I don’t know if I had heard this song before but I’ve heard it twice in the past two days and LOVE it. Check out some of the lyrics here… I think it’s pretty obvious from reading them, why I think this song is awesome: “You see yourself in the mirror of the temporary And… Continue reading Who I am… an Offering of Self
Blog
BACK OFF!
Sometimes we just need to step back and remember who God is. I guess that’s always the case, but especially tonight as I went to bed, trying to sleep, knowing I needed sleep so I can get up extra early in the morning to go get my second Hepatitis A shot before heading to… Continue reading BACK OFF!
My Blogging “To-Do” List
Wow. There are so many things I’ve been wanting to blog about, but because of all the awesome things happening right now, I have has less and less time to actually write about it. So, before I forget what they are, I’ve started a list, right here on the blog. I hope to get to… Continue reading My Blogging “To-Do” List
In the Little things…
Last night at the Short Course Bible Class on Psalm 34 we talked about noticing (tasting) God all around us, even in the little things. Here are just a few little (and big) places I’ve tasted and seen God the last few days (in no particular order): A fixed closet door New fun colored pens… Continue reading In the Little things…
Cleaning House.
Cleaning house. Okay so really it’s an apartment, but whatever. Most of the time, I keep (most of) my living space pretty neat. Certain areas of generally more “homey” and less organized than others. For example, my kitchen is one place that I can’t STAND to be messy. Yet, in my music/craft/prayer/extra room rarely… Continue reading Cleaning House.
Sunday Wanderings…
Sunday afternoons. I don’t generally plan out my Sunday afternoons. Sure, I somewhat have an idea of what I’d like to maybe accomplish along with what needs to be done. But at least for a few moments I like to just let myself do whatever I feel like doing at any given moment. Today, my… Continue reading Sunday Wanderings…
30 Hour Famine – Recap
Hello All! Well, we made it to the end! The 30-Hour Famine was a success (in my opinion at least). 22 youth and 4 adult participants from four area churches gave up eating for 30 hours so others could eat! I hope to tell more specifics in the days to come about our experience. But… Continue reading 30 Hour Famine – Recap
Hunger in WNY
According to the American Community Survey, Buffalo is the third poorest large city in America. Across the state, 2.3 million residents rely on emergency food assistance each year. That breaks down to about 570,000 different people turning to emergency food programs for weekly help in the state of NY. (From "Hunger in America 2010. Feeding America.")… Continue reading Hunger in WNY
When You go to Bed Tonight…
I just finished eating dinner. It was warm. It included aspects from various food groups. There were leftovers (which I’ll enjoy tomorrow for lunch too). I will go to bed content, in a warm bed. Yet. every night, including tonight, more than a billion people will go to bed hungry. That’s 1 in 6… Continue reading When You go to Bed Tonight…
Every 10 seconds….
Did you know that a child dies every 10 seconds from hunger-related causes?!? This weekend, some youth in WNY are doing something to help change that! Starting after lunch on Friday the participating youth, from First Trinity and other area churches, will begin fasting for a cause. Saturday night when our fast… Continue reading Every 10 seconds….
bekahfreed.com 