by Darlene Schacht | Dec 24, 2010 | Christmas
Twinkling lights woven through branches of green light up our home, transforming what used to be one family’s sitting room into a forest of of wonder and hope. Every branch and every needle calls us to partake in the beauty of worship, while thoughts rest on the...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 22, 2010 | Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence
Join me on “Girl Talk” as I join host, Marlo Boux to share my personal testimony of the abuse that occurred in my first marriage.I talk about how the abuse first started, the horrible abuse that marked our first Christmas, and how I finally broke free. Now...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 20, 2010 | Home Church, Unity, Your Letters
Dear Darlene, I have been enjoying your blog. I read your post about communion tonight and have a question. Do you home church? Is this in addition to the communion service at church? Thanks,TheresaBeing Refined as SilverDear Theresa, Perceptive question. We home...
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...