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A Greater Return

By Ashley McIlwain Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:9 Have you ever tried to do an impossible task by yourself? Perhaps it was moving a piece of furniture that weighs three times the amount that you do. Maybe it’s tackling ten tasks at once.

Everyday Love

By Ashley McIlwain It wasn’t anything extraordinary. In fact, it was anything but. Yet, it was profound, and it communicated love, a love that stands the test of time. An everyday love. It’s easy, through the years, to get comfortable in a marriage. So much so that we grow complacent and take things for granted

A Grateful Heart

By Ashley McIlwain As with many holidays and special occasions, Thanksgiving will likely come with the usual hustle and bustle in tow. Before we know it, it will be a thing of the past, and we may have missed out on the opportunity the day presents. Thanksgiving is defined by Miriam Webster as the act

Truly Thankful

By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Gobble, gobble.  It’s that time of year.  Time for turkey. Pilgrims, pumpkin pie, the Macy’s parade, and going around the table saying something you’re thankful for. Thanksgiving is a two-way street of expressing and receiving gratitude.  It’s a refreshing feeling to express the things you are thankful for.  For most

A Letter to Newlyweds: Setting Yourselves Up for Success

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,

Trick or Treat

By Ashley McIlwain It’s that time of year again where the stores are filled with candy, costumes, and goblins. While Halloween is certainly far from my favorite holiday, it got me to thinking. There is a famous tagline that comes with Halloween that we all know – trick or treat? Mostly children stroll around from

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