LOVE & GLITTER

Hi Family! This blog is for us. I'll be writing about faith, marriage, beauty, relationships, sex, love, Jesus, shame, equality, and everything else that I feel God puts on my heart to start talking about. There is no "focus" or "theme" to this blog because I'm going to let Jesus take the wheel on this one. There will be lots of storytelling, sharing, uncomfy topics, and hopefully some comfort will come from it all. The goal is to fill your hearts with hope, friendship, and glitter. Always, glitter & Lots of it. I’m hoping this blog gives us the opportunity to walk through life together, to encourage each other, and to love more.If you notice I’m flying off topic, just enjoy the ride, maybe I’ll circle back to what I was talking about originally, maybe not. I will right now though- I’m Emily. I was born and raised in Allentown Pennsylvania. (I know that there’s a Billy Joel song about it- I’ve never heard it).My husband, Max, is the best thing that God ever did. It makes no sense, really. The fairytale of grace and redemption that the Lord has given me with him is overwhelming.It’s the greatest honor of my life to be his wife. My little brother, Tony, is my whole world. We’re more like twins than any twins i’ve ever met. I am who I am because 4 years after I was born my parents gave me my brother.My cat’s name is Whitney Houston. I will always love her (more than anything). I genuinely considered tattooing her face on my arm just to give you an idea. I’ve since then been talked out of that plan but probably only temporarily. I went to catholic high school (most of the stereotypes are true- we’ll talk about it.) and then I went to a state school outside of Philadelphia  for college. I earned my masters at that same school in one year right after undergrad. I worked in foster care and adoption until that broke my heart into a million little pieces. After that I decided to quit my job and move to LA. (I, too, thought people didn’t actually do that). As I sit in Hollywood typing this I’m here to tell you…they do, people do actually do that. I’ve lived in LA for 3 years now and in that time I met my husband, made our home, and have a full time career in ministry working with the best and biggest family in the world! It wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies. The first three years out here have been a magical rollercoaster. More on that later… While I encourage dialogue between us, there will not be a comment section on this blog. I'm doing this intentionally because I am prepared to be responsible for what I say on here but I refuse to let this blog become a platform for hate or for people to hurt one another.. I want to have the hard conversations; we will be talking about a lot of triggering subjects for people- Click on the CONTACT page and we can connect and talk, you & me :). I love you all so much.  Seriously, I do. I’m praying for all of you and I hope that those of us who are meant to do life together (even if just via the internet) connect and fill each other with so much sunshine even California is overwhelmed.I’m here for you and I’m here with you.

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