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 boo. A crisp sevent...
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 recently. I have a story ...
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 them to. I'd asked for ...
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. This year I'm going t...
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 say a single word. ...
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 pregnancy test and ...
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 I need it most. "You...
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 made worse by it, I...
Callie Daruk2 minMY STINKIN' FEEBLE FLESH"Callie, did you grow up on a farm?" It seemed like a strange question coming from my eye doctor. We'd just met and he knew nothing of the years I spent as a...
Callie Daruk2 minTHE BLANK CANVASHave you noticed that God often gifts us with truths wrapped in packages that we can intimately understand? He did the same with his disciples as he spoke to...
Callie Daruk2 minLEAVING A LEGACYI write this entry not long after laying my precious grandmother to rest. My heart is full of mixed emotions and I am unsure from moment to moment which one w...
Callie Daruk2 minJOURNEY'S ENDReflections from the day my precious Grandmother went home. Today began like any other non-eventful day although it certainly did not end that way. Life som...
Callie Daruk2 minTHE END OF A THINGHave you ever gotten down to the very last bite of your favorite candy bar, the last spoonful of the ice cream you love or the final sip of that savory cup o...
