by Emily P Freeman | Nov 29, 2011 | Tuesdays Unwrapped
Sometimes I love this life too much. I revel in her gifts, long for what I can’t have, grasp for what I’m losing, think real life and happiness are found in all the gifts rather than the Giver. Other times, I long for heaven so badly I think my heart might...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 28, 2011 | Tuesdays Unwrapped
I cup my hands over the warm dough, brush flour from the top onto the cornmeal covered pizza peel. I made this dough with my own hands. When water and yeast meet flour and salt and time, they rise up together, mingling in the bowl so we can’t tell one from the...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 14, 2011 | breathe
Sometimes we need to keep going no matter what, to sit and do the work no matter the distractions, the time constraints, the resistance standing strong with his arms crossed in the corner of the kitchen. I’ve worked with him breathing hot down my neck, and...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 11, 2011 | Grace for the Good Girl, on blogs, traditional publishing
These lovely girls have been on my mind a lot this week as I’ve thought about the bloggers on the Compassion trip. The Relevant Conference was the first time we saw each other again since we travelled to the Philippines this past summer. That’s Tsh there,...
by Emily P Freeman | Nov 9, 2011 | ministry
They look burgundy brown in the shade and the dark. Sometimes almost purple. But when the sunlight hits, they catch fire. If you see it in the morning, you can look away easy, just another tree planted near the curb. But when the sun sinks low in the west, over the...
Recent Comments