by Emily Wierenga | Jan 1, 2014 | #AfricaWH, Africa, art, blogger trip, genocide, Gulu, miscarriage, orphans, Rwanda, Uganda, World Help
I forgot to cancel the baby updates.At first I just wasn’t able to because that would mean she was really gone–the daughter we’d dreamed of for a year, the one we’d felt God showing us with the chubby cheeks and brown hair, who danced in a... by Emily Wierenga | Nov 9, 2013 | art, blog, editing, eucharisteo, faith, family, grace, hope, links, love, pastor's wife, poetry, publishing, women, writing
Yellow Sunflowers Against Abstract Background, print on CANVAS. All of my prints are now 50% off for a limited time only on my Etsy site–originally $60, down to $30, with $15.50 shipping in Canada, $21.75 shipping to the States. Order HERE. Today I’m... by Emily Wierenga | Oct 5, 2013 | art, artist, autumn, canvas, etsy, falltime, feature, oil, prints, red barn
There’s a FALL SALE over at my Etsy site –all prints on canvas are 50% off. They’re $30 for a 9 x 12 print on canvas with 2″ borders to allow for framing. Shipping costs are $15 within Canada, $21 to the States.I will be featuring a different... 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 | Apr 23, 2013 | art, belief, children, dreams, faith, God, Jumping Tandem retreat, prayer, speaking, spirituality, workshop, worship
“When I was a little girl, I dreamed that I could touch God,” she says in a soft voice.We’re in a room at the Carol Joy Hollings Center, at the Jumping Tandem Retreat, and I’m leading a workshop on giving birth to our dreams. I’ve... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 25, 2013 | a dare to love yourself, acceptance, alive, art, art journal, dreams, Elora Nicole Ramirez, Jesus, little girl, makeup, mom in the mirror, The Love Dare
I wrote a letter to my body once.It was something suggested to me by my therapist – something I never in a million years thought I’d be able to finish. It was a post written in the middle of as opposed to after the fact. I did not see...