Mansplaining and Wondering
Last week I hung up a new watercolor print in my house (by Israeli artist Lesia Binkin -check out her work over at Etsy, here) and every time I walk by it, I just can’t help but stop for a moment to stare at it. I guess I just love the colors and the feeling and...
A List to Follow No Matter Who Is in Charge
Maybe you know how this goes. You have the kind of week when the clouds roll in. Someone gets the flu, there are executive orders that wound your heart because they will hurt people you love and people you don’t know, and the dermatologist finds more to cut off...
What’s a Nice Baptist Girl Like You Doing in a Mosque Like This?
Last night I went to a mosque. It was a first for me, though I’ve known Muslim people since I was little. Our dinner table was often crowded with my daddy’s PhD students and their young families, and many of them were Muslim. “Again?” I’d...
Need Hope? Jump Into the Flow
“You nervous?” Todd asked me, handing me my wetsuit. “Nervous? Why should I be nervous?” I asked. I’d gone whitewater rafting several times before and it was no big deal. Besides, I’d grown up around water- if spending lazy summers...
Red, White, and Blue — and the Gospel Too
Have you met my friend and former neighbor in France, Madame Mallet? That’s her on the left. If you read French by Heart, you may remember what a hilarious, complicated character and friend she was to me and my family. This pic was taken during a visit a couple...
Check Out Becky’s Books
The Holy Éclair: Signs and Wonders from an Accidental Pilgrimage
French By Heart: An American Family’s Adventures in La Belle France
What’s a Nice God Like You Doing in a Place Like This? A COMPLETELY UNORTHODOX DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
