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 30, 2013 | anger, blogging, community, criticism, dialogue, feminism, hurt, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Jesus, michelle derusha, prodigal magazine, servanthood post
“It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 17, 2013 | a dare to love yourself, beauty, children, daughter, God's image, identity, imperfection, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Lydia Lee, mother, self-worth, teenager, Tenth Avenue North, The Love Dare, truth, value, worth
It’s The Love Dare, people. Welcome! The moment I read Lydia Lee’s blog, Out of the Ordinary, I was reminded of Katie Davis from Uganda. Lydia’s heart bleeds for the people of Haiti. She is one of the most gifted young writers I have ever met.... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 4, 2013 | a dare to love yourself, a love dare, beauty, courage, daughters, identity, Jennifer Dukes Lee, mom in the mirror, photography, photos, self-esteem, womanhood
It’s A Love Dare, friends, a dare to love yourselves in all of your rawness. We’ll be doing this link-up every Monday, until Mother’s Day (when I’ll be releasing my new book, Mom in the Mirror). Today I’m welcoming journalist, author and...