by Darlene Schacht | May 30, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Today’s Scattered Seeds I love Sage, and if you drove past my last house, you would have seen just how much. Over the years I’ve been blessed with a healthy crop. Every fall they’d drop their seeds, and every spring I’d have several new plants...
by Darlene Schacht | May 29, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Today’s Scattered Seeds So much has changed this year. Month by month things are changing and I expect things will shift even more. I’m sitting across the desk from my husband who is working on his laptop. Two months ago I wouldn’t have dreamed that...
by Darlene Schacht | May 26, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
When I go to the grocery store with my husband, it always takes longer than I expected it to. Honestly, I think there are just too many choices. Who needs 10 varieties of mustard or 30 different brands of cereal? Things were much easier then our choices were few....
by Darlene Schacht | May 25, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
I’ve changed over time. It used to be that I bought new flowers each and every spring, until one day when I discovered the value perennials. What makes perennials different from seasonal plants is that their strength is in their roots. The deeper the roots, the...
by Darlene Schacht | May 24, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Hello, dear friends. I’d like to invite you to listen to this week’s podcast. Near the end of the podcast I open up about a particular trial our family has been going through. It’s definitely affected my writing here in recent weeks and I’ve...
by Darlene Schacht | May 23, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Footwear is designed with a purpose in mind. You don’t wear snow shoes to the beach, and you wouldn’t wear sandals in the snow. The same goes for a soldier preparing for battle. Combat boots are specifically designed to provide protection and stability. They’re strong...
by Darlene Schacht | May 22, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
God uses the broken, He offers grace to the sinner, and He equips those He calls. If He has called you to it, He will see you through it. Don’t let your “but” keep you from doing God’s work. Remember David was just a boy when he killed the...
by Darlene Schacht | May 21, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
There’s a silver lining in every dark cloud, but we’re likely to miss it if we’re not looking up. If we’re not focused on God and trusting in Him how could we possibly find any peace in this world? David knew the beauty of leaning on God when in Psalm 121 he wrote,...
by Darlene Schacht | May 19, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
Like my food, I want my friends to be seasoned with salt. Wisely compassionate and yet speaking the truth. Sure, I enjoy a good laugh and a smile, but without sounding too much like Dr. Seuss, I wonder, what if friendship… perhaps… means a little bit more? John Piper...
by Darlene Schacht | May 19, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
God is victorious in ways that excel the wisdom of man. In Judges Chapter 7, we see Him pare down Gideon’s army of 32,000 to a mere 300 men before sending them on off to the battle–a battle they won by the way, as God led them to victory! In Numbers...
by Darlene Schacht | May 17, 2020 | Scattered Seeds
If you’ve ever stood by a woman in labor, you might have guessed that she’d rather be doing anything else than pushing a 6 lb. human through a 4-inch hole. Perhaps you’ve even been there yourself. The pain is unspeakable, and yet we do it again and...
by Darlene Schacht | May 15, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Scattered Seeds
The Bible tells us that harsh words stir up anger and that a soft answer turns away wrath. It’s hard to remember this when I’m frustrated and angry. Some days it feels like the harsh words just roll off my tongue all on their own. But then I wonder…...
