Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16) The seminary that I work for, United Lutheran Seminary (ULS), has been going through a time of turmoil. Many people have many different
I am excited to share with you all an article I wrote for BoldCafe about the connections between minimalism, Christianity, and the Church season of Lent! It also includes discussion/thinking questions and a closing prayer. Here’s the two sentence promo they wrote for the article: “Does having stuff distract us
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Luke 9:57) This past weekend, my husband Will and I spent almost two full days (well, the waking hours of two days) looking
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6, NLT) Hi, my name is Becca… and I’m a control freak. I’m a planner. That
On New Year’s Day, 2018, my No Shopping Year began. (If you want to read more about my No Shopping Year, you can go here.) On that first day of the year, I spent about an hour unsubscribing to hundreds (OK, more like 50 or so, but it felt like
So earlier this week, I posted a snarky meme about sports fans. I have been aware for years that my sense of humor and social commentary isn’t always for everyone (since I tend to lean towards more sarcastic/satirical/snarky), but this meme took on a life of its own. Minutes after
One of the fun things about living the minimalist lifestyle is doing “minimalism experiments.” If you’re a nerd like me, you may be getting excited just hearing the word experiment! If not, don’t worry. These experiments look NOTHING like the experiments you did in high school chemistry class. So what
Well, the time has come to explain why I will be mostly steering clear of malls, other shopping areas, and online retail websites during 2018. I am not shopping this year. I have decided to do a year of no shopping, which I started on January 1st. Yes, you read
This past week, I went to go see The Post. Like most Spielberg films, its message is so obvious that it sometimes feels like it’s being beaten into your head with multiple copies of The Washington Post— but that’s not to say that the importance of freedom of the press
My husband Will works for the YouVersion Bible app, which is a free Bible ministry of Life.Church. And every year, Life.Church encourages their staff members to pray about one word that will inform their ministry and life for that coming year. Honestly, I’ve sort of half-heartedly tried praying about it