By Ashley McIlwain I wish so badly that, when we walk down the aisle as bride and groom, we could see each other for all that we really are. Past the pure white and big smiles. Past the euphoria and excitement. Past the notion of a “perfect day.” Instead, transparent with our brokenness, baggage, issues,
By Dr. Jeff Klick While earning two doctorate degrees, a foundational principle was hammered into my brain - look for presuppositions. Underneath every thought, vision, and action lay something that motivates and underpins. With every thought and action taken, each of us functions with many pre-assumptions. For example, I operate under with the presupposition that
By Ashley McIlwain Life has a way of keeping us on the go. We feverishly check items off of our to do list only to find ourselves adding even more to the end of it. Our calendars are full, our lives chaotic, and our emotional and physical tanks down to fumes. Sadly it’s our marriage
By Ashley McIlwain As we kick off 2014, I am amazed at how quickly another year has gone by. It’s been a great year with all of you, and I am praying for blessings over you as well as our marriage ministry here at Foundation Restoration in 2014. What better way to reflect on the
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Ash and I love the Christmas season. Love the lights, love the songs, love the church services, love the food. The crisp, cold air carries with it a sense of excitement and joy. Christmas tree lots pops up on street corners. Stores are filled with aisles of endless Christmas stuff.
By Ashley McIlwain If I’m being very honest, I’m not one who cares much for watching television. Rarely do I turn it on when I’m home alone because I’d prefer a good book, social outing, or checking off an item from my to do list. Most of the time, TV just isn’t my first or
By Ashley McIlwain For no apparent reason, my husband, Steve, and I found ourselves constantly butting heads. He would try to explain something, and it made zero sense to me. I’d say something, and it would rub him the wrong way. No matter what it was, we couldn’t seem to see eye to eye, and
One of the biggest challenges of ministry is the need to ask for money … the need to raise funds to continue to minister. To be very candid and honest with you, that is my least favorite part about running Foundation Restoration. I cringe at the thought of asking, let along begging at times, for
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 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
