Just over a year ago I found out about The Exodus Road for the first time. I was sitting in a waiting room catching up on blogs when I came across this organization making a difference in the lives of children and others caught in sex slavery. The issue of human trafficking was one God… Continue reading I Didn’t Think I Could Make a Difference {The Exodus Road}
Category: Bekah’s Heart
Communities of Grace
I'm reading my way through Romans right now. Well, I'm TRYING to; I haven't made it out of Chapter 1. One section that especially caught my attention contains verses 11 and 12. Paul is in the process of telling the people of Rome how much he long to come visit them. In verse 11, we… Continue reading Communities of Grace
Clubs Raised and Ready to Fight
A few times throughout this last week, I've seen stories in Scripture that seem to have a common thread of fighting with God in some way. The first was a podcast I listened to that had a very unique take on the Garden of Gethsemene scene as people came seeking Jesus to kill him. The… Continue reading Clubs Raised and Ready to Fight
Today, I Made the Rocks Keep Quiet
As I finished preparations yesterday for BaseCamp this weekend, I was reminded of a passage near the end of Luke. We're talking about worship and praising God for the amazing God that He is. The story in Luke takes place on what we commonly know as "Palm Sunday". Jesus is entering Jerusalem and the crowds… Continue reading Today, I Made the Rocks Keep Quiet
10,000 Reasons For My Heart To Find
There are reasons that appear in our lives every day to be sad or fearful or stressed or anxious. A never ending to-do list. Family members getting sick or injured. Violence that shatters a sense of safety. Dishes that pile up by the sink. Worries that pile up in our hearts. Men, women, and children… Continue reading 10,000 Reasons For My Heart To Find
Prayer Genealogies
We've started a congregation wide study of Mark Batterson's book, "The Circle Maker" and already it's really making me think. One of the things I most loved from the class I attended last night was the concept of what Batterson calls "prayer genealogies." Here's one thing he says about them: "I believe every blessing, every… Continue reading Prayer Genealogies
A Fresh Perspective
Do you ever find yourself reading a familiar verse and not giving it much thought because you've heard it SO many times. Whether it's John 3:16 or Psalm 23, you see it and you kind of just skim past. I hope I'm not alone in this. Proverbs 3:5-6 can sometimes be one of those verses… Continue reading A Fresh Perspective
3 Years
It's been 3 years. 3 years since I drove into NY for the very first time in my life. 3 years since I set eyes on First Trinity Lutheran Church. 3 years since I met my amazing teammates. 3 years of joy and sorrow; frustrations and celebrations. 3 years of learning what it… Continue reading 3 Years
Resting in Grace
Bloggers Note: Yes. It's been too long since I wrote a blog post. No, I'm not promising to get back on to a regular posting schedule, but I sure hope that happens! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm currently reading through the book of Hebrews (which happens to be one of my favorite books of the Bible). I always… Continue reading Resting in Grace
Joy… only in Jesus.
Joy is an interesting thing. I love joy. I'm not sure, though I understand joy. I love the ways in which God provides joy and I love to hate the ways Satan tries to steal it away. Joy is not happiness; it does not waver with circumstance. It is a sense of comfort and contentment… Continue reading Joy… only in Jesus.
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