Encouragement · Faith, Life, and Marriage · In the Bible

A Tale of Two Emilys

Have you ever not done something you knew you needed to do, or not done something you knew would be the right thing to do? Or worse yet, not only did you not do the thing you should’ve done, but you did the opposite? Or maybe, maybe you even DID do something, but it was… Continue reading A Tale of Two Emilys

Encouragement · Faith, Life, and Marriage · In the Bible

Beyond Circumstances

Change makes me nervous. And boy’o’boy my husband & I have had SOO many changes this past year, but in so many good ways. In less than 24 months we received an infertility diagnosis, went through IVF, got pregnant, had a baby, sold our business’s commercial building, & transitioned from being third-party employed to self-employed… Continue reading Beyond Circumstances

Encouragement · Faith, Life, and Marriage · Gratitude · In the Bible · The Encouragement Corner

Finding Peace in God’s Preparation

Closures.Protests.Supply-shortages.Inflation.Economic uncertainty.Political uncertainty.Global uncertainty. How’s your blood pressure doing now?The past few years have been insane & so incredibly stressful, but God has used it to teach me some incredibly important lessons & to grow a spirit of dependence on Him through it. The beginning of His lesson began in 2020. My husband’s business was… Continue reading Finding Peace in God’s Preparation

Encouragement · Faith, Life, and Marriage · In the Bible · The Encouragement Corner

Faithful Like Noah

Sometimes there’s a funny thing that happens if you’re not careful when reading God’s Word- your brain can try to add aspects to the story that seem natural even though it’s not written in the text. That’s exactly what I’ve done with the story of Noah’s ark over the years & I never realized it… Continue reading Faithful Like Noah