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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 22, 20204 min read
Hiding
There was a bit of commotion coming from the corner of the cafeteria. I had my coffee in one hand and an opened package of cookies on the...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Upside Down
We’ve been swinging a lot lately. Almost every day since the lockdowns started, my sons and I swing on our playground. The little one is...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 15, 20203 min read
What's Normal
“Do you ever wonder what it would be like if your sister was normal?” “Which one?” I laughed so hard when my brother told me about this...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 12, 20205 min read
Monitoring Problem
If you are monitoring the situation in our world, it kind of looks like God is on break right now? More like on sabbatical. Many of you...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Two Seconds
As a small child, barely old enough to recall, one of my brothers decided to teach me how to swim. Eager anticipation swelled up inside...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 3, 20203 min read
The Unbeliever turned Believer
She had just won the best labor warrior story – twins both weighing eight pounds each, thirty-nine weeks along, a full 24 hours of labor...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 3, 20203 min read
Banana Bread
Banana 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 1, 20201 min read
The Cross is Disappearing
One 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Jun 1, 20205 min read
Sunday Morning
It 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 31, 20204 min read
Red Velvet Cake
Cake. 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 21, 20204 min read
Memorial Day
Memorial 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 19, 20206 min read
Fast Cars and New Beginnings
While 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 13, 20203 min read
It's the Little Things
I 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 13, 20205 min read
The Cold Cup of Coffee
Recently I read two different articles written by two different authors about a cold cup of coffee. This cold cup of coffee was a...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 6, 20203 min read
Sitting Alone
Pray 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
May 3, 20204 min read
The Fight Song
The 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Apr 28, 20205 min read
No Visitors
There is always someone without visitors. Have you ever met someone new and they immediately break a piece of your heart? Let me tell you...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Apr 21, 20206 min read
One 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...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Apr 17, 20205 min read
Jumping Off Trains
I follow this Facebook site called The Addict’s Diary. Thank the Lord, I’ve never suffered with addiction nor does anyone in my family....
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
Apr 14, 20204 min read
The New Normal
The sliding glass doors opened as I carried my lethargic one-year-old into the hospital. We were immediately stopped by a lady in gloves...
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