by Emily Conrad | Apr 9, 2020 | Emily Conrad, Hope for what we can't see, Hope in Jesus Christ, Hope in suffering
by Emily ConradFor in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? (NET)I’m pretty sure the answer to this question, posed in Romans 8:24 is supposed to be, “No one!”But…Cringing, I’ll admit...
by Emily Conrad | Mar 5, 2020 | Emily Conrad, Hope in Jesus Christ, Hope in suffering, seasons, the hope of spring, waiting with Jesus
by Emily Conrad Snow still quilts the ground, but it’s begun to melt away from the edges of things, shifting to the side like the comforter on my bed does when it’s time to stop merely straightening the blankets and, instead, to remake it entirely.The season is being...
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...
by Emily Conrad | Dec 27, 2019 | Christmas, Emily Conrad, faith through trials, Hope in Jesus Christ, Light and Darkness this Christmas
by Emily ConradIn my part of the world, we celebrate Christmas at the darkest time of the year. Sunrise and sunset get as friendly as earth’s orbit and tilt allow. On December 21st, my town’s shortest day enjoys daylight from about 7 AM to 4 PM. Nine hours...
by Emily Conrad | Sep 12, 2019 | failure, Freedom in failure, guest post, Hope in Jesus Christ, Jessica Bradley, perfectionism
A quick note from Emily: When I heard Jessica give her testimony at my church a few months ago, I found what she said so encouraging I just had to ask her to guest on my blog. After all, the truth she discovered as she drew closer to God in her own trial applies not...
by Emily Conrad | Aug 1, 2019 | Emily Conrad, Hope in Jesus Christ, perseverance, rejection, Waiting for Beauty
by Emily ConradWe returned from a ten-day road trip on Tuesday. We see so much beauty on our trips, but the way we travel–by car to far-flung destinations–can be exhausting. This year’s trip to Acadia National Park in Maine from our home in Wisconsin...
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