Hope is such a strange thing. Theoretically, I think of hope as being life-giving, but what it more often feels like is a current agony of waiting. I can tell you right now that you’ll be seeing frequent thoughts along the themes of... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, If you’ve talked to me at all in the last year or so, I’ve probably told you that I’m planning to do some writing. You then may have asked, “What are you going to write about?” And I... Continue Reading →
On a recent roadtrip up I-85, I came across a sign, warning "BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD." You know the one I'm talking about. Yellow diamond, right before a bridge. I was up in the Appalachains, and for a split second,... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about freedom lately. It's a powerful thing. And you know what Spider-Man has to come to grips with: Wise words, Uncle Ben. So, as an American, it behooves me to remember that my vast variety of freedoms actually... Continue Reading →
Don't worry. I'm not forming some kind of fascist religious group. But “submission is liberation” is written underneath a rather unlikely passage of my Bible. I noticed it the other day as I was puzzling over what it means to be surrendered or... Continue Reading →
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My first solo ever was in 8th grade. Our chorus sang It's So Hard to Say Good-Bye to Yesterday a cappella, and I got to sing the second verse. For those of you youngsters who weren't even born yet when this... Continue Reading →
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Sunday afternoon, about an hour before sunset, I woke up from my Sunday afternoon nap and decided to bag the leaves in my front yard. You may be thinking, "Becca, it's spring! Why are you bagging leaves?" Well the fact... Continue Reading →
I was reading Exodus 14 the other day as part of my Living the Christian Year devotional. What, you don't immediately know what Exodus 14 is about?? Shocking. OK, I'm just kidding. I mean, I was reading Exodus 14, and it's... Continue Reading →
As I was leaving campus last night, one of my students was telling me about a conversation she'd had with a guy about how hard it is for men to identify with the image of being "the Bride of Christ." ... Continue Reading →
Becca Hermes 