Jess MacCallum
28 POSTS0 COMMENTS
http://www.jessmaccallum.com/Jess MacCallum is a business owner, writer, leadership coach, and the often-challenged husband of a Proverbs 31 woman. Now married for over 29 years, Jess and Anne have three children—a married son 26, and daughters, 24 and 20. Jess is the President of Professional Printers (one of the largest privately-owned commercial printers in the Southeast); Anne leads worship at River City Chapel, Columbia, SC, enjoys trail-running, songwriting, and ministering overseas through music with “Proclaim! International”.
Jess has a BA in art (magna cum laude) from the University of South Carolina (1986), where he spent four years training with the Navigators ministry. He now serves on the leadership team of his church, and has been involved in a variety of ministries for over 38 years, focusing primarily on men’s discipleship but including TESL (Japan), prison Bible studies, small groups, home churches, leadership development, and his favorite—nursery.
Trust Your Wife
Prov. 31:11 says, “The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.”
Become Her Fan
Speaking negatively about your wife to others shouts that you are a poor leader in your marriage. The Proverbs 31 Husband recognizes his wife’s accomplishments and broadcasts his admiration to the world. No one wonders what he thinks – he freely shares his opinion.
Tell the Boys When to Leave
Marriage often changes the nature of relationships between friends. It is important for men to be proactive in making their marriage the top priority by respectfully scheduling time with their buddies that does not interfere with quality time with their spouses.
Shut Up and Talk
In some ways, dating has misled us men on this point. Courtship conversations were romantic, spontaneous, exciting, and everything you said was interesting to her. You just knew she was the right girl because she made you feel so “listened to.” Marriage inevitably changes the relationship dynamic, and it is wise to adapt to a different communication strategy based on listening.
How Did I Know She Was “The One”?
The question persists strongly for those of us raised in evangelical America, where we are taught to seek God’s will for our lives in every area, especially the big decisions. So when I was head over heels in love with Anne (being a good Evangelical) I wrestled with whether or not she was “the One” God had chosen for me.
Value Your Wife Above All Earthly Things
I had seven years to confirm that she was valuable as she mostly ignored me. Well ignored may be too strong: the thesaurus says disregarded, overlooked, or bypassed would be equally descriptive. Just pick one. The point is I finally caught her, and the compliment of my life was that she traded all her other options (and they were numerous) for me.
Epiphanies in Marriage
I had an eight-year head start since I was counting the quality of our marriage from the first day we met, which she didn’t even remember. Apparently, buried somewhere in my psyche, was the expectation that she hadn’t caught up yet. No wonder the poor woman couldn’t get a break.
TOP AUTHORS
- Advertisment -
Most Read
Eminem – Stronger Than I Was
We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we...
Dj Dark – Chill Vibes
We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we...
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love (Dj Dark & Adrian Funk Remix)
We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we...
Silicon Valley Guru Affected by the Fulminant Slashed Investments
We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we...
