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Silence
Silence is a funny concept. Really, it just means that things are quiet. But in our life, it can represent so much more.For example, I've had the TV on all morning while I was cleaning up, working...
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Glitter
This city is crazy, people.I don't know who designed the Spaghetti Bowl, but they were crazy, too. It's the intersection of I-15, Route 95, and I-515, multiplexed with US 93, and exits to Martin Luther...
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Extroverts Unite!
All the extroverts in the house say, “HOLLA!”I learned something this week about myself. There are a ton of things out there in internet-world about self care for introverts, or how to interact with...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: My guest blog
In case you missed it, I had the awesome opportunity to guest blog over at The Preacher Girls this week. You should swing by and read what I wrote, and then check out the rest of their site! Some...
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Consistency
Recently, a friend of mine asked if any of a larger group of us ever felt like we couldn't hear from God, or if we ever just didn't FEEL His presence. As if our faith just wasn't good enough.Of course...
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Lives Matter
I have a confession to make. I don't know everything.I realize that's a shock, but it's true. As a sign language interpreter I feel like I get surface knowledge of almost everything under the sun,...
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What are your goals?
I hate resolutions. Seriously. Resolutions are so often ridiculous and rarely, if ever, kept.However… I need some kind of pressure to be motivated to DO anything, so I like goals. Tasks. Things...
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The advent of Advent
The advent of Advent. That’s what happened in my life this month.I know, you’re thinking, “Emily, Advent is over--why are you blogging about it NOW?”I’m talking about it now because this is the first...
View ArticleGo check out my guest blog!
I had the awesome opportunity to blog again with some of my favorite people, The Preacher Girls, last week. You should check out my blog and then watch theirs regularly!!
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Don't be a Fraidy Cat
My mom came to Vegas to visit me for 2 weeks over the holidays this year. It was LOVELY. We had such fun--my mom and I, that is... not my cats. (I know... there she goes, talking about cats. Just...
View ArticleLessons from the Littles
As a church startup, our team spends the early part of our Sunday mornings loading and unloading, then setting up, everything we need to make church happen for the day. We load in things for kids, a...
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#RedLipNation
Some women that I hang out with online have started a new trend. Our roles are typically seen as conservative, so our trend is... refreshing. Scary. And downright gorgeous.These women--pastors,...
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21 Days
21 days. That's three weeks.21 days. It's not much time, really, in the grand scheme of things. Or it's an eternity. Either way...Several of us in Sought Church are doing a 21 day fast beginning...
View ArticleHelp Me!
At the end of January, I surgery on my knee. Nothing major, but it put me out of commission for a bit. My amazing mom came down to help me get back on my feet (literally), drive me around, cook and...
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Is Work Meaningless?
At church right now we're going through a series on the Meaning of Life. I seriously thought it was crazy when the idea came up... because we're based in Ecclesiastes! If you've never read...
View ArticleGuest Blog - Ditching Insecurity
Check it out!I got to guest blog with my friends, The Preacher Girls, again! This week's blog is about ditching insecurities. It was good for me to...
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A Life Well-Lived
Sometimes my heart feels like it's going to explode.Often, I will spend a day stuck in the rut of everyday life... wake up. Shower.Feed the cats. Drive to work and not yell at horrible...
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The Art of Not Letting Circumstance Define You
When my alarm went off on Friday morning, the very first thought that ran through my head was this, “Now is the time to seize the day. Don’t be afraid and don’t delay. Nothing can break us, no one can...
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2700 Days
I just did the math.2700 days. That's what today marks.From January 1, 2008, to May 23, 2015. 2700 days.7 years, 4 months, 23 days.Have you ever started a "good for you" habit and expected it to last...
View ArticleThe Difficulty of Blogging
One of my goals this year was to blog at least once a week. I wanted to WRITE because I want to WRITE (amazing how that works, eh?) and I did an amazing job at it... for about 2 months. Then things...
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Beautiful Gifts - May 31
Ann Voskamp wrote a revolutionary book called 1000 Gifts a few years ago. I call it revolutionary because I never imagined that giving thanks for something could actually change people's lives....
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Beautiful Gifts - June 9
Gifts, gifts, and more gifts.I love thinking outside of the box for gifts because 1) it makes me work harder, and 2) it means that I get to really dig deep into what I'm truly grateful for. And that...
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#dosummer2015
15 minutes. 900 seconds dedicated to one thing. One goal. One achievement. On purpose.It's no big deal, really. I mean, we have 1,425 other minutes in the day in which to sleep, eat, watch TV, work,...
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One Thing
As part of my #dosummer2015 challenge, I've been reading a lot more. My soul is being quenched! One of the books I've recently finished is the book The Emotionally Healthy Church, by Peter...
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The Surface of the Sun
When I was preparing to move to Las Vegas from Washington State, I kept telling people I was moving to the surface of the sun. It’s hot here. Everyone knows it. I mean, we’re in a desert. A desert...
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