“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait? My hope [my confident expectation] is in You” (Ps. 39:7 AMP). Great Expectation Almost fourteen years ago, we welcomed an angry sibling pair, ages five and seven, into our home. With my husband’s support, I stopped working to focus on the needs of our children. We … Continue reading Expectation, by Becky Antkowiak
Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?” Exodus 4:11 (ESV) Blind to the Problem I spent several college summers as a camp counselor. A girl returned for an additional session. I recognized her red hair and … Continue reading Blind, by Becky Antkowiak
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Revelation 8:1 ESV. Finding Silence in the Noise: A Reflection on Revelation 8:1 For much of my adult life, I avoided flying. My too-small Eustachian tubes caused unbelievable pressure and pain. Last year, surgery corrected the problem, and … Continue reading Silence, by Becky Antkowiak
“To God in heaven, the highest glory—and to those on earth, peace . . .” —Luke 2:14, Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase Christmas Grief Interrupts Peace Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the writer famous for poems like “Paul Revere’s Ride” and my childhood favorite, “The Village Blacksmith,” experienced deep despair. He’d buried a child. His wife’s dress caught fire in … Continue reading Peace, by Becky Antkowiak
Fling your burden onto the I AM. He can easily handle anything you throw at him. He will sustain you and will never let you slip. (Psalm 55:22 Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase) Cause of Anxiety My imagination almost always operates in overdrive. When a story’s protagonist swings from a precipice forty stories up, I break into a … Continue reading Burden, by Becky Antkowiak