By Ashley McIlwain One of the greatest parts of Christmas is the generosity that seems to so prevalently accompany it. People are more aware of the needs of others, and they are more willing and receptive to meeting those needs. It’s a wonderful part of this time of year, which got me to thinking a
By Ashley McIlwain Thanksgiving has just passed, and Christmas is approaching. It’s the most wonderful time of year with so much to be thankful for and celebrate. But sometimes, it can be stressful, frustrating, and overwhelming too. With all of the parties, packages, problems to solve, and places to be, there are times when the
If I could please have 10 minutes of your time to read this note in its entirety, I would really appreciate it … As you’ve probably noticed by now, we are in the middle of our Marriage Matters Matching Challenge. As a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of our audience, friends,
By Ricinda Perry Anyone feeling a bit run down these days? I would not change the pace I am moving at during this wonderful time of the year, but I definitely find myself wearing down some. As attorneys, my husband and I find ourselves in rapid fire mode, churning out our work projects during this
By Ashley McIlwain There you are feeling hurt, frustrated, confused, and most of all disappointed. Once again, you’ve been let down by someone, and the sting of the disappointment leaves you stunned. What now? How do you move forward? How do you trust? Questions whirl as you retreat inwardly to a safer place where you
By Ricinda Perry Ok, so to be honest, yummy food has overtaken me this past week. Stress from preparations has taken a toll on my marriage. Perfect planning and memory making with my daughter has resulted in stressful rather than fun projects … and all of my activities have squeezed out much of my Bible
By Ashley McIlwain One of the most debated over and misunderstood concepts in marriage is submission. At the mention of the word, people get up in arms. Everyone seems to have such a strongly formulated view of what submission is and how it plays out in marriage. Yet, there’s a lot of confusion, frustration, and
By Ricinda Perry Well obviously we have reached the Thanksgiving week marker of Goal #1. How are you feeling? This week I want to encourage you and thank you for joining me on this journey. I know that you are all working so hard trying to get your spiritual, marital and physical health into shape.
By Dr. Jeff Klick Over the last thirty years or so, I have heard this question from both men and women as they sat in my office crying. My spouse doesn't love me anymore, so what's the point? Just as frequently I hear, "I don't love them anymore," from the spouse that wants to leave.
By Ashley McIlwain When we think of struggles, we often cringe. No one wants to go through difficult or tough times. They’re never fun. They’re always taxing. We come out the other side bruised, battered, and wondering what happened and why. Add a spouse (or significant other) to the equation, and those tough times are
