Posts by David McFadden
Relationship Coaching and Couples Counseling
Hope you are doing well. We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving at home with our family this year. 3 of our children and 11 of our grandchildren were able to be with us. Our daughter who wasn’t able to be there had a pretty good excuse. She delivered our 13th grandchild a few days after the holiday! We can’t wait for Christmas.
I’ve met with several wonderful couples recently that I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen to officiate for. Really looking forward to planning and officiating their ceremonies. If you are looking for an officiant please reach out quickly as my schedule is beginning to fill up. I always enjoy meeting with new couples.
In other news Debbie and I are really excited to share our new website(link is external) with you. We’re regularly posting marriage and family related content. We hope you find our articles useful and feel free to reach out to us if you’re interested in couples coaching or counseling.
Wishing you all the best this holiday season.
Articles and Events
As usual Debbie and I have been very busy lately. We’ve been to Indiana to help chop wood to keep our grandkids warm this winter, spent some time in Wisconsin, and I’ve been lucky enough to officiate a few Weddings as well. Speaking of which, my schedule is filling up quickly. If you’re looking for an officiant contact me quickly!
Check out VCCs (link is external)latest newsletter, Parenting Boys(link is external), and Being the Best Husband(link is external).
Hope to see some of you at a couple upcoming events Marriage in Crisis Seminar(link is external) and Conflict and Communication Seminar(link is external).
Last wanted to share an inspiring video(link is external) of a good friend of mine from the church we attend while we’re in Wisconsin.
Marriage and Relationship Articles
I’ve been so busy lately haven’t had a chance to post Debbie and my recent articles. We really appreciate anyone who takes the time to read these. Hopefully you find something useful to apply to your relationships!
Better Life Magazine September Issue(link is external)
7 Truths About Marriage(link is external)
One More Photo
Here’s another beautiful couple I was lucky enough to officiate for.
Recently Officiated Weddings
Photo from a recent wedding. It was such an honor to officiate this wedding. Hope you enjoy the photo.
Recent Publications
We recently published our newsletter, which you can find here(link is external).
Debbie also wrote an article, which you can find here(link is external).
Hope you enjoy and find them helpful!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Brotherly Love
Tonight I have the pleasure of being the wedding officiant for Joshua and Elizabeth at Riverside receptions in Geneva. We were in the lower level room with the Fox River as the backdrop for the ceremony and it was a beautiful setting. For the Unity Celebration the bride and groom used different colored glass beads that they poured into a central vase. This will be sent to a company that will make a hand blown glass sculpture for them using the actual beads from the ceremony. The bride’s father died a number of years ago so she had her three older brothers stationed along the aisle and they each escorted her one third of the way to the wedding altar. When I asked the question “who gives this woman to be married to this man” they all three had a big smile on their face and responded “We do,” and everyone got a nice chuckle out of it. I did the wedding ceremony for one of the brides brothers and he and his wife recommended me two Elizabeth and Joshua. It’s quite a privilege to come so highly recommended.
How to Pull Together During Life’s Toughest Challenges
Hope you get a chance to read my latest article(link is external). As always I hope you find it useful.
Good to be back
Debbie and I spent the last couple weeks in Arizona. We really enjoyed the warm weather, time with friends, and chance to get out on our bikes. Looking forward to a couple of upcoming weddings. Can’t wait to get back out there and connect with you!
Marriage Fitness event Drummond, Wisconsin
If you live in Wisconsin or know anyone in the area we’d love to see you come out to the event below. We are really looking forward to meeting some great couples!
Coming Speaking/Teaching Events for Dr. David and Dr. Debbie McFadden
January Marriage Talk In Drummond, Wisconsin
Dr. David McFadden will be speaking at the Oaks Community Church in the 10:00 AM church service on Sunday, January 22, 2017. The topic is “Awesome Marriage.” The big idea for this talk is Learning How to Resolve Conflict Is the Key to Building an Awesome Marriage! Drummond is north of Hayward and Cable. For more information please email Dr. McFadden or go to the church web site: http://www.oaksofdrummond.com/(link is external).
Dr. David and Dr. Debbie McFadden discovered “The Oaks” a few years ago while vacationing in northern Wisconsin when on a long ride on their tandem bike. The McFaddens were sitting in a gas station on a hot day in the middle of a 40 mile bike ride downing a couple of bottles of Gatorade when they spotted the building. They noticed that since the year before the building had been transformed into a church. Dr. David said, “We visited the church the next year while out on a Sunday morning bike ride and were accepted right into their church family.” The McFaddens were invited to stay after the church service for an all church pitch in dinner. Since then, David and Debbie visit the church each year they are in the area, and Dr. David has spoken during the church services in the past.
Marriage Fitness Seminar In February
Both Dr. David and Dr. Debbie McFadden will presenting their Marriage Fitness seminar on Friday night February 3 at 7:00 PM and on Saturday morning February 4 at 11 AM. The seminar is for the Chicago Suburban Christian Church from Melrose Park. The seminar will be presented at the Springhill Suites Marriott in Elmhurst and each session will be 2 hours in length.