JOELLEN KEMPER

We come to a point in our lives (and if you are like me, then that is on a daily basis) where we have to choose between being defined by ...

I’m afraid, dear friends, that in our efforts to promote equality we have brought about inequality. We have stirred the pot and it is see...

There is an attitude that ensnares us all. So much so, that at times, we don’t even have the ability to recognize it. That is the attitud...

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for th...

I don’t normally eat oatmeal, but this baked blueberry version is divine! Click on picture for the link to the recipe.

Being a pro-life conservative, I am often accused of being compassion-less towards women. There could actually be nothing further from th...

This past Sunday I just completed my third read through of the Bible. I type this not to brag but to share tips on how I accomplished thi...

“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”- Nehemiah 8:10 I often feel weak- crippled by anxieties, riddled by insecuriti...

“Then he isn’t safe?” said Lucy, “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ’Cour...

“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” C.S. Lewis I thought about this quote earlier this week as I was drinking my pr...

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believe: first to the Jew, then...

Can I rejoice over the fact that I completed my first sewing project since having my precious babe?! And of course, it was something just...

A drawing I made on Procreate of Judah :D We recently went on a much needed trip away to Easton and stayed at the Hilton. Ryan and I took...

Just when I couldn’t fathom loving Lewis more, I go and start his Narnia series. Most probably already know that Aslan the Lion is the im...

Over the summer I was asked to complete some illustrations for a nursery. This is the first time I’ve ever been commissioned for somethin...

Taking a short Judah break to talk about another passion of mine—art. I’ve been learning to draw off and on for the past couple of years....

I’ve never known a sweeter September. The days have fallen like the leaves, A new life beginning among Fall’s golden decay. In your gaze ...

This past week and a half has been the best of my life. I ended up being induced early Monday morning (8/26) to finally bring baby Judah ...

Whispers of Fall are in the air and I’m one week away from my due date. I’m officially on maternity leave as of today and feelings of joy...

Our son's name, Judah, has great significance to us. I love the story of Leah in the Bible and how in the midst of her sorrow she chose t...