Figuring Our Four
Summary: We’re the McIlrath’s and we’re in our 19th year of marriage. While we certainly don’t know it all all (and we’re still learning), here’s a few things we’ve figured out along the way. This podcast is all about helping families go further. Each week, we’ll focus on four ideas centered around one important topic. These ideas have helped us improve and we want to share them with you. Welcome to "Figuring Our Four."
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- Artist: Jimmy and Shannon McIlrath
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In this month's podcast we share the secret for a better, happier and healthier marriage! 1-8 minute mark: catch up on what's been going on with the Mac's. 8 mins forward: Believing the best instead of assuming the worst.
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. The correct time to set your clocks back an hour. 2. Jimmy cried at his wedding AND 3. What to do when you hit that "slump."
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. Never order pizza during labor. 2. No need for the ER, super glue works just fine AND 3. each kid is different ... and that's a good thing! "A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other." 1 Corinthians 12:7
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. There is a way to escape a girl's slumber party, 2. Jimmy spends way too much time on his phone AND 3. Children need parents who are willing to discuss difficult topics. "Point your kids in the right direction..." Proverbs 22:6, MSG (You can find our podcast on figuringourfour.com, iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts).
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. Jimmy is really concerned about hunting 2. Electric heaters do not put off carbon monoxide AND 3. We need to turn off our devices and pay attention! "There is a time for everything, and everything on earth has its special season." Ecclesiastes 3:1, NCV (You can find our podcast on figuringourfour.com, iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts).
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. Splenda is not meant to be used in grits. 2. Jimmy really IS a handyman AND 3. serving should be a family affair! "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." John 13:35
Few things we learned in this week's episode: 1. Bob Barker is not dead. 2. It's San Diego, not Sand Diego. 3. We should take every opportunity to spend as much time together as possible. "Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should." Psalm 90:12
Listen to our latest episode to find out what's happening on season #2 of "Figuring Our Four."
Everyone has high expectations! But what happens when things don’t go as planned? We’ve figured out a few things when it comes to dealing with unmet expectations and we’d like to share them with you. FYI – This is our last episode of season #1. We’ve had a blast! Thanks for listening!
How important are Sunday mornings? We think being a part of a church will make your family experience even better! We’ve figured out a few ways to help your family connect on Sunday mornings and we’d like to share them with you.
Our girls joined us for our latest podcast. This week’s topic is all about sharing our faith. We talk through this from different perspectives: Preacher, Nurse, high-schooler and middle-schooler. We’ve figured out a few things when it comes to sharing our faith and we’d like to share our ideas with you. (And, as always, Abby steals the show…)
Probably the most fun we've ever had doing a podcast! This week, we tackle the topic - discipline. We’ve figured out a few things that have worked for us and we want to share them with you.
What does your family really look forward to? Is there a “special something” that comes around once a week, maybe monthly or yearly? We’ve found that family traditions are pretty important. We’ve figured out a few and wanted to share them with you.
Do you every feel like life is just speeding by? Is there never enough time in the day? Do you feel like money is always an issue? Do you ever feel guilty because you haven’t had a little “God time” in a couple of days? It’s hard to find a good “balance” with time, money, faith and fun. We’ve figured out a few things…
It isn’t easy to have the “sex talk” with our kids. How should a parent approach the topic? What should you say? When is the best age? How many times should you bring it up? Should parents even worry about it? After all, they have probably learned everything they need to know from school and television anyway! This is definitely a complicated topic. We certainly don’t have all the answers but we have figured out a few things.
