Today, we are beginning a new series entitled OUT OF CONTROL. Control is an illusion isn't it. Yet, we all want to be in control. We want to manage, take care of, and handle things ourselves. WHEN we are not in control...we get aggravated, frustrated, irritated, and upset. We may get distressed and depressed. Most arguments in a marriage or in a family are caused by our underlying “need” for control. Husbands and wives want to control the money, the time, the kids, and each other. Sometimes in-laws or grandparents try to control their adult children, son in-laws or daughters in law, and grandchildren. What is the result of trying to control things and people? CONFLICT! ARGUMENTS! HURT FEELINGS...DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.