Rumbi and Muchada, thank you for taking time to chat to us. Can you start by telling us a bit about yourselves? M. We have been married for 20 years, we live in Coventry with our three children aged 20, 14 and 12 What do you both enjoy doing together? R. We like to play […]
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, […]
How often do we consider sex as a giving act? In the media, sex is about regularly portrayed as about satisfying our own needs and wants, which is why we live in society where using pornography is considered a normal part of sexual activity. With the perspective that sex is about me, why wouldn’t you use all things […]
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 […]
If you joined us for Sunday lunch, you may be a little surprised. Alongside the roast beef, yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes you may well find some rice ‘n’ peas and fried plantain. It’s one of the most delightful aspects of being married to Maria, whose parents are Jamaican. But it has taken a bit […]
Mark and I have been married 32 years. We find that life is quite pressured and the fun factor can easily get squeezed out. We also know that if we don’t think ahead about our relationship stuff doesn’t happen. Here are our 5 tips for more fun. We found that in the early days having […]
At a time when so many families are experiencing financial pressures, FamilyLife UK, part of Agapé, and Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are pleased to announce a new collaboration in 2018 – to help couples to talk about and handle the impact of money and debt on their relationships. This week, the Money Advice Trust (MAT) […]
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 […]
‘We’re leaving!’ ‘Just give me a minute.’ I bounded up the stairs, entered the smallest room and as I was wriggling out of my jeans I heard the dreaded splash. ‘Oh no, my phone!’ I know I shouldn’t have hesitated. I should have just gone straight to the rescue, but there is something about sticking […]
