Day 5 – Marriage and in-laws

by Darlene Schacht | Nov 28, 2011 | 31 Days of Love, In-laws, Marriage, Marriage Challenge

My mother-in-law (shown above with my children)is one of my best friends.“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a...

Day 6 – Two Ways to Pursue Your Husband

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,...

Day 7 – This is His Idea of a Date?!

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...

Day 8 – Who is on the Throne in Your Marriage?

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...

Day 9 – Making Every Day a "Root Canal" Day

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...

Day 10 – Rise Up My Love

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...