by Darlene Schacht | Nov 15, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
As one day stumbles into the next, I count the ways every day to show my husband just how much I love him without words.She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. ~ Proverbs 31:12The morning starts off with Jeremy Camp singing in my ear with the words...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 14, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Know this my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.~ James 1:19 (ESV)Sometimes it seems as though words compose my DNA. Once I’m comfortable with someone, the words just flow out of me. My husband, on the other hand,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 13, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Photo credit Tripp FlytheAbout a year ago I sent my husband a list of things that I thought that he might like to see me do around the house. I asked him to put the list according to priority, from greatest to least.Here is the exact list that I sent to him:clean,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 12, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
Today’s Challenge:Pray asking God to help you become keenly aware of your behavior toward your husband and make an extra effort to keep it in check. Line yourself up with the fruit of the Spirit as you examine your heart:But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 11, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
A few years ago I was listening to a Christian radio station. They were talking about marriage, and the speaker told this story:There once was a wife that requested a meeting with her Pastor. “Pastor,” she said, “I am here for divorce counseling. I...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 10, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, Fitness, Marriage, Marriage Challenge
It should come as no surprise to you that I am going to be a proponent of your husband’s health. After all, I write about women’s health all the time on my blog, Peak313 Fitness. But I want to encourage you to encourage your husband in his pursuit of...