JOELLEN KEMPER

I like walking. In the country or the city, And everything in between. Alone or in good company. With my thoughts or just taking in the...

I wanted to start a "Tumblr-esque" section on my blog in which I just share lovely things. It most likely will be a lot of book...

Lately, I have been acutely aware that my nature is constantly attempting to evade God. I guess that is the point of fallen humanity....

This past Spring I was in a Half Price Books and ran across a beautiful leather bound copy of George MacDonald's Knowing the Heart of...

I don’t dare to walk on water enough. I hide behind books and theories. A whole lot of thinking but never much doing. I fear failure and...

Back in January (the throes of chemo) I took up drawing again. I've abandoned drawing so many times due to great insecurity. In the past,...

Back at the beginning of March, I had surgery to finish up reconstruction. Praise God, it went smoothly- the first surgery I've had where...

Account for all of the good things in your life during this present time. Right now, your life may not be perfect...maybe even far from...

“Trust your intuition” That is not something I say hastily. I’m not talking about the mind and its frivolous fancies or about the heart...

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that parenthood is a refining, purifying fire. Walking that line of raising a child who pursues goodness...

“Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me.” -Psalm 50:23 Sometimes gratitude is a sacrifice, isn’t it?! Laying aside the...

What’s a big sin in your life that God is convicting you of?! Well, I’ve had many lately 😅 but the one I’ve been thinking about most...

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who...

It has been a week! I think I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve cried. In fact, I confused my son yesterday morning when I just broke...

I read some great books this year and I thought I would share my favorites! {You can click on the book title for an Amazon link!} Most...

Can I just say how much I LOVE being a mother?! Especially to this boy! He is not a baby anymore. He is growing by leaps and bounds and...

Merry Christmas, my friends! I hope this note finds you well. It's chemo week which means I have spent most of it in hibernation. Not...

Sitting at my dining room table after a late night spent in the ER (I'm okay), I get to watch the fresh snow plummet in big clusters to...

A few months back we took a very last minute weekend getaway to D.C. It was a week consumed of woeful thoughts for both Ryan and me, and...

As I woke up this morning, I was immediately barraged with worry. Then I pulled out my phone, and I was bombarded with envy. I hadn’t...