by Darlene Schacht | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just wanted to pop in to say that I hope you are enjoying the holidays and pray that you will continue to do so. I’ve been in much prayer for you all this week. I know that some of you have family that you celebrate with while others are facing these weeks...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t think Christmas would be complete without my annual turkey stuffing recipe, do you? This is a recipe that was passed down from my grandma to my mom and now to my sisters and their children. Ask my husband what his favorite Christmas dish is–hands...
by Lisa Jacobson | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Drawn from the archives, Lisa Jacobson, Club31Women A stranger. A complete stranger. Who is this man? I wondered. Where did he come from and what was he doing in my kitchen? After so many months of blissful marriage, so many laughs and lovely moments, what had come...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
My adaptation of the famous poem, by Clement Clarke Moore Twas the night before Christmas and all through the net, Were the ‘tip-tap’ of keys from people in debt. The Bible was placed on the mantle with care, Knowing full well that Christ would be there. The town was...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
You captured his heart, now what? If you’re anything like me, you don’t want things to grow stale. My plan is to be dancing cheek to cheek with Michael long into retirement. My desire is to not only capture his heart, but to keep it until death do us...
by Matthew L. Jacobson | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
At some point, the life we planned on and reality collide. Our first several years of marriage were pretty much free of serious hardship – oh, things happened that we thought were difficult but the first real challenge? That would be the birth of our Little Sparrow....