by Darlene Schacht | Jan 18, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives When we gave our lives over to Christ, we left sin behind. At least we should have, if we love God the way we say that we do. And yet I wonder, how many of those little sins are we still hanging onto? The ones we don’t see as destructive,...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 17, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Note: I have a big announcement coming tomorrow about a marriage series I’ll be hosting on the blog in the month of February! It all started a month ago–when I opened my gift from Michael. After removing the wrap, I had to pause for a minute before looking...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 13, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
When I heard the knock on the door, there was only one thing on my mind: I was a mess. I was ten feet from the front door in a mismatched pair of PJs and a not-so-great messy bun. This wasn’t the cute kind of look you get when celebrities are caught without...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 11, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Some days I have to stop and ask myself, “Do I have more faith in my problem, or in God’s ability to solve it?” I overlook the fact that I serve an all-powerful God. I forget that the same God who created this earth and keep my heart beating, created me,...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 10, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
I got to cleaning my house today. You know, the January cleanup, when you go through the house packing up the holiday season for yet another year? After wrapping the ornaments in tissue paper, I looked for every festive trinket I could find to pack away. I swept the...
by Darlene Schacht | Jan 7, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
As long as we’re on this earth, we’ll have trials. As long as we’re here, we’ll have pain. We know that, we’ve seen it, we’ve experienced it. But do we know where to run when we’re lonely, dejected, and down? The Bible tells us, God is our refuge and...