by Emily Wierenga | Oct 14, 2013 | (in)courage, #miracleformaverick, ann voskamp, auction, charity, child, Congential Heart Disease, fundraiser, giveaway, Gussy Sews, holley gerth, Jeanne Oliver, Krafty Kash, Lisa Leonard, StudioJRU
In this photo, Maverick’s mommy is holding him for the first time in two months. She’s just been told by doctors that she is probably going to lose him. It will be the first of many times Maverick will defeat the odds. #miracleformaverick My friend’s... 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 | Aug 13, 2013 | affirmation, dreams, famous, giveaway, God-sized dreams, holley gerth, housewife, self-esteem
I always thought God-sized dreams were big. But I had forgotten that God could fit inside a manger. I always wanted to be on TV, to be a news anchor, until my husband asked me why, and I realized it was because I wanted to be famous, because I’d never felt... by Emily Wierenga | Jul 5, 2013 | Almost Anorexic, book, Dr. Jennifer Thomas, eating disorder, food, giveaway, Harvard Medical School, Jenni Schaefer, relationship
I met Jenni Schaefer, motivational speaker and bestselling author of Life Without Ed, at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) conference last year and she took my breath away with her humility and kindness. I was honored to do a piece of commissioned... by Emily Wierenga | Jun 28, 2013 | giveaway, Haiti, holley gerth, Jennifer Dukes Lee, mexico, necklace, recycled waste, summer, ViBella Jewelry
Adeline is a single mother who lives in Haiti in this house with her son. Every weekday, Adeline rides a tap-tap to work at the One Vision Vi Bella site. These are her words, translated from Creole, but unedited:“Vi Bella represents my husband, and a... by Emily Wierenga | Apr 22, 2013 | author, book, brokenness, eating disorders, giveaway, healing, Hollow, hope, identity, Jena Morrow, The Love Dare
(Guest post by author Jena Morrow)All my life I had dreamt of becoming a mommy. It wasn’t my only dream, but it was certainly the most important dream in my little girl heart. I was the child who never went anywhere without a baby doll tucked under my arm...