Taking Up the Washing Bowl
“Don’t go wild with the water,” I told them through the kitchen window, “Dinner’s almost ready and we don’t need any more messes to clean up.” Sure enough, they squeaked the faucet on, filled up every bowl and bucket and drenched the decking and themselves. They...
A Mean Game of Telephone {Introducing the Take Heart Series}
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Waiting in Wires: A Hint of a Better Self
Snow and ice crunched under the weight of my tires as I slowed to a stop to keep from sliding through. Street lamps flickered on and I turned my head toward a familiar shape moving out from the shadows. The hood of a quilted coat kept the figure from full view, but...
Getting Somewhere Even When I’m Standing Still
On her tippy toes, belly bent over the edge of the sink, she reaches with all her little girl might and cranes her neck just to get a sip of water. She doesn’t sigh or complain. This is the last hurdle before nap time and sometimes I find myself wanting to flush the...
I’m Darcy Wiley, co-writer of The Yes Effect: Accepting God’s Invitation to Transform the World Around You. I’m an explorer at heart… Read more