by Emily Wierenga | Nov 23, 2012 | abandonment, black friday, cross, crucifixion, doubt, God, Jesus, love, prayer
kasher, when he was 3 months old, in a corn field.black friday happened last week for me. it happened on the bed in the office, on the patchwork quilt that my friend stitched for me. it happened in the rumpled form of a writer who was twisted up and crying out to a... by Emily Wierenga | Nov 2, 2012 | belief, brennan manning, children, elizabeth esther, fear, grace, homeschooling, Jesus, motherhood, ragamuffin gospel, spiritual warfare
it’s been a hard couple of weeks for me, friends. it’s hard for me to step out of my comfort zone and talk about what i believe. what i truly, deep down, feel convicted about, but i’m 32 years old. Jesus started his ministry at 30, and died at... by Emily Wierenga | Oct 23, 2012 | a deeper family, a deeper story, female, feminism, gender issues, Jesus, males, men, ministry, rachel held evans, womanhood, women pastors
what grieves me most is the thought of not seeking the truth, and please understand, that’s all i’m striving for. i’m not trying to be political or controversial or anti-cultural.i’ve realized recently, since having more and more disordered eaters and their families... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 21, 2012 | bathtime, bedtime, bikes, children, five minute fridays, God, grace, Jesus, kindness, lisa-jo baker, love, outside, parenting, wide
we’re not much for rigid, around here. we like to let the kids dance and jump on the couches and sing at the top of their lungs and make noise. the good kind–the kind full of praise. but when it comes to treating one another, it needs to be in... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 10, 2012 | book giveaway, children, church, denominations, flawed, hurt, inciting incidents, jeff goins, Jesus, perfect, sarah cunningham, sinners, worship
there was a pancake breakfast at 10, and the church spilling into the parking lot in trucks and cars and strollers and feet, and we got a lot of smiles because we have a lot of boys and i’m not sure what i’m going to do when i can’t hide behind my... by Emily Wierenga | Aug 29, 2012 | calling, children, christians, crucifixion, david platt, holy spirit, homeless, Jesus, radical, sacrifice
the more i read Radical the more uncomfortable i become, because i’m not sure that i’m a christian. i think i’m a wannabe follower of Christ who’s missed the boat. he said, follow me, and i said, wait! i have my art and my writing and my...