Penny, 7th Grade
Everyone told me that seventh grade is just the worst. The nadir of self-consciousness and social awkwardness and everything horrible about tween-dom. And it may turn out to be that way. But that isn’t how it has begun. Penny…
Amy Julia Becker
Blog Posts by Amy Julia Becker
What Our Summer Vacation Taught Me
Over the summer we took a family vacation in Europe. It was a wonderful trip where we met up with old friends in a simple cottage on the coast of Wales, ate lots of fish and chips, traveled to London…
The Invitation to Confess
I shared this short thought on Facebook over the summer, but also wanted to share it here…. Historically speaking, I am not good at confessing sin. Here’s my problem: I’m a perfectionist. I don’t do very much that is wrong,…
New Rules For Screen Time Pt. 2
I mentioned a while back that I wanted to revise our family’s policies regarding screen time in response to a podcast I heard with Heather McFadyen and Andy Crouch. In response, we decided that the kids couldn’t watch/use screens until…
New Rules For Screen Time Pt. 1
When I was a kid, we spent two weeks at my grandparent’s beach house every summer. It was a simple cottage with painted wooden floors and sheets and blankets that had been in use for decades, and an outdoor…
Camp Pals {Read All The Way To The End To Find Out How To Get An Early Copy of White Picket Fences}
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are some thoughts from the past few days. July 13th, 2018 On Saturday, I picked Penny up from Camp Pals. Each week of PALS ends with an…
The Tide of Life
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are some thoughts from the first half of July. July 2nd, 2018 I’m reading Austin Channing Brown’s new book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in…
What Can Trees Teach Us About Loving Each Other?
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. I am a little behind this month, so here are some thoughts from the second half of June. June 21st, 2018 The voice on the radio…
On a Scale of 1-10…
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. I am a little behind this month, so here are some thoughts from earlier in June. June 9th, 2018 Earlier this week, I was talking…
The Difference between Hardship and Suffering, and Why It Matters
Here are some of my thoughts from this past week, which include my thoughts and questions about hardship and suffering, a video about what it means to follow people in general and Jesus in particular, and some recommendations for listening…
