by Emily Wierenga | Nov 6, 2012 | (in)courage, book club, children, devotional diva, eating disorders, evil, fear, God, good, homeschooling, love, mother, motherhood, pastor's daughter, prayers, she loves magazine
we’re five on a couch, eating cookies. my husband will not be pleased. i will have to vacuum, yet again. (i vacuum constantly.) but food is one thing i try not to have many rules about. it makes me happy just to see my children eat.because once upon a time, i... 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 | Feb 7, 2012 | boys, costa concordia, faith, God, good, integrity, men, parenting
we’re driving home from playing cards with friends. the night looks as though someone has dumped tar on the world. fields of black.and i think about the 30 people who are missing. the ones the captain abandoned, the man who ran the costa concordia into a rock...