by Emily | Feb 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Freedom, Love, Pain, Persecution, Trauma
PART 2 (Read Part 1 here) As discussed in Part 1, trauma is very real and has been throughout history. We are equipped for survival in the present, but once the danger is past, it is not always easy to move forward “as usual.” Yet, we read of Paul’s accounts of being...
by Emily | Jan 26, 2019 | Anxiety, Freedom, Love, Prayer, Serving
The trail started out very clearly trodden, even though blanketed with a recent layer of leaves. Every so often a white, spray-painted mark on a tree would confirm that we were still on track, even after climbing over tree trunks that lay across the path and sloshing... by Emily | May 7, 2018 | Anxiety, Freedom, Glory, Prayer, Serving
The steep road was the kind where those who get car sick (me) have to avoid looking out the window. We were not quite sure of our exact destination (attempts to contact a local pastor had not yet been successful) as we headed up a mountain in the center of the island... by Emily | Mar 27, 2018 | Freedom, Love, Pain
by Emily | Aug 23, 2017 | Freedom, Serving
“We are praying you will get married.” I couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle at the sincere promise from my students, all married Nigerian pastors, at the end of my time teaching in their seminary. I wasn’t quite sure how that would match their second... by Emily | Dec 11, 2016 | Freedom, Love, Pain, Persecution, Prayer
I recently returned from visiting multiple countries in the Middle East, where I heard stories from individuals, visited refugee/IDP camps, and met with leaders of various ministries, NGOs, and camps in Northern Iraq. Churches and organizations in Lebanon and Jordan...
