by Darlene Schacht | Sep 21, 2011 | Faith, My Dad, Refuge, Storms, Trials, Trust
When Michael and I had our deck built, we picked up a pergola to sit on top of it. If you don’t know what a pergola is, basically it is four pillars that hold up a row of beams, which act as a type of roof. It doesn’t keep out the rain or the sun, but it’s a great...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
I received a letter the other day from a reader who said that she put everything she could into loving her husband and working on their marriage, but it wasn’t enough. Despite all of her effort, he wanted to end their relationship.Where does that leave us? What can we...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
(posting the code for those who requested it)One of my favorite pastimes (next to reading) is artwork–especially with Photoshop.I’ve always been a doodler, so when I started seeing word-art everywhere I turned I decided to give it a try. Who knew there...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 16, 2011 | Recipes
“Bolognese” – that’s a word we never used growing up. The only name my family had for it was spaghetti sauce. In recent years I discovered that “bolognese” is the correct name for it, and that the dish originated from Bologna,...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 12, 2011 | Recipes
(Image from Google Images)A few years back I had the most amazing rhubarb patch in my back yard. It was well established, and there was no way I wanted that beautiful plant to go to waste. Every fall I would cut it down, chop it up, and freeze it in sandwich bags....