By Ashley McIlwain One of the most common problematic areas for couples centers around the in-laws. It’s no secret that marrying into a family means adjusting and adapting. How things operate for each family of origin varies, and the dynamics change when a son or daughter becomes a husband or wife. Unfortunately the transformations that
By Ashley McIlwain Recently I got to go home to Pennsylvania to spend some much needed time with my parents. On Sunday we were sitting in the church I spent many Sundays growing up in, and the pastor, Rev. James Stork, was speaking on “Humanity in Community.” He discussed how God intended the church to
By Loryn Purvis I just love my in-laws. Every year I look forward to the month of July because I know I will get to spend some really great quality time with them when they come to visit Southern California. My in-laws are the best! They are encouraging, supportive, and all around fun to be
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Depending on your style of thinking, your brain has between 12,000 - 50,000 thoughts per day. That’s 8-34 per minute; more than one different thought every two seconds!! Men have different ways of expressing these thoughts. Some are loud and outspoken. Some are quiet and muted. Some are entirely unfiltered.
By Ashley McIlwain Here I was watching this man struggle to pull in whatever it was he had snagged on the end of his fishing line. Back and forth. Tugs and pulls. Focused and poised. It was shocking how much effort went into reeling in this watery creature. I mean, there wasn’t even any guarantee
By Ashley McIlwain I’ve seen it happen more times than I would like to admit. Marriages falling apart after kids come along. These precious gifts birthed out of love suddenly grow up without a scrap of evidence from that very same love. What was once the reason for their existence becomes a distant to nonexistent
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. The experience of inceptive love is second to none; the euphoric rush of the initial moments with the person you can’t get enough of. Everything they say is funny. Everything they do is cute. All their little mannerisms and idiosyncrasies … just more evidence that they’re perfect. All their fun,
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Continued fromPractical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started. Husband Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 that once you are married you no longer live your life for yourself. There is now a spouse to consider, and this will radically change how you will live the rest of your days on earth. Marriage
By Ashley McIlwain Have you ever asked yourself where you should draw the line? Perhaps you’ve had a conversation with a friend asking them about the “gray” area. How far is too far? Is this ok? Technically there is nothing wrong with doing x, y, or z, right? It seems that we all like to
By Ashley McIlwain For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. –Ephesians 5:31 One of the most important roles a man can hold is that of being a husband. Leader, lover, protector, and provider. A husband has an incredible
