by Darlene Schacht | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
I went down to my laundry room the other day, and after pushing my way through the door I said to myself, this mountain of laundry–it has to be a direct result of the curse. And then I got to thinking about Adam and Even and how they didn’t wear clothes...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Drawn from my archives Dear Darlene, Hello, wonderful blog, very encouraging. I have a question, if you will. My home is over 3000 sq. feet with 8 children who are homeschooled, so lots of motion all day. I do fairly well keeping up with it at times. I am wondering...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just wanted to pop in to say that I hope you are enjoying the holidays and pray that you will continue to do so. I’ve been in much prayer for you all this week. I know that some of you have family that you celebrate with while others are facing these weeks...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t think Christmas would be complete without my annual turkey stuffing recipe, do you? This is a recipe that was passed down from my grandma to my mom and now to my sisters and their children. Ask my husband what his favorite Christmas dish is–hands...
by Lisa Jacobson | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Drawn from the archives, Lisa Jacobson, Club31Women A stranger. A complete stranger. Who is this man? I wondered. Where did he come from and what was he doing in my kitchen? After so many months of blissful marriage, so many laughs and lovely moments, what had come...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
My adaptation of the famous poem, by Clement Clarke Moore Twas the night before Christmas and all through the net, Were the ‘tip-tap’ of keys from people in debt. The Bible was placed on the mantle with care, Knowing full well that Christ would be there. The town was...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 16, 2013 | Christmas
We’ve all heard the saying, “The world is taking ‘Christ’ out of Christmas.” But when I turn my face away from the world to examine my own life and that of my family, I’m left with the question, “What am I doing to put Christ into each...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
You captured his heart, now what? If you’re anything like me, you don’t want things to grow stale. My plan is to be dancing cheek to cheek with Michael long into retirement. My desire is to not only capture his heart, but to keep it until death do us...
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 Matthew L. Jacobson | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
At some point, the life we planned on and reality collide. Our first several years of marriage were pretty much free of serious hardship – oh, things happened that we thought were difficult but the first real challenge? That would be the birth of our Little Sparrow....
by Lisa Jacobson | Dec 4, 2013 | Christmas, Marriage
Snow. Twinkly lights. Lovely gifts, woodsy garland, and a simple nativity scene. Mystery and joy. It was Christmas Eve and our very first together. We were newlyweds living in those dreadful pink apartments and I was eager to have his family out to celebrate Christmas...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 3, 2013 | Attitude, Guest Blogger, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wives
Sometimes I can be cranky… especially when my husband parents differently than I do. For example, I like an early bedtime and lately my husband has been allowing the children to stay up late… too late for mommy’s patience! lol! And when I get cranky… I get critical…...
