A glory song is inscribed upon my heartThis treasure held in an alabaster jar I breakTo bring Him all the glory Praise God from whom all blessings flowPraise Him all creatures here below– Doxology We follow Jesus not because of the blessings that He gives rather because He is the greatest blessing there ever...
“Awaken my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples and sing to You among the nations. For your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and your truth unto the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be above all the...
One evening in the small town of Bethlehem, a baby’s cry ripped through the silence of the prophets and pierced through the heart of humanity. The babe that lay in that manger was the one who created the air He breathed. It is mind-boggling to consider that the God who created the heavens and...
Hey! Hey! Hey! I’m so glad that you decided to stop by! I want to share why I decided to do the World Race!!! Like most of you, I had an outrageous number of people ask me the same question during my sophomore and junior years: “Do you know what you want to do...
Hello! I am so glad that you decided to stop by! If you are reading this, you are probably interested in learning a little more about me! My name is Emily Knollenberg, and I am a senior at Porter High School! I love sports, calligraphy, painting, photography, smiling, and, of course, JESUS! There are...
slow down The average human has 70,000 thoughts per day! That’s approximately 50 thoughts per minute. Our brains are constantly spinning in every direction, a mile a minute, trying to figure out our next move. The world tells us we must act fast, hurry up and get a move on. This mindset of a...
it’s more than just a season I love the Christmas season! There is always so much peace and joy, and everyone is more generous and kind. But, I’ve wondered why just around Christmastime. Why do we wait until the last month of the year to send a card to a friend or get a...
A foundation of faith In basketball, you have to get low in order to have strength and balance. The power comes from your legs, and the solid ground gives you a firm foundation to stand on. However, sometimes staying low can burn, my coach, says that the moment you stand up you’ve been beaten,...
What does come & abide mean? First, a little background information. For a long time, I was struggling to develop a name for this website. I had so many ideas but didn’t know where to start or even what to do. Most often, it’s the first step that is the hardest. Making a forward...
Hello my name is Emily Knollenberg! The purpose of this blog is to share the things I love with the world. I enjoy all things creative. I hope from reading this blog that you will get something that will encourage you to do what you love most. I am totally new to this whole blogging thing...