joy Archives - Darcy Wiley

Connoisseurs of Common Glories: How to Stir Up a Full-Bodied Gratitude

by Darcy Wiley | Nov 25, 2019 | Experiencing God, Gratitude

In the dusk after Daylight Saving Time ended, I carpooled four middle school boys to a barn party. My maps app called out step-by-step directions through the speaker and I kept my eyes focused on street signs as we wove our way into the country. As soon as we drove...

Finding Joy in an Era of Gloomy Headlines

by Darcy Wiley | Jan 14, 2018 | World Changers

Often, epic moments in Scripture are framed by the sentence: “In the days of….” When I see a phrase like that in my reading, I pay close attention. Words like that are giving us the background scenery for the big plot move God is getting ready to make. How would...

Best Moments {A Less Digital Life…Day 31}

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...

The Chain Reaction of Art in 3-D {A Less Digital Life…Day 30}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 30, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Jam, Pencils & Pens

I think we all know the feeling–we go searching Pinterest for inspiration, maybe a new look for the mantle this season, and we end up coming across a pair of slouchy knee-high tan boots that make us want to go shopping, a must-try pumpkin bread recipe and a...

Waiting in Wires: A Hint of a Better Self

by Darcy Wiley | Jan 25, 2013 | Pocket Change

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...