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Articles by Author: Darcie Sims
Faded Barn  

Moments…Just Moments
By Darcie D. Sims

Have you ever had a moment? You know, a moment when time stood still and everything was as it should be..  More»
Dinner Plate - Gold  

Handling the Holidays
By Darcie D. Sims

The holidays are coming and I’m not ready. Everything seems to sparkle and there is always so much to do!  More»

Mother Daughter - Flowers  

Mending the Family Circle
By Darcie D. Sims

Once I lived the American Dream. We were a happy family, military by career and parents by choice.  More»
Anxious Woman  
I first began to think about going crazy shortly after our son died. It seemed innocent enough in the beginning.  More»

Exercise Bike  
I was riding my new exercise bike this morning, making good on a new year’s resolution...  More»
Winter Bridge Scene  

Winter Wallowing
By Darcie D. Sims

Though winter seems to have more than its share of less than wondrous days, occasionally we have an especially down day.  More»

Luggage  
I travel a lot and spend so much time in airports that I no longer want to collect frequent-flyer miles...  More»
Star Light, Star Bright Poem  

Star Light, Star Bright
By Darcie D. Sims

Did you ever wish upon a star? Did you ever stand outside, on a summer night...  More»

Flamingo  
Today I started to take down the tree and put away the holiday decorations.  More»
Puzzle Pieces  

After the Holidays
By Darcie D. Sims

Why does January seem so empty? Just as the world is stiff and frozen outside my window, I feel dead and cold and scattered inside myself.  More»

Sunset - Summer  

What Does 'Recover' Mean?
By Darcie D. Sims

It’s hot and already I am beginning to pray for the return of winter. The days of summer have grown old and tired...   More»
Looking Up  

In Search of Joy
By Darcie D. Sims

Do you know how long it took me to allow laughter and joy to return to my life? Do you know how far it is from this side of the page...  More»

Empty Chair  

The Empty Chair
By Darcie D. Sims

There’s an empty chair in our house and I am not sure what to do with it. It’s been empty a long time and although we’ve moved more than a few times...  More»
Leaf Changing Colors  

A Change of Season
By By Darcie D. Sims

It’s harvest time, clean up time, gathering time. It’s time to put away the beach balls and the lawn mower.  More»

Wildflowers  
It’s summer and the air is warm upon my face. The sunlight dances across the grass, casting tiny shadows...  More»
Butterfly  

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
By Darcie D. Sims

When was the last time you did nothing? Do you ever just sit anymore? Do you ever just lie on your back in new mown grass...  More»

Snowflake  

Snowflakes
By Darcie D. Sims

Have you ever stood outside with your head tilted back and your mouth open wide trying to catch a snowflake?  More»
Looking Up in the Midst  
The value of humor in grief resolution is sometimes hard to see, especially in the early...  More»

2013 Spring Cover
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