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Read more about the article Whom Do You Follow?

Whom Do You Follow?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 21, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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In the weeks leading up to William’s confirmation at church, we talked a lot about what it meant to stand up in front of a group of people and profess…

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Read more about the article Ten-Book Giveaway: Racism, Privilege, Social Healing, and Faith

Ten-Book Giveaway: Racism, Privilege, Social Healing, and Faith

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 23, 2021
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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I've teamed up with some awesome authors for a TEN-BOOK giveaway! You can win all TEN of these books, which are all about privilege, racism, social healing, and faith (if…

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Read more about the article Let Me Introduce Myself

Let Me Introduce Myself

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 24, 2021
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Let me introduce myself! Four things to know about me. I am: Mom to middle-aged children. Both spiritual and religious. A polite activist. Loving and hating the Whole 30.  (Every…

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Read more about the article Inviting God Into My Constraints

Inviting God Into My Constraints

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 12, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Disability/Faith
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This is a season of constraints. Remote learning at home. Social distancing. Celebrating holidays during a pandemic. Navigating a contentious election. This week, our kids were home for three days…

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Read more about the article Faith Is Trusting in the End of the Story

Faith Is Trusting in the End of the Story

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 23, 2020
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How do we have faith that a good ending is coming? I know lots of people in pain right now. Some are in physical pain—my friend whose husband needs back…

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Read more about the article Reading Small Talk: Behind-the-Scenes

Reading Small Talk: Behind-the-Scenes

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 6, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting/Podcast
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Want a glimpse of Small Talk behind-the-scenes? How do my kids REALLY feel about being stuck at home with our family?! What do they think I am having a hard…

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#25: Merry Christmas

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 25, 2019
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Episode #25 — Merry Christmas: Our children will open presents today, and their joy at receiving gifts that they cannot buy for themselves will remind me of the extravagant and…

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#24: Birthday Party for Jesus

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  • Post published:December 24, 2019
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Episode #24 — Birthday Party for Jesus: Our tradition on Christmas Eve is to throw a birthday party for Jesus. As we approach the mayhem of Christmas morning, we remind…

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Read more about the article #22: Seeing the Darkness

#22: Seeing the Darkness

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  • Post published:December 22, 2019
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Episode #22 — Seeing the Darkness: In today’s episode I talk about our options when we see the darkness inside our own lives, like a ketchup stain on a shirt.…

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#21: Darkness and Light

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 21, 2019
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Episode #21 — Darkness and Light: The darkness of the human heart. We don’t like to talk about that darkness, not at Christmastime, and really not ever. But if Jesus…

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