Becky's Books
Reflections
10 Reasons to Like the Easter Season
I recently posted this question on Facebook: “What is one reason you like the Easter season?” I received multiple responses, which I combined with my own into these 10...
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On the Edge of Faith
This Second Week of Easter we encounter Nicodemus in the Gospels—a man who is drawn to Jesus, but never fully steps across the threshold of faith. Nicodemus lives on...
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The Crucifix and Good Friday
Why turn to the crucifix?
Because the crucifix is a sign of victory and hope. It holds the fact that our lives will hold suffering and pain and sin and...
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Reclaiming Sabbath
With only a few weeks of Lent remaining, I want to offer a suggestion for our faith journeys that will carry us beyond Lent: reclaiming Sabbath. Despite the promise...
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Desert Time
Why are we afraid of desert time? Why are we afraid and sometimes resistant to prayer time, to the quiet alone time with God?
Experienced teachers on prayer, like Fr....
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Lenten Meditation 1: Friendship with God
I maintain that God—out of the abundance of divine relational life, not any need for us—desires humans into existence for the sake of friendship. This thesis may sound strange,...