by Darlene Schacht | Dec 12, 2013 | Marriage
My marriage is wonderful, and Michael’s incredible, but let me also say that our relationship isn’t perfect—it’s taken humility, patience, and grace to get where we are. There have been rough patches and some days when he didn’t seem all that...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Drawn from my archives It was 1996. Jerry Maguire looked across the room at Dorothy Boyd, and with tear-stained cheeks he gave her his heart along with three little words, “You complete me.” I’m a hopeless romantic, and yet I have to tell you that this moment in...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 29, 2013 | Anger, Marriage, Uncategorized
Ruth Bell Graham once said, “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” This gives us a glimpse into one of the strongest marriages of our time. Married over sixty years, Ruth and Billy Graham understood that anger is inevitable–it comes easy–but...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ask anyone who’s been married for over 25 years and they’ll tell you that marriage is rewarding, but it’s not always easy. Over the years we deal with a number of issues that take their toll on us. Difficult in-laws, financial stress, sick children,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 25, 2013 | Marriage, Uncategorized, Unity
Great marriages don’t happen by accident, they’re built by two people who give of themselves day after day. Some of the best building blocks in a marriage are patience, love, and respect. But there are so many more. In The Virtuous Life series we talked...
