by Darcy Wiley | Mar 27, 2018 | World Changers
From Darcy: Back when I worked on church staff with Dr. Mark Hearn in my city, I often remarked that he had the gift of “visiting.” In other words, if you had a problem, he knew how to do more than show up. He knew how to be calmly present with each...
by Darcy Wiley | Dec 4, 2014 | Relish, Sweet Tea
Before you go thinking I’m the neighbor with the pumpkins still sitting on her porch come December, let me assure you that in the end this autumn story relates to the season at hand. My October baby turned five this fall just before the leaves started to get their...
by Darcy Wiley | Sep 18, 2014 | Buttons & Thread, Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea
Over the trees, the sound of trumpets came to me. Drums bellowed back at mallets punching. Summer days, the marching band played like always. I could hear it from my backyard. Some days it was the sound of war, other days of celebration. I knew something was coming...
by Darcy Wiley | Oct 31, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Buttons & Thread, Pocket Change, Sweet Tea
I started October thinking about hypotheticals, the ingredients of my everyday dream life and how technology fit or didn’t fit the vision. I’m ending the month thinking back on actuality, all the dreamy and dull and demanding experiences that made up my days. I took...
by Darcy Wiley | Jan 5, 2012 | Fireflies, Fresh-Cut Flowers, Pocket Change, Sweet Tea
We balanced ourselves as we skied down the slippery steps and headed toward the tree line. My hound tugged against the leather leash and pulled me like he was a snow dog making tracks out in the wild. It was as close as we could get to such a thing– our...