by Darlene Schacht | Dec 19, 2010 | Communion, Recipes
Breaking bread with our guests in the celebration of communion holds some of the most intimate times we’ve shared with friends. I love it when my friends and I head into the kitchen to bake bread, while the men fellowship in the other room. I’ve never made...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 17, 2010 | Acceptance, Esther, Love, Marriage, Respect
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in – that we do it to God, to Christ, and that’s why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.~ Mother TeresaI...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 16, 2010 | Engagement, Hope, Storms, Trials, Your Letters
“Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.”~Rabindranath TagoreDear Darlene,I found your blog through my friend Gina Smith’s blog “Chats With an Old Lady.” THANK YOU! For bringing a piece, a place of beauty to my desk!I too treasure...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 14, 2010 | Children, Christmas, Your Letters
Dear Darlene,I agree with your last post about the schools (and just about everywhere else) leaving Jesus out of the celebration of Christmas.It’s a very sad indication of where we are heading when we cannot even sing Christmas songs at our “holiday”...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 14, 2010 | Recipes
(Pronounced “portzelchya”) Ingredients 1 Package instant yeast (2T) ½ c. milk ½ c. water 3 c flour 2T Baking Powder ½ tsp salt 1 T & 1 tsp sugar 3 eggs ½ lb raisins ½ lb prunes (cut small) Oil for frying Icing sugar (optional) Procedure Combine milk and water....