23 of us gathered at the weekend in Birmingham at the FamilyLife Facilitators Training (16 of us were trained the rest were doing the training) There were so many highlights from the weekend. My personal highlight is that we had trainees whose home countries (and resident countries) spanned Jamaica, India, Sweden, The Netherlands, Belgium, America, […]
Here we go, I think, he’ll be laying down the law about the activities of the next few days. Retirement, it turns out, is far from straightforward. It is something which is planned for, anticipated, even longed for, but when it happens, all sorts of difficulties are revealed as roles are renegotiated. A friend told […]
When Deb and Trace Gunsch heard that the divorce rate in Belgium is 70% they knew they had to do something. But what could one couple living in a major European city possibly do? Deb: “We contacted FamilyLife HQ to find out what was happening in Europe and were introduced to the work of FamilyLife […]
Connected? Vision and Equipping 2nd & 3rd Feb 2018 This event is for you if you are a Familylife partner, volunteer, a friend of the ministry or you just want to know more about us. Join us as we explore our inbuilt need for connection. How can we connect better with God, our partners, families […]
This is how my romantic husband of 45 years answers the question: What makes for a successful long term marriage? Ok. It’s a start and I can’t deny there is truth in his statement. But surely there is more to it than that? Our marriage started in June 1972. I was 18, in love, and […]
The fact that we’re still married after 32 years is a miracle. I used to be in the Army, we were well trained and prepared for the job. We learned tactics, how to communicate, how to work together, how to map-read, shoot guns, build things and blow things up. After I left the Army I […]
A friend asked me a couple of weeks ago ‘What’s your ideal holiday with the family?’ My response was to laugh because in my head, those two phrases ‘ideal holiday’ and ‘family’ don’t go that well together. When I think ‘holiday’ I think sun, pool, a gripping book and good food. When I think family […]
Richard and Maria Kane kicked off Marriage Week in 1997, a whole 20 years ago! Richard describes how the project came about. “I had a friend who had separated from his wife and I asked him what happened? Were they having lots of arguments, was there someone else? My friend said ‘no, we just […]
On a slow news day in January, this story is often wheeled out and it can make for pretty depressing reading – January is the month during which most divorces are filled. But does it really need to be like that? I did a little investigating and apparently, it’s true. Not only that, but the […]
This article accompanies Tish’s story of becoming a single parent. Before looking at the ‘how to’ care for a single parent family it’s very important to consider how it might feel to be a single mum or dad. You can read Tish’s story HERE. It’s worth acknowledging that some people find divorce difficult, but remember that […]
