Darcie @ Leighton Lane
A Changed Perspective
Have you ever heard about someone having an out-of-body experience? This phenomenon can occur during sleep, deep meditation or more...
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Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Jun 1, 2019
- 4 min
The Lowly Child
“Who, then, is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” the Disciples asked. “He called a little child to him, and placed the child among...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- May 30, 2019
- 4 min
Gift of Forgiving VI: Letting Go
How do you forgive someone for something he had no control over? “Want to talk about it?” she suggested. “About what?” “Your diagnosis.”...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
Gift of Forgiving V: Diamonds are a Girl's Bestfriend
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. I stared at this sparkling diamond bracelet against the backdrop of a black velvet case. It was one of...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Gift of Forgiving IV: Forgiveness is Not Automatic
Sometimes you have to take a detour. You know those trips where you are trying to get from A to B, but you have to go way out of your way...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- May 6, 2019
- 4 min
Gift of Forgiving III: The beginning of forgiveness
REGRET. There’s a lot of punch packed into that six letter word. Several years back, sitting in a class for my graduate program, I...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Jan 8, 2019
- 5 min
Gift of Forgiving II: Ring of Fire
“Ring of Fire has a whole new meaning to me now!” I looked up for just a minute laughing at that statement. Then back to staring at the...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Jan 2, 2019
- 5 min
Gift of Forgiving I: New Year's Resolutions
Every New Year I write down lofty resolutions – ones that often go unachieved. In 2004, I scribbled out “get to know my Dad more, make an...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 21, 2018
- 6 min
The Brain Never Forgets
“The brain never forgets,” he huffed as the counselor dragged the sand-filled plastic club chair to the center of the room. I didn’t...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 20, 2018
- 5 min
Bring Back the Tacky Christmas -- How Perfectionism is taking the Child-like out of the Child
Tinsel. I mean shiny, silver streams of tinsel everywhere! Our house was decked with an inexpensive artificial tree covered haphazardly...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 13, 2018
- 7 min
Checkmate -- Applying Biblical Principles to Defeat the Enemy
Glued to the television, I watched the Magnificent Seven tumble their way to victory during the 1996 Olympics. The floor routines were my...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 13, 2018
- 6 min
Confiscated Cookies
“Are you looking for Mr. Nash? Oh, they are sending him back to the homeless shelter,” she smugly said. Without responding, I stared at...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
I Don't Want to Hurt My Mom Anymore
The waiter had just placed our chips and salsa on the table when a large table was sat right in the middle of the small room. A bunch of...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Oct 8, 2018
- 6 min
The Hall Monitor
It was time. Walking that long hall with white walls and waxed tile floors in the early morning; there wasn’t much noise yet. Just the...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Counting Stars
With my hands clasped behind my head laying down in the driveway on one hot, humid, summer night -- I gazed upwards towards the heavens....
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 21, 2018
- 6 min
Bus Ticket Home
I looked up for a second and saw my bubbly three-year-old staring at me through the glass window at the indoor playground. He gave me a...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 20, 2018
- 4 min
I Listened to Their Stories
I listened to their stories and they became a part of my story. Forever etched in my memory, I can picture their faces, eyes, the smiles...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Jun 27, 2018
- 8 min
I Love Rock n' Roll - Hearing Him in the Music
Most moments in life can be defined by a song or were defined by a particular song. You can be transported back to a specific time in...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
Chasing Rainbows
On yet another lazy summer day, thumbing the thick emerald blades of grass, I glanced back to see my Grandpa pull the bike out of the...
Darcie @ Leighton Lane
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
It's More Than I Had
What started as a typical commute to work on a typical day, ended with five words that were so much more than typical. Pulling to a stop,...
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