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Archives for September 2010
The Little Chapel on Morrow
I’ll always remember that day. We stood at the front of the church, my sister and I—she in a teal colored sweater, and me wearing the same version in pink. Together we sang, “Jesus Loves Me This I … [Read more...]
Chili Con Carne
Ingredients:1 lb hamburger½ C celery2 medium onions2 Cans kidney beans½ C ketchup14 oz tomatoes chopped fresh or canned½ tsp salt2 tsp chili powder¼ tsp cayenne pepper (for hotter chili)1 sliced green … [Read more...]
Remembering Dad
I still remember the day when I could barely hold the orange pencil that I carried over to my father. After taking a small carving knife from the yellow drawer in the kitchen, he sat in his chair at … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Prepare for Your Marriage
Perhaps you’re engaged to be married, maybe you’re married and hoping to rekindle a spark, or possibly your marriage is at the point where you feel it’s broken beyond repair. In any case, you're at a … [Read more...]
Messy Faces In Divine Places
Brown paper covered the tables in place of a fancy tablecloth, while the head of a deer with over-sized antlers hung above our table in place of class. In place of a vase sat a cup of broken crayons, … [Read more...]
Storms
Speckled and freckled beneath the waves of his sun bleached hair, is a five-year-old boy who's "all growed up." The sun has stained his cheeks to a rosy shade of pink, but he takes little notice of … [Read more...]
Mom’s Homemade Buns
I'll always remember that familiar smell when I walked through the door after school. Mom had homemade buns in the oven, while others sat cooling on linen cloths she laid out. My personal preference … [Read more...]
My Story of Love, Infidelity, and God’s Incomparable Grace
I'm Darlene Schacht, and this is our story of God's incomparable grace... Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. ~ Genesis … [Read more...]
Beef Stroganoff
Growing up I was known as "The Stroganoff Kid." The Lipton company had a boxed version of a type of noodles and sauce that I was seriously addicted to. Every Friday when Dad placed an allowance in my … [Read more...]
Cleaning House
While visiting a small vintage home in Lower Fort Garry, I noticed that this particular house has eight beds. Four beds in one room, three in the other, and one off of the kitchen.I got to thinking … [Read more...]