by [email protected] | Dec 7, 2017 | Dreaming with God, Emily Conrad, giving up, persevering through hard times, When your calling no longer seams like a sure bet
by Emily Conrad When I invest in my calling, I want that time and energy to appreciate immediately, my returns to increase in a steady, dependable manner.Instead, looking back, I see a jagged line of returns.By the way, in case you were wondering, the title image is...
by [email protected] | May 11, 2017 | Emily Conrad, growth, looking on the bright side, persevering through hard times, The seeds that grow in this field of life
by Emily Conrad I’ve not made a secret of the fact that life has thrown a lot at me and those I care about lately, but here’s something you don’t know that I think you should:I’m growing organic tomatoes from seed.I found the kit in the dollar section of the store. It...
by [email protected] | Jan 3, 2017 | An Ice Boat to Navigate Figurative Winters, Emily Conrad, faith, persevering through hard times
by Emily ConradIn spring, a deep emotion wells in me, rejoicing. This joy thaws usually a few weeks before the last of the snow as my being anticipates the warmth and growth of a summer in its infant stage.Winter doesn’t do this for me. Forced outside, I huddle up in...
by [email protected] | Nov 22, 2016 | A Recipe for Creative Writing, encouragement, how to keep writing, persevering through hard times, The Discipline of Standing in Winter, The Writing Life, word salsa
by Emily ConradFeeling a little short on inspiration recently, I made a jar of word salsa. The idea stemmed from the Five Minute Friday Community as well as October’s 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, during which writers are challenged to free write based on...
by [email protected] | Oct 12, 2016 | Emily Conrad, faith, Five Minute Friday, following Jesus, Free write, persevering through hard times, Praying for Wisdom, Write 31 Days
by Emily Conrad I am working on a project that has tossed me into unknown territory. As I struggle to figure out what I should be doing here, the rules of the game, the leading of my Savior, I’m struck by how much I do not know.I’ve prayed for...
by [email protected] | Sep 12, 2016 | faith, Hope in Jesus Christ, keeping the faith, Not What I had in Mind, persevering through hard times, Resting in God's love
by Emily Conrad Scrolling through social media, I came across two friends’ posts in a row that both said something had happened that was not what she had in mind. The repetition so close together caught my attention.Not what I had in mind.So many things have...
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