What I've Been Reading Summer '24 Edition
My summer reading habits are always a bit on the lighter side with mysteries, quick reads that don't take much focus, and audiobooks, so...
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Welcome to B Side Becca. Ever get to what feels like the end of Side A in your life as kids get older, work roles change, parents need you in a different way? You sit in the pause wondering if any B side song could ever be as good as the hit single already played? It takes motivation to keep listening, keep seeking to try new things, and learning. Hope to believe there's more to be heard, sung and shared. Faith that the Lord has a plan and purpose for you as you embrace changes and new chances. I'm there. And I'm ready to flip the record.
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- Nov 30, 2023
- 6 min
{Book Review} What I Read in November
Hi All! There are not many areas in life where I would stand up and {gently} elbow you over and say, "honey, honey, let me handle this"...
- Nov 28, 2023
- 4 min
5 Things a Daily Walk Has Taught Me
On a warmer, balmier, kinder weather day in October I started a challenge that has slowly morphed into pursuing 100 days straight of...
- Sep 28, 2023
- 8 min
{Book Reviews} What I Read in September
I forced myself to read non-fiction that took more concentration so I didn't get lazy in my reading -and then listened to audiobooks
- Sep 19, 2023
- 5 min
ecclesiastes 3: seasons of life & the vanity of it all
This clearly isn't a great picture, so let me explain why I'm using it. I remember taking it three years ago. Sitting in a parking lot,...
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
I Shall Not Want: what a grocery budget challenge teaches me about God
Tuna salad sandwich, applesauce and cottage cheese were for lunch today. Mainly because it's September. "What does September have to do...
- Aug 17, 2023
- 4 min
Theology Thursday: Prayer Wrap Up
Hey, Hey, It's Theology Thursday! I have plans for the fall as to what topic I'll be digging into, but today is wrap up day: This summer...
- Aug 5, 2023
- 4 min
Fairly Local: Supporting Your Local Church
“I’m fairly local. I’ve been around. / I’ve seen the streets you’re walking down.” -Twenty One Pilots There's a new grocery store that's...
- Aug 1, 2023
- 5 min
5 Tips for How To Read Through the Bible
A verse pulled completely out of context promising wealth and health if only the person would pray "right." A talk on how questioning the...
- Jul 28, 2023
- 4 min
{TryDay} Book Reviews & July Days
So maybe writing a post sounded enticing as it keeps me in the comfort of the air conditioning! Heat has crept into our area, storms...
- Jul 26, 2023
- 10 min
{Book Review} When God is Silent: Let the Bible Teach You to Pray by John Koessler
This summer I've been studying prayer, so I've been writing about it, looking at prayers in the Bible, doing word studies and reading...
- Jul 24, 2023
- 6 min
5 Reasons Making a List Is a Spiritual Discipline
If there was an award for Best List Maker Ever, I would 100% nominate myself, dumping all my half-used notebooks jammed full of various...
- Jul 24, 2023
- 3 min
The Ending of the Story or: why i read
I have an hour of free time between errands. I head toward my favorite stop: the bookstore. I drift between genres, picking up books...
- Jul 20, 2023
- 6 min
{TryDay} How Ultramarathons Changed a Pastor’s Life
It's TryDay - which, in this B Side world, means it's time to share a story to hopefully inspire you to try something new. I'd like to...
- Jul 17, 2023
- 4 min
5 of My Favorite Resources for Bible Study
Have you wanted to study your Bible but were either too intimidated or too overwhelmed to know where to begin? Sadly, I think this is...
- Jul 11, 2023
- 6 min
5 Ways NOT to Be a Help to a Friend In Need
Whether we've faced it with family, friends or acquaintances, we've all been in situations where we've wondered how we can best help. And...
- Jul 5, 2023
- 5 min
Prayer: Praise, Thanks, Bless
...yet there are the days when every street corner rounds itself into a sunlit surprise, a painting or a phrase, canoes drawn up by the...
- Jun 29, 2023
- 4 min
{TryDay} Favorite Reads of 2023 So Far - End of June Book Review
Since we're halfway through the year, here are the best books of 2023 SO FAR, not in any particular order, but all at least an 8/10 in my...
- Jun 22, 2023
- 5 min
Prayer: Until We're Face to Face
Hey, Hey! It's Theology Thursday! This summer I'm focusing on prayer. Here's this week's thoughts: Last Thursday when I didn't do my...
- Jun 19, 2023
- 7 min
Family Heirlooms: 5 Tips for Going Through the Stuff You've Inherited After a Death
my grandpa would go on yearly fishing trips and bring home a teacup from Canada for my grandma. decorating with them makes me happy. So,...
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