By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Ash and I are settling nicely into our new area. We moved here about six months ago and are learning the city and meeting new people. We have also begun the process of purchasing a home. The home buying process is both exhilarating and exhausting. There are exciting moments of
By Ashley McIlwain The leaves have all changed, splashing the landscape around me with brilliant hues of red, yellow, and orange. I love breathing in the crisp air deeply and allowing it to flood my lungs. The sun warms my chilled nose with its golden rays of light. A wave of emotion overcomes me as
By Ashley McIlwain Marriage means game over. Or at least that’s what people seem to think and say. T-shirts are made with that message on it. “Everything changes, man, once you get married.” “You sure you want to get married? Your life will be over!” Ever heard any of these things about marriage? I know
By Jeff Klick In the beginning God created Adam and Eve. For the record, and in order to be politically incorrect, God did not create Adam and Steve or Amy and Eve. God, in His infinite wisdom decided to create man and woman - different physically, emotionally, and mentally. God decided to create man and
By Ashley McIlwain Perhaps you’ve seen it. It’s a blog post that’s gone viral called Marriage Isn’t For You. I’ve had countless people send the link my way telling me that I need to check it out, so I did. In the blog, a newly married husband shares about some wise advice his father gave
By Ricinda Perry “Would you edify me please?” These words have resonated and continued to replay in my mind over and over. It wasn’t long ago that my husband and I went on a trip to North Carolina. While the setting was warm and inviting during our stay, the couple we were visiting had no
By Ashley McIlwain One of the unique qualities of marriage is the intimacy that lies within this sacred, one-of-a-kind relationship. The deep level of intimacy shared by a husband and wife is unrivaled by any other relationship we will come in contact with. Choosing someone, out of a world full of possible people, to spend
By Ashley McIlwain The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. –Proverbs 18:21 What we say matters. It matters more than we think. With our words we can build up or tear down. That goes for our spouse, our marriage, our friendships, and our own
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Who doesn’t love a good Hammer song? The rhymes, the pants, the moves; Hammer-time is always a good time. Oh you haven’t put on parachute pants and done the Hammer dance?? His persona was always high energy and fun, but there just might be a little bit more depth there.
By Ashley McIlwain The other day I was having a conversation with someone about how much perspective plays into relationships, conversations, and our general approach to life. We all have a filter that we sift our observations, discussions, and interactions through, which is why no two people see things exactly the same way. That’s also
