by Darlene Schacht | Feb 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I do,” is one of the shortest sentences in our English language and yet it carries a promise that’s too vast to be measured by man. It’s not one thing we do, but a thousand little things that make up the sum of our vows. Long-lasting love...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Note from Darlene… In case you’ve been wondering what’s going on with all of the new writers on the blog, I thought maybe today would be a good time to pause and fill you in. Rather than having days on and days off, I decided to add a few monthly...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Feb 19, 2014 | Marriage
Age 31 arrived and with it, the cold fingers of early winter tightened their slow, numbing grip on the last week of October in Portland, Oregon. Happy Birthday, but not really. Winter is colder when you’re alone and don’t want to be. “It is not good for a man to be...
by Guest Contributor | Feb 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As usual, Michael went out of his way to make Valentine’s Day a special event for me. He’s romantic that way. Knowing how busy the restaurants are on the 14th, he took me out for lunch a few days earlier. We enjoyed chips and salsa at our favorite...
by Ashleigh Slater | Feb 17, 2014 | Marriage
It was during a Wednesday night episode of American Idol that Dorothy Jane took her first glimpse of this world. This inaugural look was filled with the sights and sounds of a hospital delivery room nestled in the chilly suburbs of Chicago. Our home away from home...
by Ruth Schwenk | Feb 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Almost seventeen years ago my husband chose to begin pursuing me with a prank phone call. It’s not how a couple usually meets, but it’s how we met. We were both college students at the Moody Bible Institute, living in one of the greatest cities in the...
by Lisa Jacobson | Feb 12, 2014 | Giveaway, Marriage
100 Ways to Love Your Husband: Available on Amazon now 100 Ways to Love Your Wife: Available on Amazon now So how did you know he was the one? I felt I should have had an answer ready on the tip of my tongue. A thoughtful insight of some kind. But mostly I just...
by Heidi St. John | Feb 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you ever hit a “rough spot” in your life? I hate them. Strong word, I know. Mothers have all kinds of places in their lives for rough spots, don’t they? Rough spots can occur anywhere in life, but I especially hate the ones that worm their...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
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by Darlene Schacht | Feb 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I released the eBook version of my book, The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife: 18 Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth. And just two days ago… drum roll please… the printed version came out!! Yes–they are hot off the press, and...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Feb 5, 2014 | Marriage, Uncategorized
Does your husband write love poems to you that start like this? She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; No? Neither does Lisa’s! Not that I haven’t tried, but...
by Karen Ehman | Feb 4, 2014 | Marriage
Today we welcome a new contributor. Karen Ehman of Proverbs 31 Ministries is here! I had the pleasure of meeting Karen last summer at the Women Living Well Conference. I absolutely love her in so many ways. – Darlene I have known my husband over 30 years. Been...
