Dear Maddie, I loved spending this Thanksgiving week with you. At two and a half years old your joy and passion for life bring me so much joy and teach me so much. Just this morning I heard you waking up in your room, calling for your mom who was still asleep. When I walked… Continue reading A Lovely Day! {A letter to my niece… and myself… and every one of us}
Category: Bekah’s Heart
Six Important Words
Last Saturday I spent almost an hour with my 3 year old Goddaughter wandering around our church’s annual mission fundraiser, a theme basket auction. It was great. I love this girl so much and was delighted that she had chosen to spend so much time with me despite so many other awesome people she knows… Continue reading Six Important Words
A Parent’s Heart
In just 3 weeks from today I will pick up a jet-lagged, new-to-America, beautiful young woman and take her home to live with me for the next 10 months as a "daughter". In terms of literal age it may not seem I'm old enough to have a teenage child, but it's true. As host parent… Continue reading A Parent’s Heart
Blessed are those who mourn…
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 This verse was the basis of our sermon this past Sunday. Unfortunately, the concept of mourning also seems like it could be a theme for this week. Just to remind us all, here are just a VERY SMALL list of the some… Continue reading Blessed are those who mourn…
Prompted to Pray… A little closer to home
A few days ago I shared of awakening from a nightmare feeling prompted to pray for the persecuted Christians around the world. As 4:30 this morning rolled around I found myself up once again, with people on my mind. And, once again, I took the recent advice I overheard from a friend to her son,… Continue reading Prompted to Pray… A little closer to home
One life … Continued
Friday I posted about how amazing it seemed that the biblical author Luke was so focused on impacting one life at a time. His entire book of the Bible was written for one man, though it has impacted many. As I read on that day in Luke 1, the theme of the importance of one… Continue reading One life … Continued
Grace… To fail
I did something tonight where, walking in, the probability of failure was much higher than the probability of success. So the fact I did it anyway in itself is a beautiful success! You see, Miss Perfectionist in me can be pretty bossy at times. She keeps me from doing fun things for fear of whether… Continue reading Grace… To fail
Dinner with Jesus
Reading a book by Barbara Broncroft today, these words captured my heart: "Being graciously received when we bring our sin to Christ strengthens our faith in the efficacy of the cross. We experience its powerful effects each time God welcomes us; we trust more deeply each time he responds with mercy and grace. As we… Continue reading Dinner with Jesus
2015 in Review
2015 had its joys and its challenges. Through it all, God remained faithful and the same will be true in every year ahead! Here's a quick recap of the highlights (and some lowlights) of 2015 in no particular order! Travel: 3 amazing trips to visit my family in Kansas (including Christmas and Mother's Day!) 2… Continue reading 2015 in Review
Why I Do What I Do – In Two Pictures
Flipping through a publication quick today to see if there was anything of value to read, this page caught my eye: How true and how sad it is that this really is what "the world" communicates. The very next page, though, was this: And in two pictures, I was reminded why I… Continue reading Why I Do What I Do – In Two Pictures
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