by Emily P Freeman | Mar 25, 2016 | faith
“He offered himself as a mirror they could see themselves in, and they were so appalled by what they saw that they smashed it. They smashed him every way they could.” Barbara Brown Taylor in Bread and Wine It is one thing to consider the events of the...
by Emily P Freeman | May 29, 2012 | family, Grace for the Good Girl
She is our first-born (by three minutes) and we put Grace in her name, right in the middle. It’s a word I spent many years circling around with eyes narrowed and arms crossed, a word I thought I understood. But that was back when I knew everything. Those early...
by Emily P Freeman | May 21, 2012 | faith
The classroom is freezing. Doesn’t the school system need money? Why is the thermostat set so low? I look around the room at the students wrapped up in sweaters, double crossing their legs, teeth-chattering endlessly. Maybe it’s just to keep them awake....
by Emily P Freeman | May 10, 2012 | breathe, faith
The escalator moves too slowly. I’m desperate to catch the bus. I’m asleep, but my mind doesn’t know that. All my mind knows is Dancing With The Stars is about to start and I’m definitely going to miss the star-shaped bus that take me to the...
by Emily P Freeman | Apr 24, 2012 | books I've read (or want to read)
A few months ago, I got an email from Adam S. McHugh after I wrote a post about wanting to read Quiet by Susan Cain. He mentioned his book, Introverts in the Church, and offered to send me a copy. He did, I sent him a copy of my book, and we’ve been online email...
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