Emma Forbes Author

Ever since I was sixteen, I've wanted to dye my hair pink... 🤭Last week I finally did it! 🥳

I've never colored my hair before, so this is a completely new experience. I'm doing all I can to preserve the color, but for a hot second it got to the point of obsession. 😅 No matter what I do, eventually it IS going to fade. (And I think it already has a bit, but my husband says no. 😂) Instead, I'm trying to enjoy it, whether it stays for two weeks or three months. 🙃

And I am LOVING it! Yesterday I made my husband take some pictures for me, so I can document my Pink Hair Summer. It's been fun! It also low-key reminds me of my character Mary in Mrs. Willows...only her hair was purple! (And she may or may not be making a cameo appearance in my next novel... 😉)

If you were to ever dye your hair a fun color, which would you choose?

For the past three days, the sky has been blue and the sun has graced us with its presence. I know that sunshiney days like this are limited once winter comes, so I am determined to make the most of it. I've gone on at least a two mile walk every day this week.

Meanwhile, I am still in the throes of my second novel, Horizons, and I'm also writing a short story. I'm DIYing a lot of Christmas presents this year too. Lots of creative juices flowing over here! ;)

Tell me what your favorite thing about November has been so far!

xx Em

I love trips to the beach. What I love even more is when God sends a little hug my way. This time, in the form of a purple earring.

God Hugs & Purple Earrings If you’ve been a follower of my modest and sporadically up-kept blog for a while, you most likely are familiar with my tendency to lose or misplace things. It happens enough that those who kn…

Not too long ago I spent a lot of time grumbling and complaining about a situation I wished were different. And quite frankly, I was miserable. The Lord told me to practice contentment because He has a purpose for me here. For the next two weeks He put things in my way that reminded me: Be content! It came up multiple times in my Bible reading and the sermons and podcasts I would listen to. Okay, Lord! I'll do it.

So I did. Instead of complaining, I listed off everything there was for me to be thankful for. And when I couldn't think of anything else, I repeated my list.

And whaddya know--contentment made a huge difference in my attitude and my life. Do I still wish things were different? Sometimes. The grass is always greener on the other side. But my perspective has changed. Where God has me is good, and He has me here for a reason--if for no other reason than to teach me the beauty of contentment. But I'm not miserable anymore, because my heart has changed from an attitude of grumbling to an attitude of thankfulness.

In addition, I'm also appreciating the beauty of spring without needing to capture it in a picture. Of course it isn't wrong to take photos--I take a ton of photos!--but it's also good to bask in the creativity and beauty of God, and simply enjoy it for what it is in the moment.

That being said, here is a photo of a dandelion that made me happy! (I told you I still take pictures. ;) )

Happy Thursday, friends!

In celebration of the day being 76 and sunny, I went on a hike. Totally not used to hiking anymore and my shoulders are sunburned, but hey, I won't complain! It's WARM!! (For now. Haha)

While basking in the sunshine and enjoying the budding beauty, I was pondering the beauty God's brought to my life...mostly His forgiveness and grace, and new life in Him.

I came across this verse while reading in the book of Acts today, and it was an encouragement to me. Hope it is to you, too.

This morning I poured milk into my bowl of hashbrowns, bacon, and sausage instead of into the glass I just pulled from the cupboard. I would brush it off as early morning brain fog, except it wasn't early morning and I had been awake for some time. I simply wasn't paying attention, similar to the time I wasn't paying attention while flying my brother's kite and almost lost it to the trees...Oops. 🤪

Let’s Go Fly a Kite ♫♪Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest heights…♪♫ Yesterday afternoon I was humming this Mary Poppins song as my brother and I took our kites to the nearest place we could fly them.…

If I'm being real here, y'all, I struggle with guilt. But there is hope! God has freed us from the burden of guilt.

Freedom Over Guilt If I’m being real with y’all here, I struggle with guilt. I’ve been a Christian since I was five years old, so I know and believe Jesus died for my sins. I know I’m forgiven…

Thinking back to a time when someone hurt me with their words and God healed my heart. 💗

The Words that Heal Several years ago, someone had hurt me deeply with their words. I was struggling to heal and move on, to forgive. A few days after this incident occurred, I attended a monthly ladies’ night w…