by Emily Wierenga | Jun 22, 2012 | abandonment, angry, children, emotions, father, God, son
i’m trying not to listen but joey’s talking to his dad on the phone.and it’s been a week of anger. “my heart is bleeding,” he tells me one night. and the next morning, after he makes another boy cry i pull the door closed and pull him... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 20, 2012 | abide, beauty, doing, God, idleness, imperfect prose on thursdays, joy, laughter, proverbs 31, sewing, suzannah paul, tea, the smitten word, woman
(post and photo by suzannah paul)When she said, “Where better to look than Proverbs 31?”my heart sunk hard and I lifted tea to lips in lame disguise.I am Suzannah’s complete lack of enthusiasmIn this sorority, we’re tested veterans,survivors of... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 15, 2012 | chasing silhouettes, daughter, eating disorder, ernest dow, family, father's day, parenting
Neil C. Strait said, “The best gift a father can give to his son is the gift of himself – his time. For material things mean little, if there is not someone to share them with.”In my own life, I learned this too late. This fall our eldest daughter, Emily Wierenga, is... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 13, 2012 | book, christian hosoi, drugs, forgiveness, giveaway, God, hosoi, inmate, junkie, pastor, skateboarding, testimony, tony hawk
i first wrote about christian hosoi when i was newly married.i was associate editor of a small newspaper, living with trent in a tiny bunaglow in the city with an apple tree in the backyard and a loft in which i painted and i was deep in the relapse of anorexia. at... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 6, 2012 | box, Brandee Shafer, Eustace Conway, God, imperfect prose on thursdays, mailbox, normal, perfect, problems, value
(post by brandee shafer)Sometimes I feel a little like a mailbox: chock-full, and mostly with junk. I feel crammed with sales pitches, useless information, fluff. I feel depressed by the news. And I wonder: if it’s true that what goes in must come out, is anyone...