By Ricinda Perry Week 2 into my 90 day challenge. PHYSICAL UPDATE: Nice weather has finally broken through, and I am enjoying my walks and jogs. I have added another mile to my runs, and my face is no longer crimson/purple during my exercise routine. Dieting … well isn’t that something we all struggle with
By Ricinda Perry Week 1 into my 90 day challenge … PHYSICAL UPDATE: I must say hosting out of town guests wreaks havoc on the healthy eating front. Interestingly enough, God must have intervened as the top part of our oven broke during the self-clean cycle and our refrigerator broke the day our guests were
By Ricinda Perry Argh … I’m trying to cool down from my first day back at exercising. There is a saying: A body in motion, stays in motion. A body at rest, stays at rest. I think this theory holds true for physical fitness, spiritual fitness, and marital fitness. I’m going to invite you to
By Ricinda Perry Over the past two weeks I have been saddened to see all of the pain surrounding me. I’m talking about big problems. Yesterday I met my dear friend for brunch with our two daughters. After a great chat, we went outside – only to be greeted by a homeless lady whom we
By Ashley McIlwain Have you ever needed to discuss something with someone, but you just knew it was a sensitive subject? Most likely even mentioning it will elicit a negative, strong reaction that makes you opt to avoid it like the plague? You cringe at the mere thought of bringing it up, so you convince
By Ashley McIlwain This is Part 2 of In Love With Your In-Laws. Check out Part 1 here. I remember on one of my parents’ visits out here to Southern California there was a moment where I was somewhat overcome by emotion. As I watched Steve interact with my parents, I felt such gratitude for his genuine
By Ricinda Perry I just returned from a number of trips to see my family. We started off for California, then to Minnesota, and finally ended our travels in Pennsylvania. On these trips I learned a number of things. I’d like to share two of them with you. Lesson one. Look around you. Listen to
By Ricinda Perry Have you ever found yourself fussing over some of the silliest details racing back and forth, frantically staring at a speeding clock before some kind of event? Do you follow your child all day picking up after their messes to keep things in order? Do you see misplaced things lying around and
By Ricinda Perry As a working mom, I find myself saying there are not enough hours in the day almost every day. Unfortunately it has taken me two years to figure out the success of keeping it all together. I’m a Christian, and the most important task I have every day is to find a
Foreword by Ashley McIlwain I am so excited to announce the debut of our latest feature, Family Footprints! The truth is, many of you aren't just husbands and wives, you are also parents. With that title comes a whole new dynamic and set of challenges and changes to contend with in your life, marriage, and family.
