Welcome to Chatting at the Sky! I’m Emily Freeman. For over five years, I have been writing in this space and it is where I have discovered both a deep love for writing as well as a beautiful community of women for whom I am so thankful. This is where I try to convince you that you are an artist and also, a necessary part; where modern day parables are lived out in a string of regular days; where the holy and the art mingle with everyday moments, compelling us to notice.
“Tuesday after a reckless and used day, I was running and running without a chance to stop and chat at the sky. Finally I stopped for a breath in the evening. Suddenly, I was caught by the scenery painting a picture of You.”
Sarah Masen, Tuesday
This is a girl who had lived a regular day in a regular life without making space for her soul to breathe. It seems like sometimes when we most need a source outside of ourselves we are least likely to seek one. At the end of the day, the girl in the song stops and takes notice of the beauty in life that surrounded her. And she doesn’t only notice, she enters in. She stops to chat at the sky. And in doing so, she sees her Creator.
meet the family
The Man and I have been married for nine years and we have three children: twin girls who hardly even look like sisters and a son who looks just like me. A few months ago, we got a dog, named him Finn, and here is where I tell you what it feels like When a Non-Dog Lover Gets One.We live in North Carolina and hope we never have to leave. The Man inspires courage in me on a daily basis. I serve in his youth ministry as a small group leader to a beautiful group of sophomore girls. I occasionally write on youth ministry related topics, like love or grief or silliness. Sometimes when blog readers meet me in real life, they are surprised by my personality. I am a quiet, contemplative writer with a loud, obnoxious laugh and an emotional allergy to small talk. I can also be a little bit crazy.
writing & speaking
I recently finished my first book for Revell, a division of Baker Publishing. Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try-Hard Life released in bookstores September 2011. I have no agent and everything I’ve learned about publishing has been through rookie research, gracious mentors, and Google. Three times a week, I sit at the table by the window at Starbucks and feverishly work on my second book, due to release in 2012. I also write for Compassion International and DaySpring’s (in)courage, the most beautiful community of women on the web. I am most passionate about writing, but sometimes I speak as well. Here are some of the places you can find me this year.
see the house
While this isn’t a house blog, I will occasionally post some photos of our house:
- Before and After
- Dare You to Paint Your Cabinets Black
- Paint Avoidance
- We Painted Our Cabinets Black
- The Girls Bedroom
- A Laundry Room Makeover
- Knocking Out a Living Room Wall
- Painting Dark Panelling
If you want to visit the best house blog around, just go see my sister The Nester over at Nesting Place. But you already know about her.
