It’s almost here! Declare 2014 is right around the corner! Soon, we’ll all be entering the hotel, approaching the registration table to get our name badges, smiling and tentative, taking it all in. As the Declare weekend nears, excitement is building and maybe some nerves? This will be the first blogging conference for many attendees, […]
a Brave Love
BraveLove’s mission is to change the perception of adoption through honest, informative and hopeful communication that conveys the heroism and bravery a birth mother displays when she places her child with a loving family through adoption. We are a pro-adoption movement. We’re not an adoption agency, a pregnancy resource center or a church ministry. […]
worship with Mike Romero Music
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2 one of the highlights of the Declare Conference is the sweet time of worship we have together as a group. silencing our phones, pushing our notebooks and laptops aside, and laying our burdens down before God so we can simply lift Him high in unity. […]
Affording to Attend Declare
I remember distinctly the first time I heard of a blogging conference and I wanted to go. I remember like it was yesterday clicking the link to register and being shocked at the ticket price. How in the world was I – a “mommy blogger” – going to afford not only the ticket price but […]
Productivity + Coffee = Coffitivity
When I was in college, all of my friends would head to the library to study for midterms and finals. They would tuck themselves away in quiet little nooks, surrounded by books and silence and study until their brains could hold no more. I, on the other hand, did my best work to the soothing […]
Mobility is a Must
Children are constant examples of change. Stagnation is not an option. When they’re young, every day feels new and different. They remind us that we don’t arrive, that change is at the core of life. Growth is what we’re seeking; mobility is a must. It’s an odd thing to be a parent, to paradoxically want […]
When Will I Have a Breakthrough?
Have you ever cried out to God for a breakthrough in an area of your life? Maybe you want to see God heal a relationship, or move you on to the next season of your life. If you are in this place, I have encouragement for you. There isn’t a 3-step plan to get you […]
bless myself
when my daughter began learning her manners, one of the first phrases she picked up was “bless you” and she said it after anyone sneezed. anyone. complete strangers. people on tv commercials. the dog. herself. it was super cute to hear such a heartfelt “bless you” coming from someone so small. and then, when she got to be […]
In a Little While
Since I’ve never personally met my pastor, Todd Wagner, I didn’t expect him to call me out in the middle of the service. It was pretty awkward. He walked up on stage, pointed at me and said, “This is for you, Emily.” He went on to list my home address and shine a spotlight on my chair. […]
Why are we so afraid of the word “writer”?
Why is everyone so afraid to call themselves a writer? It’s a simple definition, if you write you are a writer. But there is this fear, this trepidation over those six letters. It’s as if calling yourself a writer ventures into holiness. There is a reverence and awe amongst our blogging community for the word […]