by Emily Wierenga | Dec 20, 2013 | adoption, battle, children, children's book, Christ, christmas, consumerism, Eldon Eric Johnson, materialism
My friend Eldon Eric Johnson has written a children’s book for Christmas called The Battle for Christmas Castle; not only is its message invaluable in our western culture, but the sales of the book are going towards an incredible cause. Please read Eldon’s... by Emily Wierenga | Dec 3, 2013 | black friday, christians, commercialism, employee, faith, materialism, mob, shopping, trampled, walmart
I was driving down Baseline on Sunday, in Sherwood Park, Alberta, passing a thick flock of stores, duplo block structures, big box stores with their Black Weekend sales. And I was crying, thinking about the Wal-Mart worker.The one who got trampled in Long Island, NY,... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 6, 2013 | allison vesterfelt, book giveaway, daughters, Jesus, materialism, motherhood, Packing Light, parenting, road trips, rules, success
I’m so delighted to welcome back my friend Allison Vesterfelt today, who is ALSO giving away her new (and first) book, Packing Light:Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage. Here’s Ally…I haven’t always wanted to have kids. I went through a phase... by Emily Wierenga | Apr 9, 2013 | adoption, christians, excess, freedom, hunger, Jen Hatmaker, materialism, poverty, rich, Ron Sider, wealthy
(Guest post by Angela Reitsma Bick) I’m in Starbucks skimming Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, jotting down questions for an interview with Ron Sider the next day. The irony is not lost on me. I pray, abashed, that God will free me from stinginess and apathy.... by Emily Wierenga | Oct 19, 2012 | basement, five minute fridays, flooding, house, lisa-jo baker, look, materialism, poor, poverty, renovations, rich
three months ago, our basement flooded. the neighbors’ sewer water seeped into our carpets and all of our bedrooms, minus kasher’s, were destroyed, and the family room as well. it was concrete and no furniture for three months, and all of the kids resigned...