Emily AnneDec 25, 20221 min readImmanuelI have always loved Christmas with my whole heart. I grew up in a home that cherished simple traditions centered around the birth of...
Emily AnneFeb 6, 20212 min readPeacekeeperI have spent much of my life being a peacekeeper. I didn’t even realize it until I started counselling and was asked the...
Emily AnneJan 14, 20212 min readWhat a Mess! I looked around my house, post-Christmas, and thought to myself “What a MESS!” Our normally tidy and minimalist home turned into a LEGO...
Emily AnneJul 18, 20202 min readRejection's StingThe sting of rejection is one of the worst emotional injuries. It cuts deep and can leave lasting scars. It can be difficult to bounce...
Emily AnneApr 12, 20202 min readStanding on the PromisesI get so fearful sometimes. Overcome by worry. Anxiety gets the best of me. I forget that I can’t carry the weight of the world and that...
Emily AnneFeb 8, 20202 min readChildlike FaithIt is the most magical thing to revisit and reread the “big stories” from the bible to my boys that I grew up learning about in Sunday...
Emily AnneJul 2, 20192 min readBOUNDARIES!!!I never knew what boundaries were. Like…I never had them. With anyone. I didn’t see the need for them until I NEEDED them. Boundaries can...
Emily AnneFeb 10, 20192 min readBe THAT Girl.This quote by Lysa Terkeurst is a reminder of why we share our brokenness with others. "When people see us, do they see the compassion of...
Emily AnneJan 3, 20191 min readThis Wasn't the Plan.I'm not sure I have ever actually said this phrase out loud, but I have thought it thousands of times. "This was NOT the plan." As I put...
Emily AnneJan 3, 20192 min readThe Challenge of ForgivingWe all make mistakes. Bottom line. We all need to ask for forgiveness, but what happens when it's our turn to forgive? Do we hold a...