I assumed blog silence some weeks ago. Around that same time, I embarked upon a Bible-reading break. It wasn’t on purpose or for any specific reason. A wonky thyroid making me so tired that to wake up at 6 am for some time with Jesus was very nearly a physical impossibility. My David Bible study ending,
Author: Emily P. Blackwell
Wife, mama, writer, reader, dreamer, creative.
How Heart and Home Are the Same
I’m feeling very aware of my home. I attribute this in equal parts to having been gone for a week and having company staying with us for a few days. Nothing makes you “see” your house more than these two events.. I think it’s intensified because they happen to overlap this once. Here’s what I
Let It Burn: Part 2
Let it burn. Yes, I am quoting Usher. No, I am not ashamed. It takes a great deal of courage to embrace the pain of loneliness, or any other steady pain in our lives, and refuse to let go of the Hope that is promised us. I had to get all, “Yes, I will still believe
Let It Burn: Part 1
I soaked myself beneath the ease of pure and sweet community – no pretenses or expectations, no effort or awkwardness. These are the women who knew me before I really knew myself. These are my friends. I am terrible at keeping up with them aside from social media, but that’s the beauty of friendship that
Once upon a time I was a good mommy…
Once upon a time, I was a good mommy. I played and played and played with little A. We went to the park and the library and the mall and Chick-fil-a until we oozed fun and togetherness. There was no one cooler or more wonderful than me in those blue-green eyes of hers. Then I
Undone
A thing happened this morning. My three year old didn’t feel brave. She did not want to walk straight into her class, scoop up a plastic baby, and start organizing her peers. She wanted to hold Mommy’s hand for just a little bit longer. Today, I let her. We walked down the hall and talked
A Gift of Tenderness
Here’s the truth – I have something I’m dying to tell you about – a thing God is doing in my heart that makes me deeply and entirely excited. I got up at 6 am ready to take full advantage of the presence of The Hunk’s laptop [because our computer is busted…again] – to fill
Not letting go
Last Tuesday, I allowed them to dope me up again, put me to sleep, and cut into me. Is that unnerving to anyone else? I think it’s the lack of control I have that bothers me so much. We know about me and control, right? But, I came through it. They took my gallbladder out
The Girls’ Bathroom Reveal
The new casa – we fell in love with a lot of things about it. There was so much we felt good about leaving just the way it was aside from, perhaps, a fresh coat of paint. The front bathroom, though – the bathroom that would be assigned to our little girlies, however, I believe
Truth Unaltered Challenge
It’s a middle of the afternoon third cup of coffee kind of day. Not that it’s a bad day…totally not bad at all. Actually, it’s gone pretty well. It’s just that, well, tomorrow my gallbladder and I will part ways forever. Read: I can’t have any more caffeine for a lot of days so