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Abuelita's Famous Guacamole
Hosting, cooking, and eating are my favorite things to do. It's not unusual for us to have several extras at our dinner table weekly....

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 5, 20221 min read


The Catholic Church: Two Truths and a Lie
As an adult, I see the church differently than when I saw it through my big wide-eyed green eyes as a child. I would love to go back to...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 2, 20226 min read


Truths and a Lie about the Methodist Church
2 Truths and a Lie of the Methodist Denomination "Jesus Loves Me" is the only song I ever learned to play on the piano. I remember...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Apr 25, 20226 min read


Do you Introduce the Kids to the Easter Bunny?
Do I Introduce my Kids to the Easter Bunny? "I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and true love. Don't even try...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 31, 20225 min read


Mental Health Medication and Faith
Mental Health Medication: Mirage or Miracle? Does God still miraculously heal people? Does He take away their illnesses? Can He lift the...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 25, 20227 min read


6 Practical Ways to Cope with Loss
6 Practical Ways to Cope with Death While walking the streets of downtown New Orleans, it's pretty common to witness a parade or two....

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 21, 20225 min read


The Meaning of God is Spirit
What does it mean that God “Is Spirit” When you imagine God, do you picture Him as a human being? I know, I do. I envision a dad with...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 16, 20226 min read


Waiting to be Called Daughter
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep… If only the monotonous exercise of counting fluffy, white barn animals always lulled us into a deep...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 14, 20223 min read


5 Seafood Recipes for Lent
I had the opportunity to write something a little different for ibelieve.com this month. Check out the article here to get 5 tasty and...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 7, 20221 min read


4 Ways to Grieve Alongside Your Friend
I pressed replay on my voicemail. And then again. I listened to the barely audible words of someone close to me who is suffering dearly....

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Mar 1, 20226 min read


5 Healthy Habits to Curate Career Fulfillment
My job title hasn't changed in the last seven years, except for the promotion to "mom." I work for a small software company where labels...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Feb 14, 20226 min read


10 Fascinating Facts about Lent
Originally published on iBelieve.com. Click here to read one of my latest pieces on fun facts about the Lenten season. I grew up in a...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Feb 14, 20225 min read


Journey of Faith
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Feb 10, 20222 min read


Finding Faults and Forgiveness on Ash Wednesday
Growing up Catholic, I spent Ash Wednesdays acknowledging that I knew there was dirt on my head and dodging the well-intentioned motherly...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Feb 8, 20225 min read


3 Truths We Learn from Lysa TerKeurst’s Heartbreaking Divorce
The shock of divorce has waned over the last several decades, and it has become a widely accepted societal norm. But as I read the...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Feb 8, 20226 min read


Blue Jays and Obedience
Blue jay. Just give me a blue jay! It would seem that I'm talking to myself most days, especially in the car. And trust me – I certainly...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jan 31, 20224 min read


Soul-stirring
Who made me to live this way? My heart Outside my chest Tears fall as the violinist finishes her solo. Envious not of the soul That does...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jan 19, 20221 min read


5 Things I Learned from a Cartoon Mom
In our hyper-stimulated online world, it’s refreshing to find a face you can connect with. It’s lovely to coincidentally come across a...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jan 15, 20223 min read


Noticing Imperfections
Twenty-five-year-old boots sit on the top shelf in my closet. They are brown leather and in fantastic shape, considering their age. I...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jan 10, 20224 min read


Drowning Your Happy
The inevitable fit. The tantrum on the floor. The mighty meltdown in the middle of the grocery store. If you are a mom, you have...

Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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