by Darlene Schacht | Jul 31, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives It was my son’s sixth birthday. The only one of his 29 birthdays I’ve missed. Since I was home with our newborn that day, Michael and his brother offered to host the party of eight. Eight energetic kids on the loose and full of sugar...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 28, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Do you know what I love about rainy days in July? They come and they go. The clouds don’t seem to hang around as long as they do in June. The clouds roll in, and just as quickly as they got here, they’re gone. So it is with life, even in our darkest...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 26, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
I read an interesting quote today from psychology expert and best-selling author John Archer. He writes, “90% of long-term happiness is based upon how your brain is processing the world you find yourself in.” In other words, happiness is an inside job. The...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 25, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Have you ever thought about the names of our Lord, and how much they say about God? He’s The Redeemer, Savior, Bread of Life, The King of Kings, Lamb of God, and Lord of Lords… He’s Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. The list of names goes...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 19, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
Drawn from my archives Philippians 2 tells us to put on the mind of Christ Who took on the form of a servant and humbled Himself before God and man. We’ve read how our Savior washed 24 dirty feet on the night He was betrayed. We read how He went to the cross like a...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 17, 2022 | Scattered Seeds
I’m not a big car fanatic, but I do enjoy my VW Beetle. It’s a place where I can hit the road and clear my head. It’s time alone to listen to music, and run errands. It’s a comfort blanket of sorts. Not to mention the fact that I use it to...