by Darlene Schacht | Feb 22, 2011 | Guest Blogger, Respect, Titus 2, Titus 2sdays
And a Titus 2sday Linkup!!Introducing our host today, Jessica Heights…Jessica is a passionately Christian, blissfully wed, full-time homemaker and mother of four. She is the author and founder of Muthering Heights and Other Senseless Sensibility, in which she...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 18, 2011 | Recipes
Tex MexIf you haven’t noticed a theme in my recipes, you soon will–they are incredibly easy. The truth is I’m domestically challenged, especially when it comes to cooking, but I try because I know that serving my family is a gift I can bring to the...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 16, 2011 | Brides in Training, Dating, Purity, Your Letters
Dear Darlene,I’m getting married later this year to the love of my life and best friend. We started dating several years ago in high school, and after a few months together, we fell into the ways of our society and we had sex. We agreed before we first had sex,...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 16, 2011 | Dating, Parenting, Young Love, Your Letters
Above all else, guard your heart,for everything you do flows from it.~ Proverbs 4:23Dear Darlene,I am coming to you with a question regarding teenage girls and how to prepare their hearts for “boyfriends” etc.My daughter is 16. She’s never had a...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 13, 2011 | Love, Love Language, Marriage, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is not for saying “I love you.”It’s for saying, “I love us.”~ HallmarkYesterday my husband surprised me with an arrangement of flowers (Gerber Daisies, my favorite!) But the truth is that Michael isn’t really...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 8, 2011 | Around The House
So last week when I made my clothes pin bag, I told you that I could do better–and I think I did. All it took was five minutes at the thrift store and I had a few adorable baby dresses in my hand and ready to go.This one appealed to me in particular because the...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 4, 2011 | Recipes
I’m all for making delicious meals, and when I cook it’s all about the flavor. But I’m also practical in this area of my life. I tend to cut corners when I can, and the outcome has resulted in some of our favorite meals.So when my sister Betty told...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Remember the clothespin bags we used to see in the 60s? If you’re too young to remember, think cute, practical and handy. You don’t see them around too often anymore, because few people hang their clothes out to dry. But the hanging bags were ideal for...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 2, 2011 | Persecution, Submission
I have never been as persecuted for my faith as I have since I started writing Time-Warp Wife. People don’t take kindly to the message of a wife joyfully “serving” her family, or willfully “submitting” to her husband’s authority as...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 1, 2011 | Children, Hugging, Motherhood, Parenting, Titus 2sdays
A hug is an exchangeof two hearts entwined forone precious moment in time. Since we found out that my dad was sick with cancer this past year, I won’t leave the house without hugging and kissing my parents. I have come to realize that every minute I have with...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 29, 2011 | Brides in Training, Ruth, Your Letters
A woman’s heart should be so hiddenin God that a man has to seek Himjust to find her.~ Max Lucado Darlene,Firstly, I love your blog and that you stand up for Christ in a very strong way. You have been a shepherd of God’s word for me, and others, I know. I...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
This Monday, and the three Monday’s following I’ll be doing a Bible study that explores the book of Ruth. That’s January 31, and February 7, 14, and 21. It’s like “Ladies Morning Out,” for those who are home!Each week we’ll...
