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...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 21, 2022 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
For those who might have missed the announcement the other day… I’m hosting a 21-day marriage challenge from February 14th to March 6th in correspondence to my new book, “The Ultimate Marriage Vow.” Click here for more details. Today’s...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 18, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives When we gave our lives over to Christ, we left sin behind. At least we should have, if we love God the way we say that we do. And yet I wonder, how many of those little sins are we still hanging onto? The ones we don’t see as destructive,...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 18, 2022 | Ultimate Marriage Challenge, Uncategorized
Table of Contents: Day 1 (Includes Video)Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 8 (Includes Video)Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15 (includes video)Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20Day 21 Introduction Corrie Ten Boom once wrote, “When a train goes through a...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 17, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Note: I have a big announcement coming tomorrow about a marriage series I’ll be hosting on the blog in the month of February! It all started a month ago–when I opened my gift from Michael. After removing the wrap, I had to pause for a minute before looking...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 13, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
When I heard the knock on the door, there was only one thing on my mind: I was a mess. I was ten feet from the front door in a mismatched pair of PJs and a not-so-great messy bun. This wasn’t the cute kind of look you get when celebrities are caught without...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 11, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Some days I have to stop and ask myself, “Do I have more faith in my problem, or in God’s ability to solve it?” I overlook the fact that I serve an all-powerful God. I forget that the same God who created this earth and keep my heart beating, created me,...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 10, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
I got to cleaning my house today. You know, the January cleanup, when you go through the house packing up the holiday season for yet another year? After wrapping the ornaments in tissue paper, I looked for every festive trinket I could find to pack away. I swept the...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 7, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
As long as we’re on this earth, we’ll have trials. As long as we’re here, we’ll have pain. We know that, we’ve seen it, we’ve experienced it. But do we know where to run when we’re lonely, dejected, and down? The Bible tells us, God is our refuge and...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 4, 2022 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
As we embark on the new year, we all have a choice–do we face it in fear or in faith? Do we wait to see how it all pans out before we find a sense of peace, or do we have peace knowing that God’s on our side whatever may come? Maybe you’re not facing...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 24, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Note: I’ll be away for a Christmas break until January 3rd at which time I hope to be able to tell you all about our upcoming series. (My new book has been held up with my editor, but will be out very soon!) Until then, have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 22, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I did my grocery shopping today. The biggest shop of the year, when I buy enough food to fill our Christmas table, and more. I’m making turkey, cranberry meatballs, maple glazed ham, perogy casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, and corn. And, if there’s any...
