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just another [reborn] human: A Masterpiece
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Was an incredible encourager. He wrote many uplifting things in his emails, but this portion is by far my favorite. It's dated January 12, 2012. 8221; And with that, He will add the finishing touch: His signature - written in His blood. He will walk over to His wall and hang it up to admire its beauty and perfection. At that moment, you will be standing there with Him, having finally realized that your entire life on earth was merely preparation for this moment, and the eternity to follow. 6/4/13, 6:56 PM.
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The Ramblings of Emily: March 2012
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012. I stole away to my room for a few quiet moments this morning, picked up my, "writing notebook," and this is what flowed from my pen:. Somehow God is helping me to be cheerful. The younger children have been at each other's throats all morning, I feel sick and have a headache, but even so, I feel joyful. God is good, is He not? Since writing the above words I've been thinking further about what God is doing today. I recently decided to ignore the weather (despite my very. I stru...
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The Ramblings of Emily: January 2013
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Thursday, January 31, 2013. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. I praise You,. For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;. My soul knows it very well.". I don't know why, but I always thought of these two sentences as totally unrelated. Wonderful are your works,". Could never, after all, be talking about me. My soul knows that the Lord's works are wonderful, but my soul does not include myself in those works. CS Lewis so wisely said,. Humility is not thinking less of yourself,. There ...
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The Ramblings of Emily: A Talent or Two
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Friday, January 11, 2013. A Talent or Two. For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants. And entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents,. To another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them,. And he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. What gifts do I have? What could I possibly contribute to anything? Writing skills...
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The Ramblings of Emily: Not of this World
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Monday, May 7, 2012. Not of this World. Josh, I miss you so much. I wasn't super close to you; wasn't one of your best friends by any stretch, but you have influenced me in ways I can't explain. You helped us in so many ways at speech club! You gave of your time so that we would do better, and you somehow always knew what to say. I follow lots of blogs, but never, ever have I been so influenced by something I have read (other than the Bible, naturally) as I was by your post about dying well. I can see yo...
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The Ramblings of Emily: It's Been Awhile!
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Well, I had no intentions of completely dropping this blog. But that's exactly what happened! I won't try to fully update you on all that's happened in the past year and a half, but I will give you a brief update. Totally unexpected and hard. September 2013 was a difficult month. I got pregnant, again. Yep, we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our little girl, Cedar Faith, due August 8th. We bought a house. And, I started a new blog. You can find me at emilysleadd.com.
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just another [reborn] human: April 2014
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Yes, I know I am ridiculously lucky. The greatest thing is that the handsomest part of him is his enormous heart. I'll leave you with a little something I wrote yesterday. Oh the quiet joy! But then I see those eyes. Deep, grateful, adoring. And I melt, falling into that warm ocean. There is no time, no room for complaints and pettiness. I dive in to explore the depths. Out of the head of Ariel J. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Grace for Today Hope for Tomorrow. The Bright and Hopeful Unknown. Life is painf...
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just another [reborn] human: Death: A Moment of Beauty
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Death: A Moment of Beauty. A year ago today, my family and I and a couple friends hiked Rainie Falls. Among those friends was a young man named Josh. None of us knew that May 5 was his last day on this earth. After Josh fell into that river, myself and many others felt a sense of an ending. A death, a hole, a sudden jolting stop. But for Josh, that fall was a beginning. A glorious beginning. It all begins with the calming. Understanding comes as peacefully as the stillness around me. Come to me, my son.
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just another [reborn] human: January 2014
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I can't write poetry. I can't ryhme. No matter how. It all comes out like the corniest thing you've ever seen. Like what you were forced to write. But I need to. Express the glory that has been given to me. I wanted to use a poem, but I failed. So I'm going to just tell you. I'm still learning what it means. Too beautiful to grasp in a word. It's more than wanting what's best for someone. More than wanting to be with them every moment. More than wanting them to succeed so badly. That you cry for them.
