by Darlene Schacht | Sep 17, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I’ve enjoyed a lot of great summers, but the summer of ’79 wasn’t one of them. Not by a long shot. All I wanted to do was hang out at the pool with my friends, but Mom on the other hand, decided it was a great time to upgrade the yard. And so, with a...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 14, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I got to talking to my son this week about his future. He mentioned how he’s feeling lost. That he’s hit a point in his job where he feels like he’s stuck. Where does he go next? And, will he be able to move forward if and when he has a plan? I think...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 13, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I woke up today with love on my mind, and a burden to love in my heart. I guess you could say it’s been a while coming, but today even more-so. “Teach me to love, Lord.” I said. “Teach me what it means to love and be loved.” I thought of...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 6, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Every year it’s the same thing. Just as Fall is approaching, I start feeling down. I’m missing the long summer days when the sun was high in the sky. The smell of bonfires, the hum of a lawn mower, the beauty of flowers in bloom. I’m missing the...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 3, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
I open my Bible to Joshua Chapter 3, where I see a beautiful picture of Christ in the life of Joshua, as he embarks on His mission. The Hebrew name Yehoshu (Joshua) is an alternative name for Yeshua (Jesus). And God says to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 1, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the...
