by Emily Wierenga | Nov 12, 2013 | 31 days, blog, blogging, civil wars, commission, of monsters and men, purpose, quitting, sabbath, spiritual battle, words, writing
Let’s pretend we’ve having coffee together in a funky little shop called The Mudhouse.Of Monsters and Men is on the stereo and you’re looking at me and saying I look tired, and I agree. I’m weary. And my spirit is grieving something... by Emily Wierenga | Oct 4, 2013 | alive, books, life, meaning, mothers, purpose, Wendy Paine Miller
My friend Wendy Paine Miller has a beautiful heart, and love for Jesus and she’s written 10 books. She’s here today sharing about what makes her feel alive, and is giving away her debut novella. Somewhere along the way in the process of creating my bio I... by Emily Wierenga | Oct 2, 2013 | blog-eat-blog, blogging, christianity, contentment, dog-eat-dog, faith, Jen Hatmaker, Jesus, popularity, purpose, reality TV, success, truth, writing
I pull my boys close and smell their skin. The leaves are turning outside and plum leather is cooking in the oven. I’ve got piles of spaghetti squash and zucchini on the counter, tomato soup simmering on the stove and Trent, stoking the fire. I’ve... by Emily Wierenga | May 11, 2012 | faith, feature posts, imperfect prose on thursdays, Jesus, life, love, meaning, purpose
“that’s where Jesus died,” Joey says, pointing to the hole in the paper he’s scribbled with markers. it looks like an orange and yellow explosion happened, like a daffodil was torn apart. “that’s where it’s all empty and...