by Emily Wierenga | Feb 5, 2013 | children, damnation, Elizabeth Stone, father, God, grace, hell, prodigal magazine, salvation
my son is sucking on his bear even as he sleeps.he’s only 18 months old and his cheeks are red as apples and i didn’t know being a mother would be this hard. Elizabeth Stone says that having a child is like watching your heart walk around outside of... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 29, 2013 | a deeper story, abortion, non-virgins, prodigal magazine, promiscuity, sexuality, to the last virgin's standing, virgin
we sat in her backyard, this young life girl and i, and she was pregnant and asking me if she should get an abortion. and it was the second time i’d been asked that in my lifetime. the first time, a high-school friend had asked me, and i’d told her no, but... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 25, 2013 | allison vesterfelt, co-worker, difficult, husband, intern, marriage, prodigal magazine, relationship, working
Photo supplied by Allison and Darrell Vesterfelt(Ally Vesterfelt is one of those kindred souls, the kind of person that keeps you believing long after the world has sapped your faith. She’s fire and energy and compassion, and I’m honored to have her share... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 22, 2013 | abstinence, boyfriend, marriage, prodigal magazine, purity, sex, virgin, virginity, waiting
Dear sixteen-year-old Emily,In a few days Brent will dump you. The coolest guy in school. A basketball star. And you will wonder if you should have let him. If you should have pulled the Kleenex from your bra and the bra from your body and let him.But you... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 8, 2013 | answered, cancer, column, everyday radical, faith, mother teresa, mum, pastor's wife, pope, prayer, prodigal magazine, sorrow
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen.Your hands are full of blood; wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,learn to do right! Seek... by Emily Wierenga | Dec 10, 2012 | a broken hallelujah, christmas, foster children, hardship, humility, hurt, Jesus, pain, prodigal magazine, redemption, synchroblog
Father, forgive me, for I have sinned. For the month of October I decided I was done. We took these boys in last February and their mom had until now to get on medication, to get her ducks in a row, and there are no ducks and I’m done with grace. I’m done with...