Be All In

December 28, 2018

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I can’t believe I’m writing my last Dear Emma blog. Where has the year gone? It seems like just yesterday it was January and we were eagerly embarking on 2018, and now here we are bringing it to a close. What a year it has been. As I look back, it has been a year […]

Be Generous

November 29, 2018

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Dear Emma: As we close out November and begin the Christmas season, it’s the perfect time to do more than just say what we are thankful for but to actually embrace living out each day with a generous heart. I have always believed that generosity flows from a grateful heart. When you know how blessed […]

Be Bold

October 30, 2018

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Dear Emma: When I was a young girl, our church had Neighborhood Bible Time every summer, and it was truly something I looked forward to every single year. For a week, we heard Bible stories, played games, did crafts, ate homemade cookies that the ladies of the church so lovingly made and served with the […]

Be Honest & Filled With Character

September 30, 2018

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Dear Emma: I was planning on saving this quality for my last blog in December, but after this past week and all that has been going on in the news and our nation’s capitol I feel like there is no better time than the present to discuss the importance of honesty and character. First let […]

Be Teachable

August 31, 2018

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Dear Emma: It’s hard to believe you are already a sixth grader. Where has the time gone? I feel like it was just yesterday we brought you home from the hospital, then we blinked and you started kindergarten, and now here you are ready to take on middle school. Wow, time flies when you’re having […]