Em the Word Enthusiast

05/07/2026

I found this book when I was wading through some very big life decisions, and my oh my do I wish I had found it during previous seasons in my life as well.

This book is like a tall glass of water. So liberating, refreshing and good for the soul. Not only does Emily give practical advice and practices to think through in each chapter, she also ends each one with a beautiful prayer that recentered my heart on what was most important and helped me take what I was feeling and thinking through directly to God.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from Christian’s not to listen to your heart or follow your heart because “the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.” While obviously that is scripture and I can respect where they are coming from when they make that claim, it has also caused a lot of confusion and doubt for me in my own spiritual discernment.

This book helped me realize that sometimes I have prayed and ached for clarity and certainty from some outside source or sign, when God has already spoken to me through his word and my own desires and I can trust that if I am seeking him and walking in his will, he is leading me and directing my heart, even if it’s often just by one “next right thing” at a time.

I connected deeply to this book, Emily’s personal and poetic writing and the thoughtful questions and scriptures she shared.

I have a strong feeling I will be returning to this book and will definitely be recommending it to friends whenever they are needing guidance and facing a season of major decision as well.

Swipe for some of my favorite quotes and prayers 🤍

05/05/2026

excuse the squeaking sound of my puppy playing in the background and follow along for more messy, relatable thoughts on writing and the creative process 📝

05/04/2026

thank God she did.

04/22/2026

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04/16/2026

happy end of tax season to all those who celebrate 🥳

04/15/2026

thankful for strong coffee, sweet clients and supportive family… couldn’t survive this season without them!

my creative output may look different this time of year, but busy seasons don’t last forever and I’m learning that I actually enjoy my writing time more when I can take the pressure off myself and just lean in where I can.

on this day that meant journaling and doing reading for inspo and market research, but when I’m working long hours, I’m just happy when I can make any progress on my goals at all… looking forward to when I get back more margin in my days and space in my brain haha which will be soon because

IT’S TAX DAY!! 🥳💻🗂️

04/06/2026

did a thing. started a substack. link is in my bio.
(are we even surprised the first post is about Beau.)

picture creds to beaus auntie

04/03/2026

the puppy under the bed and the God who comes

For those of you who don't know, I have an 11 month old golden retriever named Beau. We don't shut the door on his crate at night anymore since he's fully potty trained and trustworthy to roam, which he rarely does anyways. He knows when it's bedtime and obediently patters to his crate every night after we've locked the doors and shut off the lights....

For those of you who don’t know, I have an 11 month old golden retriever named Beau. We don’t shut the door on his crate at night anymore since he’s fully potty trained and trustw…

04/01/2026

nothing like a few inspirational words from a guy with a Scottish accent to make you remember how far you’ve come, and how you owe it to yourself to keep going. Shanks man 🥲🫶🏻