Joellen Kemper
Stop Running
In many things in my life, I get the feeling that I'm cruising around on borrowed time. Things (big or small) that I fear, linger in the...
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Joellen Kemper
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Whole Creatures
We are far too easily persuaded to blame the pain and suffering of the world on a disinterested, unloving God. But I believe in a God...
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Joellen Kemper
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Simple Woman's Day Book
I wanted to start participating in a wonderful blog series called "The Simple Woman's Day Book" as a way to publicly journal more and...
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Joellen Kemper
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Lovely Things 10/28/21
It's nice posting on a blog. I'm not under the normal social media constraints or have to play "the game" (is this picture good enough...
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Joellen Kemper
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Sowers and Reapers
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. Do you not say ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Insecure in His "Absence"
I have been feeling a general sense of shame over the past few days. Over what, I do not know. But in the past, it has been used as a...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Artist's Insecurity
This Monday I will have the privilege of leading a paint night with a group of local 5th and 6th graders. They are going to paint...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Goblin And The Dancer
I almost don’t know where to begin! Allison is one of those storytellers where you feel the intense need to sing her praise from the...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Be Precious About It
"If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing badly." -GK Chesterton I recently listened to an interview with JK Rowling where she...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
The Importance of Imagery
Before we learn language, we compute in images. Images and their meanings, run so deep that we almost take it for granted. I believe that...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Latest Creative Endeavors
Hello! I can't believe it is September already. Last week we celebrated Judah's second birthday! What a blessing. I thought I would make...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
A Poem About Walking
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Lovely Things
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Evading God's Presence
Lately, I have been acutely aware that my nature is constantly attempting to evade God. I guess that is the point of fallen humanity....
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Desiring Meekness
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Walking on Water
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
A Brave Illustration
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,...
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Joellen Kemper
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
This Present Moment
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Apr 4, 2021
- 1 min
Embracing the Seasons
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Trust Your Intuition
“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...
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