by Emily P Freeman | Dec 17, 2013 | Tuesdays Unwrapped
It’s been nearly six months since John stepped down from his position as youth pastor, a title he held for twelve years. We have enjoyed these past months, remembering why he is a pastor, learning the shape of his soul.We have been quietly attending a small...
by Emily P Freeman | Dec 10, 2013 | family, Tuesdays Unwrapped
It was a Friday, not a Tuesday. But it was a moment worth unwrapping. John, in the front yard of my sister’s house, playing football with our kids and her kids. The day was cold so I mainly watched from the window. But I stood there for longer than was...
by Emily P Freeman | Dec 3, 2013 | motherhood, Tuesdays Unwrapped
Every time I walk up my stairs, my eyes follow a long, curvy line of ink that travels just beneath the banister. I’m guessing my son is the artist, though I haven’t asked around. The ink has been there for weeks, maybe months? I’m not sure. But I...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 26, 2013 | Tuesdays Unwrapped
It’s no secret I have a thing for Tuesday. This blog is called Chatting at the Sky because of a line in a song called Tuesday by Sarah Masen. Tuesday is the most sensible day of the week. It is a perfectly ordinary, no-fuss, introverted day. What happens on our...
by Emily P Freeman | Dec 18, 2012 | Tuesdays Unwrapped
It’s Tuesday in December, and that means we’re unwrapping the lovely, the messy, and the unexpected. Whether you are in a season of work or rest, celebration or grief, take a moment to see where you are, who you’re with, and what might be worth unwrapping. Will you...
by Emily P Freeman | Dec 11, 2012 | family, Tuesdays Unwrapped
“I think it is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion, or a victory. Because to celebrate a birthday means to say to someone: Thank you for being you. Celebrating a birthday is exalting life and being glad for it. On a...
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