by Darlene Schacht | Feb 2, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
A wise friend once said, “Don’t let your jealousy grow. The minute one seed falls into your heart, do all that you can to remove it before it takes root.” Yet, time and again, I’ve found myself weeding. Pulling out roots that didn’t belong. I...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 31, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Every year without fail my kids were assigned group projects at school. And, every year without fail they complained about them. Either someone wasn’t pulling their weight or they disagreed with each other’s ideas. I wasn’t a fan of group projects at first. Not...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 27, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Perhaps one of the most popular words ever spoken among believers is “blessed.” The word appears 302 times in the King James version of the Bible from the first chapter of Genesis to the last chapter of Revelation. In fact, it’s mentioned 9 times in...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 26, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
The Bible is filled with stories of forgiveness and grace. People who endured hardship at the hands of another, yet somehow found the strength to forgive them. Faithful servants who chose to let go and let God. Men and women who put their faith in the wisdom and the...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 24, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
When times are tough, we hope for better days, we wait for things to fall into place, and we pray that God will change the trials and situations around us. At least I do, after all that would be the easy way out. But here’s the thing–perhaps the real...