Callie Daruk2 minSECOND CHANCESMy son was supposed to be dead, but he's not. My life was supposed to have ended, but it didn't. My marriage was supposed to be over but...
Callie Daruk2 minFOR THE RECORDI often notice and secretly envy those who seem to have it all together all the time. You know who I'm talking about. For starters,...
Callie Daruk1 minA HEART FOR HUGS"Mr. & Mrs. Daruk, you need to prepare yourselves. Isaiah went far too long without oxygen to his brain. He WILL suffer brain damage as a...
Callie Daruk1 minBROKEN"Mommy, he sobbed, it's broken. My favorite toy is broken!" Toy pieces took turns falling out of his hands as he attempted to bring them...
Callie Daruk2 minTHE PERPETUAL DO-OVERHow often I have longed for do-overs at various points in my life. I can close my eyes and think of several instances. No matter how bad...
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...
Callie Daruk2 minDEAFENING SILENCEAs I sit to write the house is quiet. The boys are at school and my husband is at work. The only sound I hear is of an occasional...
Callie Daruk3 minWEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEPWhere do you find yourself along life's journey? Are you in a valley where darkness surrounds you on all sides? Are you on the mountain...
Callie Daruk4 minTIMELooking out the window I smile as the snow gently covers the beautiful pine trees that line my backyard. I smile because of its radiance...