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2013-12-12T15:38:57-05:00

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Help from the Elf

Last updated on: December 12, 2013 at 3:38 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Why I oppose the elf on a shelf, and why I was grateful for him this week. Read more

2013-12-12T11:33:38-05:00

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Looking for Spiritual Encouragement?

Last updated on: December 12, 2013 at 11:33 am By Amy Julia Becker

I’m a technophobe. In fact, my husband and I suspect that I might be technologically cursed. (Things like little Mac symbols we didn’t know still existed–anyone remember the image of a bomb? I still get those . . . or devices shutting down automatically in my presence . . . or my husband telling me exactly what to do, watching me do it, watching when it fails, and then doing exactly the same thing himself with no problems whatsoever .... Read more

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2013-12-10T14:09:00-05:00

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Happy Tears: Why I Believe in My Daughter

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 2:09 pm By Amy Julia Becker

What would you do if you heard your daughter had run away, hurt a toddler, and scribbled on the wall of the nursery? Read more

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2013-12-09T13:35:43-05:00

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Speaking Women

Last updated on: December 9, 2013 at 1:35 pm By Amy Julia Becker

If you were compiling a list of 101 Christian women speakers, who would be at the top of your list? Read more

2013-12-06T09:03:29-05:00

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What I’m Tweeting

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 9:03 am By Amy Julia Becker

A few articles from this week that you might enjoy: A modern image of the typical#AmericanFamily far from Norman Rockwell’s#Thanksgiving portrait http://ow.ly/rdxEB#Diversity @angier58 “Should Able-Bodied People Ever Use a#Handicapped Bathroom Stall?” @EllenPDollar http://ow.ly/rdyZO #Disability#Accessibility “The church is filled with difficult #marriages—and we need to stop hiding it” @Leadership_Jnl #Sincerity #RealTruthhttp://ow.ly/rdyDX “It’s time to involve boys and #men..in the#fight to end #ViolenceAgainstWomen“ow.ly/rlsvU @guardian “Meet Sally Lloyd-Jones, the most successful#Christian author you’ve never heard of”ow.ly/rtrTt #JesusStoryBookBible @spulliam “How Urban Design Influences How... Read more

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2013-12-05T22:12:09-05:00

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Favorite Books of 2013

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 10:12 pm By Amy Julia Becker

What were your favorite books of 2013? Read more

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2013-12-03T16:08:52-05:00

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The Goodness of Glitz at Christmastime

Last updated on: December 3, 2013 at 4:08 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Hey guys, what do you feel like when it is dark?" "I can't see," William said. "Frightened," said Penny... Read more

2013-12-02T11:11:49-05:00

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Where Abortion and Human Rights Meet: an interview with Bob Fu about China’s one-child policy

Last updated on: December 2, 2013 at 11:11 am By Amy Julia Becker

"Forced abortion means it is never a 'choice' for women in China," says activist Bob Fu, author of God's Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian's Fight for Freedom in an interview about the government's one-child policy. Read more

2013-11-27T10:15:14-05:00

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Are you Ready for Advent? (Plus What I’m Reading)

Last updated on: November 27, 2013 at 10:15 am By Amy Julia Becker

Advent is right around the corner. Here are my number one suggestions for adult and kid participation in the season. Read more

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2013-11-25T20:47:18-05:00

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A Broken Bracelet, a Wise Little Girl

Last updated on: November 25, 2013 at 8:47 pm By Amy Julia Becker

How would you respond if a bracelet broke by accident? Here's what I learned from Penny. Read more

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