by Darlene Schacht | Jun 30, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I’ve come to know the sounds in my home: the hum of a dryer, footsteps on the stairs, a drip from my kitchen faucet, the gentle thud of a refrigerator door when it closes, the sound of a car pulling up in the driveway, and the snore of a pug… All sounds...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 28, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I planned a party in the best way I knew how with the finest food I could afford. It was the one time in my life that I went all out with the finest of cookies and jaw-dropping cakes, weeks of planning and preparation, beautiful decorations and hundreds of balloons....
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 27, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Since the birth of Covid 19, so much has changed. So much has been stripped away. Our jobs, our company, our social life, our fellowship, our freedom… Even something as simple as hugging a friend has been taken away. I am learning to live with less–much...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 26, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
Have you ever bought something on impulse? Overreacted in the heat of the moment? Said something you shouldn’t have? Volunteered without thinking it through? I’m guilty on all counts. In fact, the one and only time I went shopping on eBay I paid far too...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 25, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
When you’re the youngest one of 6 kids (6 girls to be exact), you start to notice how much you pick up their habits. The kind of food that we like, the TV shows we watch, the way that we set up our homes, and even the way that we talk is laced with the influence...
by Darlene Schacht | Jun 23, 2020 | Scattered Seeds, Uncategorized
I remember when my daughter was young I said to her, “Remember, Maddy–it’s important that you act like a Christian.” Her wise response was so pure and sweet. “I don’t want to just act like a Christian,” she said. “I want...
