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...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 20, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
One of the first jobs I ever had was working as a cashier at Kmart. Sporting their teal-colored jacket I was sure to say, “Thank you for shopping our K-Mart.” at the end of every transaction. After three years, I was good at my job. I knew all of the codes...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 17, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Every morning I wake up with a call from my daughter. In fact, I don’t think I’ll ever need an alarm clock again. It’s always the same, “How’s your day going?” Before my day even starts. Clearing my throat, I sit up in bed and tell...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 15, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Once my kids were out of their diapers, we went straight to the Pull-Up stage. You know–the big boy pants with the extra padding that protect like a diaper during the transition years when little one’s sleep. I remember going to Costco back in the day with two...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve always been a roller coaster kind of girl. I love the feeling of the wind on my face. The suspense of the incline. The view from the top. And the rush of the plunge… What I don’t love so much are the ups and downs that life has to offer. Sure we...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I lost a friend last year. A sweet woman named Rita. No sickness, no symptoms, no signs were there to tell me I’d lose her. All I know is that one day she was here and the next day she was gone. I got a call from a friend of hers who lived in the same apartment block....
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
My husband loves me in little ways—a million little ways. He likes to do things to show me he’s been there and that he’s been thinking about me. Some days he’s sweet, and others days he’s silly, like the time he put his tool box under my pillow and I didn’t notice...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 28, 2021 | Ezra Bible Study, Uncategorized
Ezra Bible Study Week 6 Part 2 Are you looking for the other posts in this study? Click here for the table of contents. Concluding Thoughts on Chapter 9 – Don’t Waste the Grace You’ve Been Given It was grade three. I was 8 years old, and I had to have it. Helga...
