The Bible tells us, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

After 32 years of marriage, I see that to be true. There have been tough times, and there has been laughter. We’ve seen death and experienced life. We’ve experienced the strain of unemployment, and the success of a growing business. We’ve shared joy and we’ve shared sorrow.

And with that I’ve also seen how, “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

A flower doesn’t bloom because I want it to, it blooms according to God’s purpose and design. So it is with the beauty of life, though it be a bud just for now, it will blossom and bloom in due time.


Subscribe so you don’t miss a post:

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is chimp.png

Tilling the Soil

Take a moment today to consider all of the seasons God has brought you through over the years. Give thanks for His great faithfulness as you continue to lean on His wisdom and strength.

Planting Hope

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)


Your donations help to support this ministry as we share the gospel with over 500,000 women around the world. Click here to donate

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is SpacerThin.png

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Author2-1024x234.png

Darlene Schacht and her husband Michael live in Manitoba Canada where the summers are beautiful and the winters are cold. Together they’ve come to learn that relationships aren’t always easy, but that marriage, the way God intended it to be, is a treasure worth fighting for.

She began her publishing journey about twelve years ago when she pioneered one of the first online magazines for Christian women, known at the time as “Christian Women Online Magazine.” After three years, Darlene left CWO to blog as a solo author at Time-Warp Wife Ministries.

It was also during this transition that she worked alongside actress Candace Cameron Bure to write the NYT Best-Selling book, Reshaping it All: Motivation for Spiritual and Physical FitnessReshaping it All was the winner of both the 2011 USA Best Book Awards and the 2012 Christian Reading Retailers Choice Awards.

Author of more than 15 books, Darlene continues to write and to minister to her readers through her blog at TimeWarpWife.com.

Connect with Darlene:

Facebook: @timewarpwife
Instagram: @timewarpwife
Pinterest: @timewarpwife
Twitter: @timewarpwife

You are loved by an almighty God,

Darlene Schacht
The Time-Warp Wife