by Darlene Schacht | Feb 18, 2021 | God the source of our, Scattered Seeds
In grade ten, we had an incredible art teacher. She taught me how to mix colors, how to hold my brush, and that the first rule of art is to draw what you see, not what you think you should see. You have to accept that reality and perception are two different things as...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 16, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I started reading Acts this week, and when I got to the part where the 11 apostles chose a replacement for Judas, I got to thinking about Paul, a man who was late to the game. Paul was different from the other apostles. Not only was he absent from the early church, he...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 15, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Do you know what’s interesting about trials? They’re not so much what we think. They aren’t here to break us or to make our lives miserable. They come for the purpose of testing our faith. In other words, they show us where we’re at, and in...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 14, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Today’s Scattered Seeds Nearing the end of my journey through The Book of Joshua, I came to chapter 22 where the Eastern tribes return home. You see, not all of the Israelites went on to live in the Promised Land West of the Jordan River. Two and a half of those...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 11, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
In Ruth Chapter one, we come upon the story of a woman, a prodigal woman of sorts. Naomi was blessed with a husband and two sons, but as the Bible tells us there was a famine in the land of Bethlehem, and so she and her family left their people behind to live in the...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 10, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives The other night I couldn’t sleep. Literally. Wide awake, I was fixing myself a snack at 5 am. The reason? I was worried. I’ve never really thought of myself as a worrier, but there I was tossing and turning and thinking about what I...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 9, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I grew up in the shadow of my sister, which is kind of funny, because she’s too short to cast much of a shadow. Even so, when it came to personality, she was the star of the show–literally. She played the role of Oliver in our high school musical, and all...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 7, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I’ve been in the book of Joshua this week. There’s so much to learn there, and so much to apply to my life as I see God working in and through His people to conquer the battles they face. I’m reminded of Numbers chapter 13 when the 12 spies went in...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 4, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives As I was driving by Starbucks, I saw the cutest thing ever: a man with a little girl in a fluffy pink coat sitting on top his shoulders. I stopped the car to let them pass by, and just as I did, I caught a glimpse of her smile. Perhaps...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 4, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Perhaps you don’t know this about me, but I didn’t grow up in a Christian home–at least not until I was 11-years-old. My dad was an alcoholic, and my mom loved to fight, which wasn’t a great mix. You don’t get used to that. You know it’s not...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 2, 2021 | Courage, Faith, Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
We all know that David killed a giant, but did you know that his nephew Johnathan killed one too? My guess is that he was watching and looking for an example of faith. He heard the stories about the courage of his uncle and knew that the power within him was greater...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 31, 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: “How We Lost Our Apple Pie.” iTunes: Click HereGoogle: Click here (also available on most other podcast apps)...
