Take the Photo
Full disclosure: The last few months of 2016 were rough for us. We lost several family members in a very short time, the 20th anniversary of my dad’s pass...
Category: advice
When Anxiety Attacks, Part Three (What TO Say)
Thank you all for your gracious and awesome responses to this blog series! It’s been such a huge encouragement to me. Here’s part three, also known ...
When Anxiety Attacks, Part Two (AKA What Not To Say)
So yesterday I came clean about my anxiety issues. Which, ironically, caused all sorts of anxiety for a few hours as it published and I fretted over what all my...
When Anxiety Attacks, Part 1
Several years ago, we found a tick on the dog. It was gross and disgusting. Instead of having a normal, rational reaction to said parasite (shuddering, disgust,...
Days of Rest
Sunday afternoons are my favorite. Sunday mornings are busy with church work, volunteer responsibilities and a busy spouse. But Sunday afternoons? They are for ...
On Vulnerability (Or Why People are Awesome)
So, just a few weeks ago, I posted a blog that was hard for me to write. It was the saga of a skin issue that, as of today, is still not resolved. It took a lot...
#MADMlinkup: Words Matter
I am really bad at negative self-talk. Or, maybe I’m really good at it? Now I’ve confused myself. I’m an expert at talking negatively about my...
Hello, my name is Emily…
..and I am a technology addict. I’ve known this for awhile, but lately it’s been something I’ve been thinking about more and more. The realiza...
Your Story Matters
This is the first of what I am sure will be several posts on the amazing 48 hours that was the Donald Miller Storyline Conference I recently attended in Nashvil...
Defending Generation Y
There are a lot of articles and blog posts going around right now about how Generation Y is a bunch of unhappy, miserable people. Recently this article from the...