by Darlene Schacht | Nov 27, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Fourteen 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 world,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 26, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Our home is about 20 minutes from Washington DC. We live in the midst of amazing cultural and racial diversity and I love it! Unfortunately, at times you can cut the racial tension with a knife! When I go to the store I am definitely the minority. I really don’t...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 25, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Can you remember the time when you were a new bride and you couldn’t wait to serve and please your husband? Maybe greeting him at the door with a passionate kiss? Making him his favorite meal? Wearing your hair a certain way? Having a sweet spirit?But then life...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 24, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
I should never be a nurse. Actually, I should never go anywhere near the medical field.When my children are sick, I am extremely gentle and nurturing. However, when my husband is sick, my gentleness turns to impatience and a nurturing attitude is usually nowhere to be...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 23, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage Challenge
Photo Credit: Yvonne KolevIt used to be so quiet…Just the two of us…After a beautiful courtship…We started out a journey…A journey of beauty, youth, newness, and love…With a threefold cord, that is not easily broken…Practically...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 22, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
There are definitely days when I feel the stress of family life. On those days my inner nature begins to take over and I want to be in charge. I have a need to control things to feel safe. That is fine when it comes to matters of the home. That is fine when it comes...
