Party Crowns
Becky Allender writes about her introverted aversion to parties, and wonders how that might shift if she envisions a party as a taste of the Kingdom of God.
ReadSuffering Our Words
Becky Allender writes about suffering with the fallout of her words, and about the call to surrender our spoken words to the Word of God.
ReadPoetry, Donuts, and the Meaning of Life
Becky Allender writes about poetry, donuts, and trying to make sense of the unpredictable ups and downs of life.
ReadAging into Grace
Becky Allender writes about recent encounters with the human aversion to aging, and about one dear friend who showed Becky what it means to live a vibrant, beautiful life no matter the age.
ReadWhen I’m Sixty-Four
Becky Allender reflects on aging and re-learning what it means to step into the fullness of the beauty God created for her.
ReadThe Cost of Belonging
Becky Allender reflects on an early experience with the human tendency toward division and separation, and on how that dynamic of belonging is still playing out in her life today.
ReadSurrender to the Now
Becky Allender writes about those times when life feels like a neverending series of tasks, wondering what it would require to pause here, now, and remain grounded in the present moment.
ReadThe Price of Life
Naturally, we all love to remember the happy moments of our lives. It’s not so easy for us to want to remember the difficult and...
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