by Darlene Schacht | Dec 17, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Every morning I wake up with a call from my daughter. In fact, I don’t think I’ll ever need an alarm clock again. It’s always the same, “How’s your day going?” Before my day even starts. Clearing my throat, I sit up in bed and tell...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 15, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Once my kids were out of their diapers, we went straight to the Pull-Up stage. You know–the big boy pants with the extra padding that protect like a diaper during the transition years when little one’s sleep. I remember going to Costco back in the day with two...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 13, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
My son and I went walking today. Much farther than I had planned. You see, I haven’t been walking all that much this year, and so I’m out of shape. My plan was to start small, and increase the distance each time. “I’ll go for a short walk,” I said, “but nothing too...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 27, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Back in the day my dad used to say, “If you’re waiting until you can afford to get married, you’ll be waiting for years.” Looking back at it now, I see what he meant. Michael and I could barely afford groceries, never mind all of the extras...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 20, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
We all have bad days. I know, because I’ve had them too. I’ve had seasons of darkness and pain. I’ve experienced the sorrow of loss. But in it all and through it all I’m learning to lean on His strength. Those who trust God are wise to remember...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 17, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
“Dance like nobody’s watching.” That sounds good in theory, but if you actually saw how I dance when nobody’s watching, you’d retract that statement. Trust me–it’s disturbing. My kids have walked in on it a few times and they’d be the first to confirm that I don’t...