by Darlene Schacht | Mar 13, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives 10 years ago, I set out to run the couch to 5k. After just a couple of weeks, I was doing great! I could run for half an hour while barely breaking a sweat. But here’s the thing: when I realized that my minute mile wasn’t up to par,...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 10, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Our grandson is 14-months-old. Carefully lifting his hand from the edge of the sofa he takes one step, and then another, before tumbling down. I know he’ll get there one day. Some day, he’ll run and he’ll jump. He’ll wrestle with his sister,...
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 9, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
A few years back, my son decided that he wanted to fly to Calgary to watch his favorite team play. He knew it would cost him a lot, and at the time he was getting about $5.00/week for allowance. That’s a lot of weeks to save up just for the airfare alone....
by Darlene Schacht | Mar 7, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Right from the start I knew how different they were one from the other. Our daughter Madison was a little stinker at times whose curious mind led her to dig into drawers and empty the cupboards. Graham and Nathaniel were two little monkeys, with more energy than a...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 11, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Anytime I walk into HomeSense I fall deeply in love. In love with the bedding, in love with the dishes, and crazy in love with their selection of wreaths. If I could fill my entire house with their stuff I probably would, but that wouldn’t go over so well with my...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 8, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
We live in a fallen world with broken people, and yes, some days we’ll have conflict. We’ll disagree, and people will challenge our patience, but here’s the thing: we don’t have to wield our sword every time we’re provoked. People are...
