by Darlene Schacht | Oct 30, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Every Fall I feel the same way. I hate to say it, but I get a little blue when I see the grass fading and the leaves fall. Oh, I know they’re pretty and all a part of God’s plan, and yet I long for the return of lilacs and the warmth of sunlight on my face. I know...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 28, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Opening our Bible to Acts Chapter 9, we read, The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 24, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Last week we talked about a story from 2 Samuel Chapter 10, where David was rejected when he reached out to the Ammonites. Surprisingly, his simple act of kindness was the catalyst for war. Rejection is a curious thing. It’s something we all experience at one...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 18, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives I’ve come to learn over time that we don’t need a perfect life to live in abundance. The things that we’re most thankful for can’t be bought in a store or cashed in at the bank. The best gifts are the ones knit together...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 17, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
2 Samuel Chapter 10, starts out by telling us that after the king of the Ammonites died, David reached out to his son. “I’ll show him some kindness,” he said, “in the same way his father showed kindness to me.” And so, David sent his men to the land of the Ammonites...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 14, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
If you look at an object in the distance while you’re driving, you’ll notice that the closer you get to that object, the larger it is. Let’s say it’s a mountain. It might look like a hill from a distance or merely a bump in the road. In the same way, once you get past...
