A few weeks ago the company I work for had a big wrap party for some projects we recently finished. For these types of events they take the entire company to Las Vegas for a weekend and throw a big party to celebrate. Ash and I were excited to go
