by Darlene Schacht | Apr 5, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I remember a few years back, more like several years ago now, my friend called to say that the teacher forgot to tell me to look in Nathaniel’s backpack. I wish she would have told me not to look in the back pack. Don’t look, wrap it in packing tape,...
by Darlene Schacht | Apr 4, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
It’s a sad fact that some believers are ashamed of the gospel. Some have dimmed their lights. Some veer away from the topic of repentance. In doing so, they soften the salvation message and the price that was paid on the cross. Sometimes the truth is a bit hard...
by Darlene Schacht | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have a super exciting announcement for you! I’ve been bursting with excitement and have wanted to tell you all about this for weeks, but I somehow managed to keep this little secret until it was ready. Time-Warp Wife has just launched a sister site called...
by Darlene Schacht | Apr 1, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
The word pride could well be described in three words: me, myself, and I. It’s an attitude of elevation that puts us above others. It’s thinking more of ourselves than we should. On the flip side of pride is humility. C.S. Lewis summed it up well when he wrote,...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 31, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
There’s a popular mindset both inside and outside of the church that says, “God just wants us to be happy.” But the fact is, God wants us to be holy. What does it mean to be holy? It means to be set apart from the world by the way that we live. It means that...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 31, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Anytime I’m working on a new book, a new Bible study, a new idea for Time-Warp Wife, or even just an article like this one, I get the same little voice telling me that I can’t. “You couldn’t possibly know what to write,” it says....
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 29, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives The other day we got to talking about the crazy and unfortunate state of our world right now. All I could think of were those four little-yet-powerful words, “This too shall pass.” I wasn’t sure where I had heard that phrase...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 29, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
After you have finished reading today’s devotional, hop on over and listen to our weekly podcast. This week’s episode is: “Bats are Bats and Birds are Just Birds.” iTunes: Click HereGoogle: Click here (also available on most other podcast apps) I was reading Ezra...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fruit of the Spirit Bible Study Wk. 5 Pt. 2 Are you looking for the other posts in this study? Click here for the table of contents. Concluding Thoughts on Chapter 9 – Gentleness When I think of gentleness, I’m reminded of my good friend Elaine. She...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 24, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Note: We’re having a pre-Easter sale in our Etsy shop right now! Get 30-50% off of planner pages, Bible-study printables, Bible tabs, greeting cards and more! Click here to go there. P.S. This printable planner is 8.5 x 11, but I will be posting one that is 8...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 23, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
As I got to thinking about faith today, I was reminded of an incredible story I heard about 8 years ago. 27-year-old Aron Ralston, was on a solo hike through a narrow canyon in South Eastern Utah, when an 800-pound boulder dislodged, pinning his right hand against the...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness & Self-Control Are you looking for the other posts in this study? Click here for the table of contents. Chapter 9 – Gentleness Click here to watch this week’s video on Youtube As I got to thinking about the...
