by Darlene Schacht | Sep 21, 2011 | Faith, My Dad, Refuge, Storms, Trials, Trust
When Michael and I had our deck built, we picked up a pergola to sit on top of it. If you don’t know what a pergola is, basically it is four pillars that hold up a row of beams, which act as a type of roof. It doesn’t keep out the rain or the sun, but it’s a great...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 16, 2010 | Engagement, Hope, Storms, Trials, Your Letters
“Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.”~Rabindranath TagoreDear Darlene,I found your blog through my friend Gina Smith’s blog “Chats With an Old Lady.” THANK YOU! For bringing a piece, a place of beauty to my desk!I too treasure...
by Darlene Schacht | Oct 7, 2010 | Parenting, Storms
When life gets difficult and darkness sets in like a stain on my soul, I’m reminded of days like these…Standing between the sun and I, was a wall of darkness, so thick, so intimidating, and so full of beauty it demanded my time.I stood on the edge of the curb, calling...
by Darlene Schacht | Sep 16, 2010 | Comfort, Depression, Hope, Storms
Speckled and freckled beneath the waves of his sun bleached hair, is a five-year-old boy who’s “all growed up.” The sun has stained his cheeks to a rosy shade of pink, but he takes little notice of this, as he’s only particular about his...
