Author Archives: Emily

The Best Day

Last Wednesday, I had a completely incredible day. Red letter, really. It was one of those days when you wake up and know it’s going to be great, and then things just…

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Your Entire Self

Timothy was a young preacher living in a wicked city, doing his best to teach those around him about Jesus and what it means to live for Him. As a young man,…

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Letting God Restore

Job is one of those books of the Bible that I haven’t given the attention that it deserves. Last week, when wintry weather of doom was invading the majority of the southern…

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Man of Sorrows

As a whole, we’re not a sorrowful people. There are so many things to give thanks for: our health, our freedom, our jobs, our spouse, our friends, our shelter, our food, our…

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Real People • Real Influence

A couple of weeks ago, I released a podcast that was basically just a book review. I had gleaned a lot from the book, and wanted to share it with others. Throughout…

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Take the First Step

Cleaning is an overwhelming process. The picture above is of my literal kitchen. Last week, Robert and I shared a series of illnesses, including the flu and a stomach virus. Starting Wednesday,…

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How To Be Lead By God

Psalm 31 is a fascinating text. Most commentators believe that the backdrop of the text is David being persecuted (and pursued!) by Saul. What a difficult time period that was, right? David…

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Afraid of Imperfection?

I don’t know how everyone does it. I mean, I have quite a few Facebook friends and people I follow on Instagram and Twitter. And yet, it seems that they all have…

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Coaxed Into Marriage

 ** The following is a transcript of today’s episode of The Royal Family Podcast. I felt it was an important topic, so please take the time to read through it. Feel free…

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Just as Shameful

There’s a reason I haven’t taken a “public stand” on my blog about the new movie coming out this weekend. Mostly, it’s because it’s sickening and I don’t want to think about…

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