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2016/friendship/introspective/life lessons

Easy Friends: Handle with Care

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Emily

A couple years ago, I wrote a post on what it looks like to be the “Easy Friend.” You can find that post here. In that post, I talked about liking b...

2014/500Words/life lessons/writing

When Words Won’t Come…

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Emily

There are days, even now, when the words just don’t want to come. I look at the blank page for hours, back and forth, wondering what to say, wondering wha...

2012/accomplishments/life lessons

Friends Help Friends…Crawl in the Mud

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Emily

A few weeks ago, in a moment of insanity, I participated in the 2012 Indianapolis Dirty Girl Mud Run. When I signed up, I thought this is going to be fun. Then ...

book reviews/life lessons/thoughts

The Promise

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Emily

Over the weekend, I finished reading “The Shack.” I’m sure most of you have already heard of this book in some form or fashion. There is a lot...

contemplations/life/life lessons/thoughts

So Fragile

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Emily

(WARNING: if you’re in a happy holiday mood, you may want to skip this post until after the holidays) I was reminded again this week just how fragile life...

church life/contemplations/life lessons/thoughts

Hypocritical…

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Emily

hypocrite – (adjective)a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings Even though I was having a hard time concentrating at c...

church life/contemplations/life lessons/marriage/mom

The Most Wonderful Time of Year?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Emily

I have a confession to make. These days Christmas seems more like a chore than a celebration. It started awhile ago – the first Christmas I was on staff a...

life lessons

Yes, I love the Church.

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Emily

Right now we’re in the middle of a sermon series called “Why I Love the Church.” It’s sparked some interesting discussions not just abou...

life lessons

Patience Meter at Zero

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Emily

Today, I am not so much in the liking people mood. Little things are annoying me to death. Honest mistakes are causing me all sorts of frustrations…and it...

life lessons

Tears of Sorrow

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Emily

A wonderful man, amazing Christian, doting husband, father, and grandfather passed away this morning. He has been fighting cancer for over 5 years, and it final...

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