Easter Archives - Darcy Wiley

Behold Your Son. Behold Your Mother.

by Darcy Wiley | Apr 2, 2021 | Experiencing God, Jesus, Spiritual Formation

This meditation was written to accompany Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross, presented for Holy Week in my local congregation. As you read or listen, I trust you, too, will be struck by Jesus’ tender empathy and fierce devotion even as he was being...

You Will Be with Me {A Reflection on the Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross}

by Darcy Wiley | Mar 25, 2016 | Jam, Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea

Last week, several musicians, writers, and artists from my church gathered with our congregation on St. Patrick’s Day to share a contemplative selection of music and meditations in the tradition of Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the...

Turning Two: A Mini Coming of Age {A Peter Rabbit Party}

by Darcy Wiley | Apr 16, 2015 | Buttons & Thread, Relish, Sweet Tea

I’ve always called her my snuggle-bunny…a springtime baby who loves to curl up in your lap, put her thumb in her mouth and tuck her head into the crevice of your neck. But even the most gentle of babies must at some point catapult herself from the cradle of the...

Through Thorny Ways

by Darcy Wiley | Apr 2, 2015 | Fireflies, Jam, Relish, Sweet Tea, Uncategorized

My thin sweater did nothing to ward away the chill in the air. The smell of wet earth hung on the wind. I slopped my high heels through grass and mud on the way to the stadium where my littlest brother would be sliding the tassel from one side of his cap to the other,...

Frankincense and Mercy {A Birth Story and a Thank You Note}

by Darcy Wiley | Dec 19, 2013 | Buttons & Thread, Fireflies, Sweet Tea

Merci. It means “thank you” and it means the things I’m thankful for, all the ways you, my doula, acted out the full meaning of the word in “providing relief from suffering,” and showing “compassionate treatment of those in distress.” That was me when the water broke...