by Matthew L. Jacobson | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Could you stand up in a room and say, without embarrassment, “We’re not perfect but even so, I encourage you to follow our example in marriage?” A godly couple can say this because of what’s missing from their marriage (and because of what’s there, but that’s...
by Lisa Jacobson | May 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m not sure what started it. But I suspect it had something to do with this one book I’d read a few years back. I’m not saying the author intended to communicate this message, but it’s certainly what I concluded. If I wanted to be a a good wife – a...
by Lisa Jacobson | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
I couldn’t say when I first noticed. We were in the midst of so many trials at the time that it’s hard to tell when it really began. Troubles in the church. Hardships at home. Challenges at work. So much was swirling about us that I didn’t notice how heavy it was on...
by Darlene Schacht | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m not his sister, nor do I want to be. And so there are days when I pull Michael close and say, “Let’s try that again.” After 25 years, pecking has become a habit for us. We always say hello, with a warm long-lasting hug, but the kiss? It...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
She looked across the room at me with a combination of horror and anxiety. Frankly, it seemed like a bit of an overreaction. After all, we had been married for three months and all I said was, “Let’s move to St. Petersburg, Russia.” That sounds fun, doesn’t it? Why...
