Who are you?
Hey Y'all! My name is Darcie Fuqua and I was born and raised in the deep south of Alabama where I still love living today. Being the youngest offspring of two Yankee transplants – I don’t talk with a real southern twang, but you bet I can if needed. So hang on to your britches while I tell y ’all a little bit more about me.
I married my best friend almost two decades ago. We live with two energetic, fun-loving boys, a beautiful teenage niece, and a dog named Cinnamon. I love sinking my toes in the sand, cuddling with my kiddos, and having great conversations with friends and family over a table of good food.
Why Write?
Honestly, I never planned to write. But God had a different plan in store. And I am eternally grateful for this gift.
When my life took a drastic detour after the birth of my first son, I spent the better part of my thirties leaning into the comfort of God and taking notes of the ways others came alongside me. With eyes wide open to the endless suffering around me, I realized that we can provide an infinite supply of comfort when we lean into the compassionate God of all comfort. What was birthed from despair has become a beautiful love story I treasure sharing with others.
Leighton Lane is a tiny slice of heaven about living the transparent life of an imperfect, beautifully redeemed soul.
This is the place where faith and spirituality (along with modern science) join together to help you win your mental battle.
What's the Meaning?
Leighton is a family name, and it means from the meadow or herb garden. Initially, this would be a home and garden blog, but God had different plans. Now, I post DIY’s & recipes for fun when I have time. These posts usually come with a story, too, so it’s a bait-and-switch strategy. Reel them in with the “World’s Best Guacamole” recipe and find Jesus at the same time. (Haha, pretty funny and genius at the same time.)
When I first wrote Leighton Lane in my journal, I immediately penned “The Road to Sold.” I thought, “How fitting – it’s a perfect complement to Leighton Lane, and it goes well with my home theme.”
But then I realized there is a much deeper meaning to it. I just wasn’t quite sure what it was.
A couple of weeks later, I attended a short seminar at a local church, and the speaker taught me about the true meaning of redeem, which means “to buy out” and was explicitly used to purchase a slave’s freedom. When Christ died on the cross, He bought our freedom with His blood so that we are no longer in bondage to sin.
And then it clicked – The Road to Sold is all about handing your life over to Jesus and letting Him help you navigate the twists, turns, and bumps.
You
have
been
bought.
It's
up
to
you
to
decide
if
you
are
sold.