by Matthew L. Jacobson | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
So, what does it take to become a father? Not much, actually. A few minutes of selfishness, thoughtlessness, and carelessness and voilà – A Child Is Born. Congratulations . . . you’re a father. It’s no big accomplishment, really. Any guy can father a child. The bar...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
When it comes to offenses between spouses, a good memory is very bad. There’s nothing quite like regularly referencing the list of your spouse’s past offenses and failures to close a heart and prevent true intimacy and fellowship. There is a deep-seated unkindness...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Could you stand up in a room and say, without embarrassment, “We’re not perfect but even so, I encourage you to follow our example in marriage?” A godly couple can say this because of what’s missing from their marriage (and because of what’s there, but that’s...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
She looked across the room at me with a combination of horror and anxiety. Frankly, it seemed like a bit of an overreaction. After all, we had been married for three months and all I said was, “Let’s move to St. Petersburg, Russia.” That sounds fun, doesn’t it? Why...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Apr 2, 2014 | Marriage, Uncategorized
Living near the Oregon Coast, sooner or later you’re going to see it – two seagulls fighting over a dead fish. It’s a lot of squawking, biting, flapping, snapping, and tugging. But as soon as you get near, they take wing and float peacefully on the breeze as if...
