by Emily Wierenga | Sep 10, 2013 | alcohol, alcoholism, drinking, gluttony, prodigal magazine, sin, wine
I used to have a glass of wine most evenings to unwind. I did it for years. My husband makes wine and beer so it’s as available as water and a heck of a lot tastier and it was only ever one or two glasses at the most.Yet I realized, recently, that I had a... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 9, 2013 | #ChristmasComeEarly, art, canvaschild, comparison, esteem, free, free e-book, gift, giveaway, identity, jealousy, paintings, poetry, self-doubt, self-worth, womanhood
A gift for you… It’s #ChristmasComeEarly! Read on to find out how it’s yours…It happens every time I leave a friend’s house, or a party, or a Bible study.It happens every time I trip on a sidewalk, or forget the diaper bag for my toddler,... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 6, 2013 | allison vesterfelt, book giveaway, daughters, Jesus, materialism, motherhood, Packing Light, parenting, road trips, rules, success
I’m so delighted to welcome back my friend Allison Vesterfelt today, who is ALSO giving away her new (and first) book, Packing Light:Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage. Here’s Ally…I haven’t always wanted to have kids. I went through a phase... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 4, 2013 | #imperfectprose, bike, children, confidence, doubt, hurt, imperfect prose link-up, love, pain, parenting, redemption, training, trust
Aiden asked us to remove his training wheels this week. He’s three and a half and he’s growing weed-like and it scares me, but we took the wheels off.And that first night, Trent bent low and guided the bike long down the hamlet road, back and forth and... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 3, 2013 | anorexia, brain cancer, caregiving, faith, God, hollywood, homeschooling, Jesus, love, marriage, mum, virginity
This, friends, is what I wish the world knew about love. I wish I could take the world on my knee and hold it close and then tell it stories of my life and my family and what they’ve taught me about the kind of love no Hollywood movie can capture.The kind of...