by Emily Wierenga | Jan 22, 2012 | boys, cross, deer, foster care, mother
these days we’re weak all around. we hug each other more than usual and cry a lot, and look at our children as though they have just discovered gold. they’re so beautiful, and we don’t want this to end. these days of sanctuary.soon there will be... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am from a little church blooming and growing in size, a blessed bunch God has bought in.I am from scared knees knocking to stand up and sing, so I stood on Him and joined the team, worship is more than Sunday Morning it’s a life.I am from joining the Youth team on... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 18, 2012 | faith, God, homeless, hungry, hurting, streets
it seems as though winter is making up for lost time, lady frost seated in our windows, and i remember him. the man with the plastic beads around his neck, and i wonder if he is warm tonight. his sign was crammed with black ink. it asked for spare change, but then it... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 16, 2012 | devotions, family, God, how-to, prayer, sabbath, sunday, toddler
sunday morning and it’s eggos and syrup and snow outside. we don’t often eat breakfast together. trent normally wolfs down peanut butter and bikes off to school, me shoving lunch at him and spooning pablum and making porridge and trying to brew some coffee... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
It rained today and was about 39 degrees or so and cloudy. I can tell because I looked out the window and stepped outside. It generally helps, to step outside and look out the window.’I knew she was dead when you hung up the phone and began to cry,’ my...