Joellen Kemper
Parenthood is a Refining Fire
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
An Honorable Sacrifice
“Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me.” -Psalm 50:23 Sometimes gratitude is a sacrifice, isn’t it?! Laying aside the...
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Joellen Kemper
- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
One's Real Life
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Man's Mission
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Last Word
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Book Awards
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
For Memory's Sake...
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas 2020 Greetings
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
An Altar of Remembrance
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
Washington D.C. 2020
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
That Earthly Fight
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
Far Better Things
The past few weeks I have found myself grieving some of the things that cancer has stolen from me. Namely, how motherhood is a little...
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Joellen Kemper
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Judah Is One!
My Sunshine Boy, It has been one sweet year of your big smiles, adventurous spirit, sloppy wet kisses, and entertaining antics. I had no...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 17, 2020
- 4 min
God Wants to Make Us Whole
Recently I underwent a medical procedure that while in the waiting room, I found myself anxious about. I was already praying for...
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Joellen Kemper
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
Be Strong and Courageous
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Entitlement, Love, and Charity
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...
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Joellen Kemper
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why We Create
“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...
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Joellen Kemper
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Photo Journal: Slow Sabbath
I don’t normally eat oatmeal, but this baked blueberry version is divine! Click on picture for the link to the recipe.
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Joellen Kemper
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
In Which I am Pro-life AND Compassionate Towards Women
Being a pro-life conservative, I am often accused of being compassion-less towards women. There could actually be nothing further from...
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Joellen Kemper
- Feb 22, 2020
- 4 min
Practical Tips for Bible Reading
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...
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