by Darlene Schacht | Sep 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Just a few days ago this box arrived at my door. I guess you could say that it’s a box I’ve been waiting for over ten years now. Advance copies of my upcoming book. Overwhelmed with tears, and fears, and gratitude I opened the box, picked up a book, and...
by Mandy Pagano | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
It was late. The quiet sounds of night fell around me as I sat on my patio in the dark, my fingers poised over my laptop keyboard. Tears streamed down my face as my mind raced and I whispered a fierce prayer. “God, where are you in this? I feel so helpless! What...
by Karen Ehman | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
More and more I see how in today’s culture it is easy to get pulled in a gazillion different directions. Many of these directions are in fierce competition with spending time with our husbands and families. We don’t eat dinner together as families like we once did....
by Lisa Jacobson | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
I left home at the ripe old age of 18. Seeking an education. Hoping for adventure. And looking for love. You know, looking for him – that guy I’d want to walk beside for the rest of my days. And to sleep by his side on the same starry nights. It would be another...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 1, 2014 | Embrace Challenge, Uncategorized
It was Thursday night. 8:30 pm. School was starting up in just a couple of days and I was swamped with last minute to-dos. Graham needed new shoes, Nathaniel needed some jeans, and they all needed school supplies. Not just any school supplies, specific ones. You...
by Jennifer Thorn | Aug 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the reasons many wives struggle in their marriages is because they refuse to embrace the role God has given them as helper to their husband. The word “helper” ruffles their feather and their pride demands a higher position, a more noble title. But...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Time for a little honesty . . . Most homemade wheat bread is better for building a privacy wall in the back yard than for eating. . . . but, not Lisa’s. Her wheat bread keeps us all clamoring like refugees. Now, if this is starting to sound like a “good husband...
by Janelle Nehrenz | Aug 26, 2014 | Kindness, Memories, Motherhood, Recipes
This recipe is very near and dear to my heart. Ten years ago I was being induced to have our first baby, I decided to make cookies for all the nurses and doctors that God was sending to be part of one of the most special days of my life. I stayed up late that night...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
And for all of you (bloggers or otherwise) I wondered if I might ask a favour of you? Would you please keep me in your prayers, particularly in these upcoming weeks? While I’m excited to be launching a book with Thomas Nelson, my emotions run wild at times. This...
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
My daughter and I just finished watching “The Hiding Place” today, and it was so good! We happened to find it on YouTube, and while it was incredibly pixilated it was so worth watching. We both loved it! Who would have thought that anyone could find joy in...
by Ashleigh Slater | Aug 19, 2014 | Marriage
“You make me brave You make me brave No fear can hinder now The love that made the way” As the sanctuary filled with a congregation of voices singing these words from Bethel’s song “You Make Me Brave,” I felt his fingers reach for mine....
by Darlene Schacht | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Can’t see the trailer? Click through to the blog.This past Saturday I announced the pre-release of my book, Messy Beautiful Love: Hope and Redemption for Real-Life Marriages. The reason that I’m especially excited to introduce this book to you, is because...
