by Darlene Schacht | Feb 10, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives The other night I couldn’t sleep. Literally. Wide awake, I was fixing myself a snack at 5 am. The reason? I was worried. I’ve never really thought of myself as a worrier, but there I was tossing and turning and thinking about what I...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 9, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I grew up in the shadow of my sister, which is kind of funny, because she’s too short to cast much of a shadow. Even so, when it came to personality, she was the star of the show–literally. She played the role of Oliver in our high school musical, and all...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 7, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I’ve been in the book of Joshua this week. There’s so much to learn there, and so much to apply to my life as I see God working in and through His people to conquer the battles they face. I’m reminded of Numbers chapter 13 when the 12 spies went in...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 4, 2021 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives As I was driving by Starbucks, I saw the cutest thing ever: a man with a little girl in a fluffy pink coat sitting on top his shoulders. I stopped the car to let them pass by, and just as I did, I caught a glimpse of her smile. Perhaps...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 4, 2021 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Perhaps you don’t know this about me, but I didn’t grow up in a Christian home–at least not until I was 11-years-old. My dad was an alcoholic, and my mom loved to fight, which wasn’t a great mix. You don’t get used to that. You know it’s not...
by Darlene Schacht | Feb 2, 2021 | Courage, Faith, Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
We all know that David killed a giant, but did you know that his nephew Johnathan killed one too? My guess is that he was watching and looking for an example of faith. He heard the stories about the courage of his uncle and knew that the power within him was greater...
