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
This is Part 2 of our interview with Sheila Gregoire. You can check out Part 1 here. Don’t forget that we are also hosting a GIVEAWAY with this interview, so make sure you read all the way through to find out how you can get entered to win! You have two other great books, The
By Ashley McIlwain (There might be a GIVEAWAY involved with this, so make sure to read all the way through :)) Marriage is a journey. It’s full of ebbs and flows, challenges and joys, laughter and tears, and a whole lot of growing, forgiving, and loving. Many of us struggle with various aspects of our
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By Ricinda Perry It’s week 5 of our 90 Day Challenge … look out for that brick wall. Have you hit a wall of discouragement? One smacked me in the face this past week. I have struggled in every aspect of my challenge. I could call upon any number of excuses, but the fact remains
