by Emily Wierenga | Aug 26, 2013 | #MOPS, children, faith, God, laundry, mess, mother of preschoolers, motherhood, parenting, prayer, preschoolers, repentance, TV
Dear Lord,Thank you for today. (Kasher, get your hand out of the toilet!) Thank you for loving me in spite of me. (Is that a fly in my coffee? No, Aiden, you’ve already watched a show–now it’s time to play nicely with your brother while... by Emily Wierenga | Aug 9, 2013 | bible, Diane Bailey, faith, grief, hymns, It is well with my soul, prayer
Thank you for your patience and grace, as I’ve been away this week enjoying time with family. I’ll be back this coming Monday, blogging as-per-usual. Please join us next Wednesday for Imperfect Prose. e.Today I’m welcoming Diane Bailey, a mentor and... by Emily Wierenga | Jul 19, 2013 | book giveaway, Dena Dyer, divorce, faith, hope, marriage, prayer, separation, women, wounded
I’m honored to host my friend and High Calling Editor Dena Dyer on my blog today; Dena is giving away a copy of her NEW book–Wounded Women of the Bible! Leave a comment below to win. Guest post by Dena Dyer My sweet mother-in-law once inscribed a card... by Emily Wierenga | May 27, 2013 | Aiden, disappointment, discouragement, doubt, faith, God, Oklahoma, prayer
The women I was honored to share the stage with in Nashville: Iora (Kirsten Haglund’s mother), Kirsten Haglund (Miss America 2008), and my co-author and friend, Dr. Dena CabreraIt was windy last week, the kind of windy that reminded me of Oklahoma and the nine... by Emily Wierenga | Apr 29, 2013 | Amy Bowman, beauty, cancer, cancer journey, God, journal, mom in the mirror, motherhood, pain, prayer, radiation, The Love Dare, truth, womanhood
Journal of CancerApril 2011Radiation–Round 13 of 26I have come far. I have so much to be thankful for. There are many ups and downs. Today was a down, but I’ll get back up there.I was late for radiation today.It was a hard morning…I... by Emily Wierenga | Apr 23, 2013 | art, belief, children, dreams, faith, God, Jumping Tandem retreat, prayer, speaking, spirituality, workshop, worship
“When I was a little girl, I dreamed that I could touch God,” she says in a soft voice.We’re in a room at the Carol Joy Hollings Center, at the Jumping Tandem Retreat, and I’m leading a workshop on giving birth to our dreams. I’ve...