Messy Beautiful Love
Hope and Redemption for Real-Life Marriages

Messy Beautiful Love is a delightful book. Darlene gives a real look into her marriage & life. Instead of presenting a perfected family, she shares real struggles, mistakes, & feelings. That takes a lot of guts & I admire Darlene for that. Her book is saturated with Scripture, prayer, & God's grace.......more

When I first discovered there was a whole new world of blogging encouragement, Darlene's blog, Time Warp Wife, was one of the very first blogs to enter my feed. Several years later, and I still find encouragement there. When I learned she was writing a book, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! I t......more

If you are a wife (or are planning to become a wife) you need to read this book. In this book Darlene (aka Time-Warp Wife) takes us on a journey that could easily be described as our own marriages at times. The newlywed phase is amazing. But then real life takes over, schedules get crazy, kids get a......more

What stood out the most to me in Messy Beautiful Love was the transparent honesty which Darlene Schacht used to tell her story. In the opening chapter you quickly find out that she had an extra-marital affair. I'm not sure that I would be brave enough to put that on paper for the world to see, but D......more

“There’s a saying that goes like this: ‘The world doesn’t read the Bible; it reads Christians.’…What does your marriage say about your relationship with the Lord?” I read this quote in Darlene Schacht’s new book, Messy Beautiful Love: Hope and Redemption for Real-Life Marriages. It’s a powerful quote......more