Callie Daruk2 minDON'T CLOSE YOUR EYESWhat better way to make a rambunctious toddler fall asleep than to tell him, “Don’t close your eyes.” That’s exactly what my friend, Bob...
Callie Daruk1 minTHE TWELVE DAYS OF COOKIESThis Christmas the boys and I are going to dust the flour off our aprons and get our hands doughy once again. With our twelve days of...
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 Daruk2 minWHAT A FLAT BAGEL TAUGHT MELast week's attempt at making fresh New York style bagels for my Brooklyn sweetheart was practically flawless. They were as soft and...
Callie Daruk5 minHOME AGAINThe stunning glass stretched twelve feet high and ten feet wide. Light invaded the living room and together, we laid heavy upon the rug....
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 minCAN I REALLY CREATE A CHRISTIAN HOME?Every where I turn, I'm reminded of my colossal failures. Like a playground bully they taunt me. Few missteps hit me as hard as the ones...
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 Daruk3 minTHE 6 C'S OF THE LAST SUPPERThe night Jesus warned his disciples about had arrived and the time for fellowship was coming to an end. They had one last supper...
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...
Callie Daruk1 minHOW DO YOUR CHILDREN SEE YOU?Have you ever traveled to an exotic land or stood on a mountain top with a breathtaking view? I'm not a big traveler, so I tend to enjoy...
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...
Callie Daruk2 minALEC'S HOPEA deep sadness pervades my heart and competes with its guilt as the life that once glistened through the eyes of a precious little boy...
Callie Daruk3 minWHEN THINGS DON'T GET BETTERIn a recent post entitled Provision & Praise, I shared God's faithfulness during my son Elijah's emergency room visit several weeks ago....
Callie Daruk2 minTHE TEA CUPI came across this story my father gave me while digging through my computer files recently. I wish I could say I wrote this beautiful...
Callie Daruk3 minPROVISION & PRAISE"Mom, I don't feel good," my son said on Friday afternoon. Not the run of the mill, I don't feel good so I can avoid taking out the...
Callie Daruk1 minTHREE THINGS TIME IS NOTDo you ever feel like time taunts you? I've felt that way. Time is a gift given and yet, sometimes, it feels like it's being snatched...
Callie Daruk1 minLOOK UPSomeone I know and love is hurting today. I am sure you can think of such a friend too. Hurting people are all around us aren't they?...
Callie Daruk3 minTHE COURAGEOUS COLT“Why are you untying my colt,” the village owner asked. The two disciples replied as Jesus had commanded, “The Lord needs him.” As if...