by Darlene Schacht | Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Excerpt from Messy Beautiful Love: Hope and Redemption for Real-Life Marriages (affiliate link) Have you ever had a close friend? I mean a really close friend. One that you could confide in, run to, and laugh with? If you’re a woman, my guess is that you probably have...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
To the boy who will marry my daughter, I prayed for you today as I do every day. I wondered what marvelous things God has in store for your life. I wondered what you might look like, and who you might be. I wondered when and how our paths may cross one another. As my...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most of us do a little spring cleaning in our homes, but have you considered that sometimes our hearts could also use a little freshening up? Just like a breath of fresh air, this bundle will help infuse life directly into your heart and home. Valued at $138, we’re...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Drawn from my archives Remember the story of The Good Samaritan? Me too. Digging into the scripture we see that Jesus was answering a lawyer who asked, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Instead of answering that question directly, Jesus prompted...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Article by Davonne Parks We all want to have clean houses, right?! Sometimes it’s just the actual cleaning part we don’t particularly enjoy. So to help us feel more motivated this week, I decided to make a fun list for you! Top 10 Ways to Make Cleaning More Fun! 1)...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Growing up I was addicted to sports. I loved the competition, and I enjoyed the challenge of trying my best. I remember one Spring in particular. My best friend and I decided to meet every morning before school to run what we called “the murder block.” It...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce a new addition to my ministry. After a few people approached me about the idea, I’ve decided to offer you marriage prayers for each and every single day of the year. Yes–that’s 365 of them in total! Last fall we had an...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
I heard something in church yesterday that served as a gentle reminder to me. “I was seeking after the fruit of the Spirit,” she said, “when I realized that seeking God was all that I needed to do.” Bam! How many times do I need to be reminded...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s Day 5 in the challenge, which brings us right up to this Valentine weekend! I’m excited to celebrate, are you? For some reason I’m enjoying this year more than most. I think it’s a combination of this Valentine challenge and the fact that...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today is day four in our Valentine series, and our challenge today is to bless someone else with a Valentine. Why? You might ask… Because something is missing and it has been for years. If there’s one post I want you to read this year–it’s this...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Are you ready for challenge #3? How would you like to enjoy an electronic free night? Can you do it? If that’s too much to ask, how about taking a 2-3 hour break where you do nothing but hang out together? Maybe you could pull out an old board game and pop a big...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
✭✭ Pssst ✭✭ before I get into today’s challenge, I wanted to let you know that my newest book, Messy Beautiful Love (Kindle version) is on sale for only $2.99. You’ll want to pick it up soon, because I’m sure that it won’t be that price for...