by Darlene Schacht | Aug 22, 2021 | Ezra, Uncategorized
I’m excited to finally announce our next Bible study, “Ezra: Rebuilding the Temple, Restoring the Heart”. Thank you all so much for your patience as I’ve been working to get this out to you. This 11-part Bible study will not only give us...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 15, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I’ve been a laundry fanatic this month. I’m not sure what’s gotten into me, but I can’t seem to get enough of that fresh line-dried smell. I’ve washed two sets of sheets, 10 little dresses, an adorable sweater, and a ton of my clothes in...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 13, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Reading through Luke Chapter 7, I come to the last verse where I read, And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. (Luke 7:50, KJV) Her faith? I had to pause to think about that for a moment. Certainly, I saw her love in that chapter, after...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 10, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I heard something in church one day that served as a gentle reminder to abide in the vine. “I was seeking after the fruit of the Spirit,” she said, “when I realized that seeking God was all that I needed to do.” How many times do I need to be reminded of that before...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 6, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
A.W. Towzer once said, “For the Christian, humility is absolutely indispensable. Without it there can be no self-knowledge, no repentance, no faith and no salvation.” I suppose that’s why Jesus spoke well of the centurion in Luke Chapter 7, saying,...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 3, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I open my Bible to Joshua 4, where I see 12 men who have just crossed over the Jordan River, hauling stones, and I get to wondering what that’s all about. I’m reminded of a little obsession I had few years back, when I started collecting big rocks. My kids...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 2, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Reading Luke Chapter 6, I come to verse 20. And just like the multitude that pressed close to see and to hear, I open my ears to God’s Word. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
As I got to reading Luke Chapter 1, I couldn’t help but stop at verse 13. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. (Luke 1:13, KJV) “Thy...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 28, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I’m back! It feels like I’ve been gone forever, but I think it’s been five weeks. During this time, I’ve come awfully close to finishing the Bible study, and I will have details on that one soon! This time away has helped me to get my ducks in...
by Darlene Schacht | May 14, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives In one of his sermons, Charles Spurgeon shared a parable of a man from the East who came upon a mountain. Looking down from the mountain, he saw the sun shining brightly on a river stream. It looked beautiful from afar, but as the old man made...
by Darlene Schacht | May 13, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Growing up I shared a room with my sister. For a while there, we even shared the same bed. My cousins had four girls to a room–two in each bed. That’s just how it was back then. Big families made do. With seven girls in the house, and one...
by Darlene Schacht | May 12, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
There’s a song that we used to sing back in the day, and maybe you know it too. It goes like this, “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, and soon all those around will warm up to it’s glowing…” My sister Bonnie and I used to sing...
