by Emily P Freeman | May 10, 2017 | faith, lifestyle, writing
My junior year of high school, I was on the Varsity cheerleading squad. I’ll pause there to let you rifle through all your cheerleader stereotypes. Go ahead. It’s fine! We were an athletic squad, required to take a weightlifting class as part of our school...
by Emily P Freeman | Jan 18, 2017 | courage, faith, The School for Creative Direction
When we bought our house almost nine years ago, there was a several month period where we owned it but hadn’t moved in yet. We had some renovations to complete. For example, the master bedroom had pink walls with purple trim and the living room walls were...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 9, 2016 | breathe, faith
“The question is not Can we heal? The question, the only question, is Will we let the healing power of the risen Jesus flow through us to reach and touch others, so that they may dream and fight and bear and run where the brave dare not go?” –...
by Emily P Freeman | Sep 6, 2016 | faith, freedom, friendship
Happy to welcome my friend Lysa TerKeurst to the blog today. Years ago, Lysa encouraged me to write without showing even a hint of doubt that I could. She believed in me before I had the courage to believe in myself. I’m thankful for the way her kindness, generosity,...
by Emily P Freeman | Sep 5, 2016 | faith, hope
My clogs and I have walked some foreign roads this summer. I’m still a little jet-lagged from my latest trip – a little weary and teary, a little wondering how to carry all the new experiences, new friendships, and difficult realizations with me into my...
by Emily P Freeman | Jul 21, 2016 | faith, family, hope
When I read this post by my new friend, Shawn Smucker, I cried. Not just oh my eyes blurred a little but full out, shaking shoulders, giant tears. Part of my life’s work is to teach people to pay attention to what makes them cry, because tears are tiny...
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