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 | Feb 27, 2013 | 40 Days of Water, alcohol, brennan manning, coffee, death, drink, Easter, eating disorders, Emily Maynard, food, guilt, Lent, numbers, poverty, sacrifice, sin, theology
Welcome to Imperfect Prose on Thursdays! This week’s prompt is FOOD. Recently, an editor asked me to compile all of my stats: numbers from Facebook and Twitter and blog, etcetera.Numbers undo me. I’m an eating disorder survivor. For seven years of my life,... by Emily Wierenga | Feb 8, 2013 | abortion, abuse, alcohol, church, cocaine, drugs, forgiveness, God, murder
I’ve invited my friend, Britt, to share her story, here, of abuse, abortion and redemption. Won’t you welcome her, in the comments?I.She knew before she took the test. In the middle of snorting another line of cocaine, she knew she was...