EmmaJul 163 minEastern Tiger SwallowtailHeat rolled up from the pavement in shimmering waves, distorting everything across the intersection. We waited at the red light in my...
EmmaJun 195 minThe Dream We're Sold. The Reality We Get.In college, I studied the dying science of print journalism. I’ve always been a self-starter and a go-getter, but journalism school...
EmmaMay 235 minRivers in the DesertMy childhood home was a big, yellow farmhouse with a picket fence. I slept in a blush-pink room with a dormer that overlooked the front...
EmmaMay 82 minThe Christian StumbleWhen I was a child, I used to think about things until my head hurt. What existed before time? How far does space extend? How can God...
EmmaMay 24 minAlways Ask for a ReceiptI often ask God to reveal himself to me in obvious ways. Maybe I’m weak of faith, or maybe I’m just an experiential learner, but I don’t...
EmmaApr 184 minRhythms and Words of PrayerI’ve been reading a book over the past couple of months called Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton. It’s a 10-chapter...
EmmaFeb 233 minThe Gospel in 300 WordsMy small group leader tasked our group with writing out God’s story in 300 words or less. I really struggled with this writing...