“A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones” – Proverbs 14:30, KJV. A few weeks ago, I was in prayer and was having a difficult time letting some thoughts go regarding the direction of my life. Can you relate? Sometimes, the enemy seems to flood your life with distractions in order […]
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” -1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18, NASB. A friend of mine shared a graphic on social media the other day that stopped me in my tracks and convicted my weary heart. It was a brief but powerful list of […]
Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;2 from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint.Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,3 for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. (Psalm 61:1-3, ESV). I sat in the recliner, with my journal on my lap, and tears streaming down my cheeks. […]
Change the baby’s diaper, take the dog outside, feed everyone breakfast (including said dog), start a load of laundry, empty the dishwasher, fill the dishwasher with more dishes, fold and put away the laundry, clean counters, vacuum, sweep, mop, snack-time, school-time, nap-time, lunch-time, snack-time, dinner-time, snack-time, bed-time. Do it again tomorrow. As a mom and […]
Although it was six years ago, it’s still fresh in my mind- the day that the man who murdered my father received his official guilty sentence- life in prison. He was sentenced to 60 years of his life, not free, but behind bars, given a great opportunity to think on his actions for the rest […]
I grew up in a religious denomination that only further kept me bound to my perfectionist tendencies and rule-following nature. The Bible was just a nice center-piece on our coffee table, and I was never really encouraged to pursue the truth that is found in it. My religious upbringing and struggling relationship with my dad, […]
October 11, 2014 at 2:19 am. A moment in time I will never forget. Not only because I became a mother for the first time, but because my eyes were opened to the reality that I needed to be a daughter to my own mother. To be completely honest, leading up to the birth of […]
Hello! My name is Emily Rose Massey (as my website so cleverly lets you know 😉), and I am passionate about pointing others to Jesus through my writing (and sometimes speaking/teaching), keeping us all anchored in the truth of God’s Holy written Word. I have always been a story-teller by nature, so my blog is […]
I was only 12 years old when I began giving myself away, piece by piece. First it was pornography and cybersex; then it slowly moved toward physical sexual encounters. I continued this behavior for a whole decade of my life, until I was about 22. For most of my youth, I never felt my dad […]
In December 2019, my husband and I celebrated ten years of marriage. We spent a few nights in New York City for our special 10 year wedding anniversary trip. Since we have two young children, it was the first time we had been away alone in three and a half years. It was much needed […]
