by Emily Taylor | Mar 29, 2022 | Character of God |
“Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened…” — Matthew 27:50-51 Lots of women wear a veil on their...
by Emily Taylor | Jan 4, 2018 | Knowing God, Pursuit, Relationship, Rescue, Story, trust |
Foamy splashes of salt water breaking over my face is what woke me up to the reality of my situation. It was all I could see in every direction and I wasn’t alone. From my perch on a splintered piece of driftwood I searched the waters around me, silently; eyes wide...
by Emily Taylor | Feb 29, 2016 | Character of God, Easter, purpose |
There were rumblings. People were confused. Angry. Nothing was cohesive except the mounting chaos consuming the crowd. In bursts of brutal beckoning the average onlooker was bludgeoned with an agenda akin to a kind of evil they did not even appreciate. There were...
by Emily Taylor | Dec 23, 2014 | Angels, Eternal, Holiday, Knowing God, love, purpose |
It wasn’t a fleeting act of spontaneity. A casually thrown together event. It was a night that had been carefully constructed. The moment Eve’s lips collided with the apple; the second Adam choose to disregard God’s instructions and we went our own way; when sin...
by Emily Taylor | Oct 24, 2014 | Eternal, Intentional living, Knowing God |
One of the most significant distinctions in the Christian faith is the “do versus done,” concept. To me, it’s also one of the most love-saturated truths. Yesterday, the boys and I came home to find our carbon monoxide alarms going off in the house. Awesome. The...