by Emily P Freeman | Aug 12, 2014 | art, hope
In the quiet of this morning, before the sun comes up behind the trees in our yard, I acknowledge how very little I know. Because the pain in the world is sometimes too much to bear and our backs can bend heavy beneath it, rounding over and caving in like a tired...
by Emily P Freeman | Aug 11, 2014 | (in)courage, breathe
“Prison,” she said after sharing with me how desperately tired she was, “is starting to sound really good.” She wasn’t in danger of being convicted of anything, unless exhaustion is considered a crime. But she was so tired that even the idea of prison didn’t repel her...
by Emily P Freeman | Aug 8, 2014 | A Million Little Ways, family, music
Here in North Carolina we have two full weeks left until school starts and I’m working hard to soak them in. If I’m not careful, I can have my eyes trained so carefully on our fall schedule that I forget to look down at where we stand today, hanging on to...
by Emily P Freeman | Aug 5, 2014 | faith, marriage
We load up the car and drive half-way to Charlotte, straight to the crowded parking lot of a Chick-fil-A. It’s mid-July and that means it’s time for Grandy Camp. Years ago we decided this exit was the half-way point and so this is where we meet my parents,...
by Emily P Freeman | Aug 2, 2014 | for your weekend
May we find new ways to say old truths, new eyes to see old loves, and new courage to release what we no longer need. May our souls learn peace in the midst of chaos, gladness when we feel small, and may we quiet in the presence of love. Enjoy your weekend,...
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