by Emily Wierenga | Sep 18, 2013 | brain cancer, identity, mum, self-worth, swimming
Mum went swimming the other day. She wore a brand-new bathing suit and it’s been three years since she recovered from brain cancer and I don’t ever remember her swimming before.My brother says she has. He says I just don’t remember and he says this with his face bent... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 9, 2013 | #ChristmasComeEarly, art, canvaschild, comparison, esteem, free, free e-book, gift, giveaway, identity, jealousy, paintings, poetry, self-doubt, self-worth, womanhood
A gift for you… It’s #ChristmasComeEarly! Read on to find out how it’s yours…It happens every time I leave a friend’s house, or a party, or a Bible study.It happens every time I trip on a sidewalk, or forget the diaper bag for my toddler,... by Emily Wierenga | May 17, 2013 | beauty, book launch, christian, hungry for hope, identity, mom in the mirror, more than a number, perspective, self-worth
Perhaps we’ve got it backwards. Maybe it’s not about size at all, but about strength. Maybe it’s not about smooth skin, but about wrinkles.Maybe instead of touching up our roots, it’s about showing off our silver hairs. Because it’s all about... by Emily Wierenga | Apr 15, 2013 | Alise Wright, church, depression, God, hobbies, identity, lies, life, love, music, passion, piano, self-worth, The Love Dare, titles, truth, value
I spent two years not touching a piano. And when playing music is where you feel the most like yourself, two years is a long time to go without feeling completely you.I was told that everything I was doing was wrong in the area where I was the most passionate and the... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 17, 2013 | a dare to love yourself, beauty, children, daughter, God's image, identity, imperfection, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Lydia Lee, mother, self-worth, teenager, Tenth Avenue North, The Love Dare, truth, value, worth
It’s The Love Dare, people. Welcome! The moment I read Lydia Lee’s blog, Out of the Ordinary, I was reminded of Katie Davis from Uganda. Lydia’s heart bleeds for the people of Haiti. She is one of the most gifted young writers I have ever met.... by Emily Wierenga | Feb 17, 2013 | daughters, definition, faith, femininity, feminism, God, identity, marriage, relationship, self-esteem, self-worth, womanhood
**A video recording of this post can be found HERE.As a woman living in the 21st century I will live as though I have a thousand daughters, even though I have none, because every girl is my daughter and when she sees me, or engages with me, she’s looking to me...