by Darlene Schacht | May 23, 2012 | Parenting
Choose your battles wisely ~ give patience where patience is due, and continually ask God for wisdom in discipline.While your children are growing, pray often for their salvation, as the prophet Isaiah wrote, “Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies...
by Darlene Schacht | May 22, 2012 | Marriage, Titus 2sdays, Videos
This is one of my favorite mini-sermons by Kirk Cameron. Because it’s a recap of his “Love Worth Fighting For” event, the video is only 7 minutes long, but it’s definitely got some encouraging words for marriages today! I like that he addresses...
by Darlene Schacht | May 21, 2012 | Housekeeping, Printables
A recent question, and one that I’m frequently asked is, “How can I stay focused?” It’s really funny that people ask me this question because I’m one of the most unfocused people I know. But one thing I’ve learned in this life is...
by Darlene Schacht | May 17, 2012 | Christian Living
I tiptoed my way toward the crib hoping to steal one last look before going to sleep. Crumpled up in his bed like a kitten slept the little man who was placed in my care. This baby, though only a few months old had already been through the valley of the shadow of...
by Darlene Schacht | May 15, 2012 | Recipes, Titus 2sdays
Have I told you lately how incredible my 14-yr-old daughter is? She went grocery shopping after school so that she could cook a meal for some friends of ours. They’ve dealt with a few tragedies over the past couple of weeks, and she wanted to show them some...
by Darlene Schacht | May 11, 2012 | Friday Five
Here are five of my favorites from around the web!1. Easy and Oh-So-Cute Nightgown TutorialEveryday Chaos says, “These are so easy, it’s embarrassing.”I like easy, especially when easy is spelled a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!2. Re-Purpose Little Girls Jeans...
by Darlene Schacht | May 9, 2012 | Marriage
I know that I just shared a video with you the other day, and I don’t normally share two in one week, in fact I rarely post two in one month. But this video is too good to let it pass by without sharing it with you!!Seriously, wow!Thank you to Sarah of...
by Darlene Schacht | May 8, 2012 | Recipes, Titus 2sdays
A recipe from my archivesWhile Maddy and I were out shopping we came across a box of frozen pop molds. Since it’s been far too long since I’ve made them, I decided to buy a package and try them. Looking at the variety of kits they had, I couldn’t...
by Darlene Schacht | May 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m still writing up a storm over here, so blogging will slow down a bit for a short time. But I’ll still be around.Sonya from Becoming a Strong Woman of God shared this video the other day. It is a sermon by Francis and Lisa Chan on having a...
by Darlene Schacht | May 3, 2012 | Housekeeping, Printables
I’ve wanted to create a chore chart for a while that works for both readers and their children. I decided not to fill in the description section because I know that we all have different routines. So the best thing for me to do was to leave the description area...
by Darlene Schacht | May 2, 2012 | Housekeeping, Housekeeping Schedule, Printables
For those of you who follow my daily housekeeping schedule, I have created a free printable for your fridge or home-maintenance binder. This one is created at 200 dpi so that the image will be a clear and crisp print. There isn’t enough space on one page to put...
by Darlene Schacht | May 1, 2012 | Printables
The printable calendar is ready for May! The page has the month at a glance, plus the following sections to write in:To Do’s – Things you need to do todayHope To Do’s – Additional things you’d like to do if time permitsPrayer...