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...]
Archives for September 2010
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...]