By Erin Hensche Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Well, at least that’s what the old adage says. But is there any validity to that statement? If you had asked me that question at the beginning of mine or my husband’s aviation career, the answer would have been a resounding no. After a few years
By Tomas M. Figueroa In 2003, following the completion of my initial six years of Ready Reserve duty, I was waiting on transfer orders to be placed on Inactive Reserve status (this is when you have an obligation with the Army Reserves, but does not require monthly participation or annual trainings—you’re essentially on standby and
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. I keep lists for pretty much everything. I have multiple to-do lists for work. I have a list of to-dos around our place. A list of things I want to buy, restaurants I’d like to eat at, places I’d like to visit, movies I wanna see. It goes on and
By Ashley McIlwain See below for a special GIVEAWAY too ... How do we win at love? It’s a simple enough question, yet the answer seems to evade so many of us. I mean, we search and try, fight and conquer, but yet, somehow it slips from our grasp. After all, we can’t help who
By Sheila Gregoire Sometimes we get into this dangerous pattern of thinking of sex as something we give him “as a favor” or “as a reward”. We think that having sex means we’re being selfless. But if you dissect this, what you’re really saying is: I’m doing something I don’t want to do to try to
By Rob Thorpe What is the secret for enjoying a thriving marriage even after the kids come along? After raising three sons, being married for over 36 years, and having counseled countless couples over the years, I am excited to share the “secret” with each of you. The secret to enjoying a fulfilling, thrilling marriage
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Every follower of Christ is called to make disciples as part of the Great Commission. God has also ordained that each person is a part of a family structure of some sort, and this provides a perfect training ground to put this command into practice. Our goal is to reach as
By Coleen York I’m not one to stand on the corner on a very tall box yelling at couples to “leave room for the Holy Spirit,” or telling singles, “Thou shalt not flirt unless thou art getting married to the subject of your flirtations.” However … Don’t you hate the “however?” It’s like that split
By Ashley McIlwain Forgiveness. It’s such a simple word, but behind it lays an abyss of layers. Layers that many of us struggle with. Layers that all too often we can’t understand or put into practice. It’s just one word, but within its context is a world of freedom or bondage. Forgiveness is something that
By Ashley McIlwain “There it is. Another stupid game is on the television. How many games can he possibly watch? How many sports can he possibly keep tabs on? It’s unbelievable!” This inner, sometimes outer, dialogue probably resonates with a lot of you women out there. Your man is seemingly obsessed with sports. He has
