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What a Day That Will Be

by Darlene Schacht | Oct 30, 2011 | Faith, Grace, Hope, My Dad

As my dad is walking through the last hours of his life I’m reminded of a day in October 2010. He called to tell me that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and that it had metastasized to his brain. Immediately after giving me the news he started to sing...

Where to Stand in a Storm

by Darlene Schacht | Sep 21, 2011 | Faith, My Dad, Refuge, Storms, Trials, Trust

When Michael and I had our deck built, we picked up a pergola to sit on top of it. If you don’t know what a pergola is, basically it is four pillars that hold up a row of beams, which act as a type of roof. It doesn’t keep out the rain or the sun, but it’s a great...

Coconut Cream Pie and Grace

by Darlene Schacht | Jun 22, 2011 | Christian Living, My Dad

Just yesterday, my mom mentioned that she and dad had been making pies. Knowing how sick my dad is, I got to thinking about a post I wrote almost four years ago.Reading over those words, the gravity of his kindness seeps in before settling deep in my heart. These...

Remembering Dad

by Darlene Schacht | Sep 23, 2010 | Childhood Memories, Contentment, Joy, Motherhood, My Dad, Parenting

I still remember the day when I could barely hold the orange pencil that I carried over to my father. After taking a small carving knife from the yellow drawer in the kitchen, he sat in his chair at the red arborite table where he whittled the pencil and told a story...