by Matthew L. Jacobson | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
At some point, the life we planned on and reality collide. Our first several years of marriage were pretty much free of serious hardship – oh, things happened that we thought were difficult but the first real challenge? That would be the birth of our Little Sparrow....
by Guest Contributor | Dec 3, 2013 | Attitude, Guest Blogger, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wives
Sometimes I can be cranky… especially when my husband parents differently than I do. For example, I like an early bedtime and lately my husband has been allowing the children to stay up late… too late for mommy’s patience! lol! And when I get cranky… I get critical…...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Drawn from my archives It was 1996. Jerry Maguire looked across the room at Dorothy Boyd, and with tear-stained cheeks he gave her his heart along with three little words, “You complete me.” I’m a hopeless romantic, and yet I have to tell you that this moment in...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 29, 2013 | Anger, Marriage, Uncategorized
Ruth Bell Graham once said, “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” This gives us a glimpse into one of the strongest marriages of our time. Married over sixty years, Ruth and Billy Graham understood that anger is inevitable–it comes easy–but...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ask anyone who’s been married for over 25 years and they’ll tell you that marriage is rewarding, but it’s not always easy. Over the years we deal with a number of issues that take their toll on us. Difficult in-laws, financial stress, sick children,...
by Darlene Schacht | Nov 25, 2013 | Marriage, Uncategorized, Unity
Great marriages don’t happen by accident, they’re built by two people who give of themselves day after day. Some of the best building blocks in a marriage are patience, love, and respect. But there are so many more. In The Virtuous Life series we talked...
