by Darlene Schacht | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
This past winter, my daughter and I started something new–we lit a candle every night leading up to Christmas. The reason I did this with my daughter instead of Michael is because we’re always the ones who are up later than everyone else, and besides that,...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m sorry, this post has moved, but you can still get the adorable cards. I’ve added more of them for you! Click here to find them.
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
If someone tells you motherhood isn’t hard, they’re not telling you the truth. Wonderful? Yes. Beautiful? Yes. Inspiring? Yes. Hard? Absolutely. But then really, all of life is hard, isn’t it? Messy? Just the other day, one of my best friends lost...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’re anything like Michael and I your wedding vows were beautiful. Sometimes I wonder if I was too distracted by the excitement of it all to realize just how wonderful they were. A promise to love, honor, and cherish each other. To laugh with him, to cry...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
God delights in his people—you and I. He enjoys us so much that even the very hair on our head is numbered. I can’t imagine the accounting department that He must have to keep track of mine. I change my hair often. I wonder… would we take the time to...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I had this past Thursday morning! A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to appear on the Leon Show to chat about my book, Messy Beautiful Love. Thankfully they tape the show in my city so I didn’t have to fly out....
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 19, 2015 | Project 365, Uncategorized
I know–I’ve spoken about Mary and Martha a few times in the past year, but if you don’t mind too much, I’d like to go back there again. It’s been nagging on me. For a while. I wrote a book on the topic of virtue, “The Virtuous Life...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. ― Charles Dickens Darkness enveloped the sky drawing its curtain around us, while the rumble of thunder composed a symphony of sound that was carried by on the wings of the wind. It was only 8 pm,...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All* Today is a wonderful day to celebrate! My good friend Karen Ehman has just released her brand new book, Keep it Shut. Because this book is so unique, I’ve been looking forward to sharing...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was early April, the Spring of 2014. The winter was finally saying its last goodbye and I was more than ready to let it go. We had just experienced one of the worst winters on record with below average temperatures and above average snow fall. It had been months...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! The printable calendars are updated and ready for 2015… Each page has the month at a glance, plus the following sections to write in: To Do’s – Things you need to do today Hope To Do’s – Additional things you’d like...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 30, 2014 | Project 365, Uncategorized
On October 17th, 2013, I closed a post with the following words… I’ve let things slip. I know that if I get back to exercising every day that I’ll have more energy, and I know that eating better and drinking less caffeine will make a difference too. Like Paul...
