by Darlene Schacht | Jan 27, 2014 | Marriage, Uncategorized
Some days I hear great things about marriage. I hear about couples in love, I read about men who cherish their wives, and I see women respecting their husbands. And then there are days–too many to count–when the media spreads a cloak of darkness over the...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Now Available in Both Paperback and Digital Format eBook: Paperback: ____________________________ Prefer a PDF version? Click the “Buy Now” Button Below: About the Book The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife is written in the format of an 18-part...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Text Message Love Notes to Send to Your Husband I came across this adorable post from StayatHomeSusie the other day, and I thought it was cute. Susie offers 52 fun ways of saying I love you! Is she cute or what?! Susie writes… My hubby and I celebrated...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
1. That we would draw closer to God. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ~ James 4:8, NIV 2. That our marriage would be a testimony of our faith. Don’t let anyone look down on you...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Jan 22, 2014 | Marriage
I’ll never forget those eyes, dancing above the rim of her glass the moment I walked into the room, the first dance of many . . . wild and wonderful. Four days later (An eternity, she said!) we kissed and purposed to spend our lives as one. As I lay across the bed...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m a little under the weather today so I’m not able to write my usual post. I’m fighting off a bug and I don’t have a drop of energy left in me. But I did want to pop in and say a quick hello. I also wanted to give you a sneak peek at what...
by Heidi St. John | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
chiv·al·ry (shvl-r) n. pl. chiv·al·ries 1. The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood. 2.The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. a. A manifestation of any of these qualities. I read a blog...
by Lisa Jacobson | Jan 15, 2014 | Marriage, Uncategorized
We somehow found ourselves at the top of the mountain. A romantic impulse, I suppose. But last week-end we were heading back home and he suddenly steered the car up the road to Timberline Lodge at the top of Mt. Hood, Oregon. A small detour up into the snowy peak....
by Ashleigh Slater | Jan 14, 2014 | Marriage
I’m a Food Network competition junkie. For me, culinary artistry paired with some sort of outlandish rivalry is the perfect mix. Whether it’s Chopped or Cupcake Wars, I love to see what chefs will prepare under pressure with less-than-ideal ingredients. My...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. – Maya Angelou Picking up the phone, I heard...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Guest contributor, Brooke McGlothlin A while back my two sons (ages 6 and 8) were allowed to play a video game while spending some time with friends that I would never have let them play…probably ever…had I known it was happening. When I say never, what I...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. These sad words, penned by Thoreau, reveal how totally, desperately, yeah, that’s right, desperately your man needs you . . . that I need you, Lisa. I wonder, sometimes, if most...
