Emily Parke Chase
Welcome back to the second in this Advent series on Immanuel, “God with us.” We begin by going back to the very Beginning, to the Garden of Eden. In the first two chapters of the Bible, God created an amazing garden for Adam and Eve. It was a delightful place, a good place to walk …
Read More Advent 2019 – Day 2Every year for over thirty years, our family has celebrated Advent with a series of 24 devotionals on a particular theme. Each year a new theme is chosen and this year is no different. So, without further adieu, the theme for 2019 is [drum roll, please] “Immanuel.” Almost a thousand years before the birth of …
Read More Advent 2019 – Day 1Last month, I explained how we all need a guide as we step into unfamiliar territory. My attending a writers’ conference led to six of my books being published. And this month? I took another step on this journey. For the first time, I have a literary agent! Non-fiction manuscripts rarely require an agent, but …
Read More Meet my Agent!When I began my pursuit of being a published author, like most people, I went about it in all the wrong way. I felt like I was climbing a rugged mountain without a map. Attending a Christian Writers Conference turned me around in the right direction. There I learned all the steps that lead to …
Read More Rugged Terrain AheadThe Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference is coming up, August 8-10! These annual conferences are a special time for me each year because gathering with other writers energizes my spirit! Sure there is plenty of work to do volunteering to help with set-up, teaching several workshops, attending other seminars, and critiquing manuscripts for those attending …
Read More Conference ChemistryDuring the Spring term of my senior year in college, my campus was on high alert. The National Guard showed up to keep the peace. One night during that tense period, my date and I were walking across the quad when a quartet of young men came towards us. As they approached, they fanned out …
Read More A Hair-raising ExperienceThanks to all of you who have stayed with these “I WILL” promises throughout this entire season of Advent! Today I offer you the last of the series and wish you a joyous Christmas celebration tomorrow! The promise from God for today is a simple one. It is found in Jeremiah 32:38: “They will be …
Read More Advent 2018 – Day 24As Christmas draws ever nearer, some people dread the arrival of this holiday. For them, there is no joy. They may have lost a loved one. Their bodies may be wracked with pain. They have faced persecution, beatings and even death. Their tears flow at the thought of another holiday spent in sorrow. But God …
Read More Advent 2018 – Day 23Only three more days until Christmas! And I have three more very special “I WILL” promises from God that I want to share with you. Not so very long ago, parents hid their gifts for their children and did not put them under the tree until Christmas eve. Children would run downstairs on Christmas morning …
Read More Advent 2018 – Day 22Thankyou for staying with me through this Advent season. We have just a few more stories about God’s “I WILL” promises, though you’ll find plenty more in the Bible. When my husband was a child, Christmas holidays were difficult. Gene’s mother was hospitalized for many years. Family finances were tight. His father felt exhausted being …
Read More Advent 2018 – Day 21