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...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 28, 2011 | Recipes
If you’re making lunches day after day, you might be looking to add a little creativity to your meals. While dinners are usually on the serious side, lunchtime gives me the opportunity to have a little fun with the kids.Last year Brendan and I started doing...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 27, 2011 | Brides in Training, Your Letters
Dear Darlene,I love your blog. I love reading it and finding out that there are others out there that have the same beliefs as me. At the moment I am still single, I know God has wonderful plans for me right now–as well as work that needs to be done in me before...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Someone recently commented on my painted table asking me how easy/or difficult it was to do. The answer is “very easy,” in fact so easy that I’ll tell you how you can do your own.The table is about ten years old now, but just a few years after we...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 24, 2011 | Brides in Training, Titus 2sdays, Your Letters
And a Titus 2sday link up!! {below}Dear Darlene,I found your blog through Courtney at Women Living Well. I read the Bride in Training post and loved what you advised. I am a bride in training who is wanting to learn how to be a godly wife for my future husband....
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness,the taste of ashes, the poison I’ve swallowed.I remember it all—oh, how well I remember—the feeling of hitting the bottom.But there’s one other thing I remember,and remembering, I keep a grip on...
