Author Archives: Emily
My High Priest
I’ve been reading through the Old Testament, trying to keep myself on track for a yearly Bible reading. It’s not something I’ve really ever been able to easily keep up with. Many,…
Continue readingMy Perfect Life
I have spent too much of my life curating an image I want people to see. As I’ve grown, I’ve tried to make that image that people see be Jesus. But, if…
Continue readingAppreciating the Past
This post was originally written for the Perspectives of a Preacher’s Wife blog. You can visit here and find more posts by Emily and other preachers’ wives. When my daughter was born,…
Continue readingA Summer of Lessons
Life with two little ones has kept me pretty busy so far this summer, but I don’t want to miss the opportunity to chronicle what has been quite possibly the biggest summer…
Continue readingMy New Communion
Every week, I am humbled and privileged to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Christ has commanded that we remember and proclaim His death until He comes again (1 Corinthians 11:26). And so,…
Continue readingLessons from the NICU: Demolishing High Expectations
I haven’t said much on social media since my son was born, mostly because it was an entirely different experience than I thought it would be. Having a child that immediately goes…
Continue readingNot Your Old Wives Tale
If there is one thing that all pregnant women do, it’s look up the old wives tales to figure out either the gender of their baby or why they’re experiencing weird symptoms.…
Continue readingGuard Your Marriage
I recently did an episode on my podcast about guarding our marriages, and it apparently resonated with women. Maybe it’s because this isn’t something we talk about a lot. We talk about…
Continue readingWhat Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Mean
You may or may not know, but I am pregnant with my second child. My husband and I found out pretty early – I was only around 4 weeks pregnant (and already…
Continue readingNot the Greatest
Recently, my husband led our Bible class in a discussion on Luke 1. One of his observations from the text was that the entire passage discusses John the Baptist as great, but…
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