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Read more about the article Praying Like a Child

Praying Like a Child

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 7, 2022
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I saw a little girl climb up onto her father’s lap on a Zoom call the other day. He was reclined in a large chair. At first, she lay her…

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Read more about the article “What Do You Want?” Is Not a Trick Question
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“What Do You Want?” Is Not a Trick Question

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 16, 2022
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My friend Niro texted me a few months ago and told me I needed to pray for 40 days in anticipation of releasing To Be Made Well. And when Niro…

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Read more about the article Body Prayer: Throat

Body Prayer: Throat

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 20, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Healing
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I used to “lose my voice” often when I needed to speak in public. I canceled multiple events because I couldn’t creak out the words through my throat. Once I…

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Body Prayer: Nose

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 13, 2021
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I started sneezing when we were driving home from an end-of-the-summer vacation. I sneezed maybe a dozen times? I said out loud, “Am I suddenly allergic to something?” From the…

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Body Prayer: Back

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 6, 2021
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A few months into the Covid-19 pandemic, my back became a board. So tight I thought it might just crack open. And all my friends were saying the same thing—I…

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Read more about the article Body Prayer: Knees

Body Prayer: Knees

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 15, 2021
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Sometimes I am afraid of the future. And afraid that my future will be harmed or diminished if my husband’s future goes well. One time, it was my knees that…

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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 Entrusting vs. Letting Go

Entrusting vs. Letting Go

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 21, 2020
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I used to think about “giving over” parts of my life to God as letting go. I saw my hand clutching tightly to various aspects of my self—work, family, food,…

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