I don't understand how the call of Jesus can be so clear, yet so confusing. The call is grace.Compassionate eyes seek us out and embrace even the most broken placeof our souls. When sin & despair, loss & suffering,hopelessness & addiction,threaten to overtake,our Savior steps in.He covers it all.Freedom is the call. Yet, with that… Continue reading Conflicting Calls
Category: Bekah’s Heart
Contentment and Longing
I love my life. It's true. I love the way I get to use the gifts and experiences and skills God gave me in my work each day. I love all the little kids in my life including two nieces and six other godchildren along with their siblings, cousins, and friends' kids who bring me… Continue reading Contentment and Longing
Planning Peace
“… Joy fills hearts that are planning peace.”Proverbs 12:20b What might it look like to plan for peace this week?Peace in relationships?Peace at work?Peace in your mind or heart or soul?Peace in your home? Is it something practical like planning ahead for dinner on a busy night to decrease stress or anxiety when that busy… Continue reading Planning Peace
Places Matter – Here’s to Writing Again
This blog has been a little neglected lately with so much of my time and attention taken in the last couple of years by a new job and grad school. Now that graduation has passed and I find myself with a little more time here and there, my hope is that I can return here… Continue reading Places Matter – Here’s to Writing Again
Rest While You Work
By now most of you know I love Sabbath and talk about it a lot. I also know that there are times and seasons when it looks different. Sabbath looks different for me as a single woman than my friends who have toddlers running around or have kids in sporting events. Also, there are moments,… Continue reading Rest While You Work
2021 – A Year to Know Jesus
As 2021 began my spiritual goals and hopes for the year all centered around knowing Jesus more. I wanted it to be a time where I intentionally focused on knowing this friend in new and different ways. This meant I spent a lot of time in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. I… Continue reading 2021 – A Year to Know Jesus
Whatever Marks This Season (A Prayer for a Day Away)
At the start of 2021 I marked off 4 days in my calendar, approximately 3 months apart as days to step away, regroup, and reevaluate all aspects of my life. A day to simply rest or play or “go deep” or whatever my soul needs on that day. The first one was to kick off… Continue reading Whatever Marks This Season (A Prayer for a Day Away)
Certain Uncertainties
“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? Psalm 39:7a “Where do we go from here?”This concept is not foreign to any of us living through 2020. As plans change by the hour and uncertainty feels like the only certainty, our hearts are left wondering “what now?” Yet, when all our hopes and expectations… Continue reading Certain Uncertainties
NOT 31 Days of Joy
Something I’ve learned over the last few years and even in this month of trying to focus on joy is the importance of intentionality in choosing joy. I’m also learning that there can be intentionality in choosing to stop things that aren’t bringing joy to my life. I’m discovering this 31 Day Blog Challenge actually… Continue reading NOT 31 Days of Joy
The Stories We Tell
When I wake up with a worship song or Scripture already in my mind as my first waking thought, I pay attention. A few days ago, these lyrics were on repeat as I transitioned into my day: "You write a beautiful story. You write a beautiful story.From glory to glory. I believe.You write a beautiful… Continue reading The Stories We Tell
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