by Emily Conrad | Jun 12, 2020 | Accepting God's blessings, Emily Conrad, everyday blessings, faith through trials, Hard Hits and Good Gifts
by Emily Conrad The package was addressed to me, but I did not open it. My name is the primary on the Amazon account I share with my husband, and I learned long ago not to get excited about parcels marked for me. Most often, they contain car parts. But when my husband...
by Emily Conrad | May 7, 2020 | A lesson from a houseplant, COVID 19, Emily Conrad, faith through trials, We Need the Wind
by Emily ConradWhen we were kids, my younger brother would collect acorns, bring them inside, and start trees. However, when they got a few inches tall, they’d droop, too weak to stand upright.He heard sometime later that the element the trees were missing...
by Emily Conrad | Apr 2, 2020 | Emily Conrad, faith through trials, Hope in the worst times, Morning Glory Bible Verses
by Emily Conrad I initially wrote this post in fall, 2017, years before the COVID-19 pandemic, which is spreading as I complete this update of the post in March of 2020.Why am I updating and republishing it now? Because I noticed this two-and-a-half-year-old post had...
by Emily Conrad | Mar 26, 2020 | A free printable to fight loneliness and find comfort, Bible verses, daily Scripture, Emily Conrad, encouragement in hard times, faith through trials, printable
by Emily ConradEven as an introvert, I value time with others. I enjoy my family’s game nights on Fridays, I’d been looking forward to celebrating my birthday with them, and I usually spend one-on-one time with a friend at some point during the week.On...
by Emily Conrad | Feb 20, 2020 | blessing, Emily Conrad, faith through trials, trusting God, We Serve a God of Good Surprises
by Emily Conrad Wouldn’t it be nice if this year held some good surprises? I asked my husband this question at the start of 2020 because 2019 had surprises, but the biggest ones were not positive.For example, my grandma fell ill and passed away a couple of days...
by Emily Conrad | Jan 2, 2020 | Emily Conrad, faith through trials, Hope in Jesus Christ, Hope in suffering, light
by Emily ConradLeading up to Christmas, the calendar and decorations seemed out of step with the yellowish brown landscape out the window. The landscape did, however, seem to match the grief that accompanied the loss of my grandmother just days before Christmas. But...
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