by Darlene Schacht | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Once again I’ve teamed up with a few of my favorite marriage bloggers to bring you a brand new series, “Ignite the Fire!”For the next three weeks, the four of us will be writing on the same topic every Monday. We’ll be talking about passion,...
by Lisa Jacobson | Aug 29, 2013 | Guest Blogger, Marriage
Guest contributor, Lisa Jacobson from Club31Women I suppose everyone has their secrets. I definitely have mine. Although, I’d have to tell you that I never looked at it that way, until one of our daughters mentioned it. Actually, she said she...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 28, 2013 | Housekeeping, Parenting
I strive to make homemaking enjoyable for my daughter—and she loves it! In fact last Saturday when I picked up the vegetables for beef stew, she said, “I call dibs on the onions!” Then she followed up with, “I call dibs on the celery!” Did I argue—uh.. no! It’s really...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 23, 2013 | Christian Living, Glory
I sat down today with the full intention of writing a post on marriage. But as I wrote, the words took on a direction of their own. I can’t help feeling that God wanted me to write this. Why? I have no idea. And for who? I don’t know. But nevertheless I...
by Lisa Jacobson | Aug 21, 2013 | Guest Blogger, Marriage
It’s not that I mean to brag.But I am something of an expert.I suppose it’s because I’ve been dedicated to the subject for a good 20 years now. So apparently this qualifies me as The Expert.I never thought of it like that until I recently listened to...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
A day doesn’t pass without a reader asking me if there’s any good sites like this for men. Not watered-down words written to tickle our ears, but truth that encourages men to love their wives and walk in the light of the Gospel. Yes there are, and...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 19, 2013 | Printables
I hope you enjoy the newest set of printables that I made for you! Both images below are created in a high resolution format for printing (300 dpi). They will print out at 6.25 x 6.25 inches. If you’d like to print one or both of these images, you can access...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 16, 2013 | Communication, Marriage
When reading John chapter seventeen, one can’t help but noticethe fervent prayer of “unity” that Jesus prayed in the last hours of His death. In particular, these verses have always stood out to me: Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also...
by Lisa Jacobson | Aug 13, 2013 | Guest Blogger, Parenting
Guest Contributor, Lisa Jacobson from Club31WomenIt’s not easy being 14.Especially when you’re a girl.And eagerly looking forward to the upcoming Hoe Down on Saturday night.She had no trouble picking out a blouse or borrowing a western hat from a friend....
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sorry there isn’t a post today. I’m feeling a bit under the weather, but will return on Friday with lessons from Ruth. I LOVE her!!I also wanted to say that my husband will be home from work for the next two weeks, so I won’t be blogging too much...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 17, 2013 | Bible Study, Guest Blogger, Parenting, Women of the Bible
Guest contributor, Lisa from Club31WomenYou’re not supposed to have favorites. I know that.It doesn’t sound very Christian-like, does it?And yet I do.What can I say? I can relate to some Bible characters more than others. Some have stories that seem to...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 12, 2013 | Parenting
“Country Girls!” I think anyone who’s been a fan of “Little House on the Prairie” will remember those words. And we’ll also remember the girl with her nose in the air that spoke them so freely. She was none other than Nellie Oleson,...