all things new

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...

my story

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...

commonplace

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...

stand strong

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,...

my first blog post !!

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...