Callie Daruk2 minsuit upDo you see and feel the weight of the evil surrounding us in the times we're living? How do we fight our battles with courage?
Callie Daruk2 minIF ALL THE SHOES WERE GONEStreaks of light from a nearby lamp interrupted the wee hours of the morning and illuminated one of my biggest pet peeves - all four...
Callie Daruk1 minA BIG DAY IN MAYUncomfortable. I don't like being here but God has a way, in his infinite wisdom, of keeping me here - of calling me to do things that...
Callie Daruk3 minTHE SHINING LIGHTThere’s no wrong time to read Luke’s miraculous account of Christ’s birth, but there is no other time quite like that of Christmas to do...
Callie Daruk3 minCUP #1: KATE BATTISTELLITucked inside the corner of Honest Coffee Roasters at The Factory in Franklin, TN, I had no idea I was about to meet a soul sister as I...
Callie Daruk4 min100 CUPS OF COFFEE100 cups of coffee. If you’re a coffee lover, that sounds pretty incredible. If you’re not, please don’t stop reading (spoiler alert:...
Callie Daruk3 minTHE UNOPENED BOX"Is today the day, Honey?" Nearly every day for the past two months my husband has asked me this question. "I'm still not ready yet." At...
Callie Daruk3 minMomma's dishclothTears soaked Momma's hand-knit dish cloth. With a slow and deliberate inhale, its soft shade of pale yellow deepened
Callie Daruk2 minWHY SEPARATION IS IMPORTANTI made a video recently about truth versus opinion. Jesus prayed to his father, God: "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
Callie Daruk3 minbook cover revealWith a cheesy grin and a grateful heart, on my birthday, October 6, 2019, I signed my first traditional book contract.
Callie Daruk3 minwhy am i doing this?Before I find the courage to type, I wrestle with the same question that comes before every blog post I write.
Callie Daruk2 min2020 narrativeA new year often comes with new pressure. The pressure to get right all we failed miserably at last year. The pressure to set goals when we
Callie Daruk3 minSAVING LIVESThe force of the waves reflected the intensity of the early morning storms. The sun played peek-a-boo, though I longed for more peek than...
Callie Daruk2 minIS THERE SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING OFF?Did you hear that echo? It was coming from my yes as I answer this question. At least, that's what I thought I had been doing until...
Callie Daruk2 minHAVE I NEGLECTED YOU?"I'm your audience, Callie. I need you to keep writing. God speaks to me through you." My dear friends comments cut deep but I needed...
Callie Daruk2 minNEW TRADITIONSI stink at making traditions. I love the idea of them and yet year after year I find myself replaying the same dialogue inside my head....
Callie Daruk1 minHAVE YOU EVER BEEN PRESENT BUT NOT REALLY PRESENT AT ALL?My son sat only feet away from me the other day. Apparently, he was pouring his little heart out. The only problem was, I didn't hear him...
Callie Daruk3 minEXPECTINGPregnant. As quickly as the words flashed across the screen, doubt evaporated. More than ten years had passed since I’d bought an at-home...
Callie Daruk2 minHOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR CHILD'S SUCCESSThere's hardly a better way to capture a mother's heart than through her children. God graciously sends someone to get my attention when...
Callie Daruk2 min3 SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL DEHYDRATIONA reoccurring bout of nausea recently landed me in a hospital bed hooked up to an intravenous flow of fluids. Brought on by the nausea or...