Darcie @ Leighton LaneJun 3, 20203 minThe Unbeliever turned BelieverShe had just won the best labor warrior story – twins both weighing eight pounds each, thirty-nine weeks along, a full 24 hours of labor...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneJun 3, 20203 minBanana BreadBanana Bread You can make lemonade out of lemons and you can make banana bread out of over ripe bananas. I hate to waste food, especially...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneJun 2, 20203 minCookie Dough and a JointWe were psychosis buddies and around the same age, but that’s about all we shared in common. We were rivals as he wore his Alabama shirt...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneJun 1, 20201 minThe Cross is DisappearingOne Morning, I picked up my son and his little legs wrapped around my waist. He grabbed ahold of my gold cross around my neck. He stared...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneJun 1, 20205 minSunday MorningIt was Sunday. It was also Veteran’s Day. I had no desire to attend church, but my son encouraged me to get dressed and head out the...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 31, 20204 minRed Velvet CakeCake. Cake, it’s a good thing in this world. It’s a hallmark of celebratory times. It comes in many flavors, colors, and sizes. There are...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 29, 20209 minDistractedI am white. And I was forcibly knocked to the ground by three grown white men. They were cops. I am a woman. And I still remember when...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 21, 20204 minMemorial DayMemorial Day should never be spent alone. At least not if you are a Veteran. That was my thought as I headed out the door to meet a...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 19, 20206 minFast Cars and New BeginningsWhile meticulously tucking in my bedding like my life depended on it, I noticed a book hidden in the back of a bookshelf. It was under...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 13, 20203 minIt's the Little ThingsI don’t think we truly realize how much of an impact we have. It seems He uses the little, nonobvious things to achieve purpose greater...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 13, 20205 minThe Cold Cup of CoffeeRecently I read two different articles written by two different authors about a cold cup of coffee. This cold cup of coffee was a...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 6, 20203 minSitting AlonePray for the kid sitting alone at the lunch table. He is now sitting alone at home. I’m sure the pantry is empty too. It’s no surprise...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 5, 20203 minRevelation 21 6Where other people see coincidence, I see God. After all, if you believe He is the creator of everything, He’s the creator of...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneMay 3, 20204 minFight SongThe first thing I noticed as I entered the room was a tattered Bible on her pillowcase. She was napping, so I quietly laid my brown paper...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 28, 20205 minNo VisitorsThere is always someone without visitors. Have you ever met someone new and they immediately break a piece of your heart? Let me tell you...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 24, 20204 minIs It Finished YetHow high's the water, mama? Five feet high and risin' Maybe we are at a two – not quite over the hump. Maybe it’s a three. The crazy...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 21, 20206 minOne Word Prayers“I’m sorry. I’m sorrry! I’m sorrrrry!!!” Pete the Cat and The Case of the Missing Cupcakes played in the background as I cleaned up after...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 17, 20205 minJumping Off TrainsI follow this Facebook site called The Addict’s Diary. Thank the Lord, I’ve never suffered with addiction nor does anyone in my family....
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 14, 20204 minThe New NormalThe sliding glass doors opened as I carried my lethargic one-year-old into the hospital. We were immediately stopped by a lady in gloves...
Darcie @ Leighton LaneApr 6, 20203 minThe Why & The Yellow Brick RoadCowardly Lion: All right, I'll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch, guards or no guards, I'll tear them apart. I may...