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 hurt. Giving your
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
By Ashley McIlwain Foreword: A Letter to Newlyweds was inspired by my sister’s recent marriage. As I began thinking about the things I wanted to say to her and her husband about marriage, I found myself frantically writing. Nowadays marriage seems to be entered into lightly, ignorantly, and with little preparation, and as a result,
By Ashley McIlwain My sister just got married, and I had the honor of acting as her matron of honor. A duty I don’t take lightly. Part of my responsibilities as her “right-hand man” was the bachelorette party. Some refer to it as the final fling before the ring. Often times that means a night
Convertible Sports Cars by Paul Lanum In a few moments, our first pre-marital counseling session would begin. My soon to be bride sat patiently while I paced the floor, eager to hear the deep spiritual words of wisdom that our pastor would pour into our lives. Although both my parents were Christians, their marriage resembled
God’s Blueprint for Relationships by Ashley McIlwain It can be extremely difficult figuring out the right approach to dating and the pursuit of a spouse. These days it seems all rules have gone out the window for who calls who, who pays for the date, and who controls the tempo of the relationship. With
Epic Love by Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Part of our celebration for Valentine’s Day this year was snuggling and watching some romantic movies. We went with two of our favorites: Moulin Rouge and The Notebook. Those two movies take us on a roller-coaster ride through the ups and downs of love. We get absorbed in
