by Darlene Schacht | Jun 20, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
The first summer we had the hot tub was a good year. Our friends came over to play with their kids, our neighbours came for a dip in the evenings, and Michael and I spent plenty of nights in the warm water looking up at the stars. It sounds good on the surface, but...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 19, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
There’s an old Cherokee legend about two wolves at war which serves to remind us how important it is to consider good things. It goes on to say that one night a grandfather was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 16, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Today’s Scattered Seeds Looking to 1 Peter 3:3, I read, “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment…” I look at the word “beauty” a bit closer and notice that the original Greek word Peter used here was “Kosmos.”...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 15, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Today’s Scattered Seeds Reading Psalm 63, we see find the words of David. Scholars say that this was likely at the time that he went to the forest of Hereth in Judah (1 Samuel 22:5). He was in hiding, as King Saul was determined to kill him. We all have a King...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 14, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Hello, dear friends. I’d like to invite you to listen to this week’s podcast. “Wow, Did She Really Write That About You?” iTunes: Click HereGoogle: Click here We invite you to our kitchen table this week as we look back on a bit of a fact...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 13, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Today’s Scattered Seeds I’m always thankful for family, sunshine, good food, friends, happiness, health, a roof over our head, and the list goes on… Dirty laundry not so much–until I’m reminded that these clothes are a gift. The reason I have a pile of laundry...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 12, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
2020 has been a tough year, but it’s taught me one thing. This journey I’m on isn’t about me. It’s not about life or death, famine, or war. It’s not about the trials I face or the triumphant days. It’s about leaning on God regardless of what comes my...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 11, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Who wants to be put through the fire? I don’t, but I know that it’s good for my soul. Looking at the Bible, I can’t help but notice the many people who were broken before God used them. It’s astounding to see just how many were brought down to their knees before...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 11, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Today’s Scattered Seeds Looking up at the sky, you’ll notice that some nights the stars shine bright and other nights they don’t. Some days they’re so obscured by the clouds, that we don’t even notice they’re there. In a similar...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 9, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
20 years ago, we had a mouse problem. A big mouse problem. Just when we thought we caught them all, we’d find that another one moved in with an even larger family than the last. It was the year we discovered that mice can squeeze through cracks about the size of...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 8, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
The word “parable” is commonly associated with the New Testament. When we hear the word we’re quickly reminded of the wisdom of Jesus and the parables that He used to illustrate truth. If you turn back the pages, however, you’ll find a little...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 7, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Hello, dear friends. I’d like to invite you to listen to this week’s podcast. “Terri’s Trinkets and Toys.” iTunes: Click HereGoogle: Click here We invite you to the kitchen table this week as we’re chatting about Bibles, books,...
