by Emily Wierenga | Aug 21, 2012 | a deeper story, evil, God, good, pacifism, peace, war, warfare, weapons
“Not only am I a pacifist, I’m a militant pacifist.” (Einstein)A person I know says he’s a pacifist. He, the grandson of a man who fought in World War 2, and of another who fought in the navy, says that if someone were to threaten his family, he would not defend... by Emily Wierenga | Jul 20, 2012 | a deeper story, boys, differences, gender, girls, laugh your way to a better marriage, marriage, men, sex, similarities, women
well, besides the obvious, they are innumerable. for example, did you know men have “nothing boxes”? mental boxes, in which they sit and do, well, nothing? trent and i learned this while watching laugh your way to a better marriage, and women cannot have... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 25, 2012 | a deeper story, children, crucifixion, death, Easter, God, hungry, hurting, Jesus, repentance, world
when i was a little girl in big plastic glasses and corduroy dresses, i would scrunch my eyes shut and imagine the crucifixion and try to feel the sadness i knew i was supposed to feel. i’d try to feel repentant but it was so much easier not to, because Jesus...