He has been gone eight years today. It was his 45th birthday when the Lord decided it was time for my cousin to go home. He had spent his life as a missionary, loving people to Jesus in Venezuela. It had not been a life wasted. But by our standards, it was too soon. A... Continue Reading →
What You’re Getting Wrong About Veterans Day
There's something you should know about Veterans Day: It's not Memorial Day. (And, logic follows—Memorial Day is not Veterans Day.) I know what you're thinking: Well, DUH, EMILY! Obviously it isn't Memorial Day. Memorial Day is in May. We thank our servicemen and women, get a day off of work, and fire up the grill for the first... Continue Reading →
So, What Do You, Like, Do?
I don't often have a hard time writing. It's actually something that comes quite naturally to me, unlike math. (I remind my math-brained brothers that I do words, not numbers.) This isn't news to you. Obviously, if I didn't have some affinity toward writing, I wouldn't have a blog. But today, the words aren't coming like... Continue Reading →