Becky Eldredge https://www.beckyeldredge.com/ Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Pentecost Is Already Happening https://www.beckyeldredge.com/pentecost-is-already-happening/ Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:03 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63686 From a Word from Becky, my monthly newsletter to my readers Dear friends,  We came to the completion of the Easter Season this past Sunday on Pentecost Sunday. I always enjoy celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to the disciples. Can you imagine the up and down of their emotions leading up to this? Jesus’s ministry, his death, […]

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]]> The Gentle Invitation of Ascension https://www.beckyeldredge.com/the-gentle-invitation-of-ascension/ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:44:11 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63681 From Live and Lead, my monthly newsletter to my readers Ascension is the feast that asks us to tell the truth: we don’t always like transitions—especially the ones that require us to lead or step forward without clarity, certainty, or a familiar sense of Jesus’s presence. I don’t know about you, but I much prefer the Resurrection! It feels energizing and hopeful. I like Easter joy when […]

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]]> Practicing Abundant Life https://www.beckyeldredge.com/practicing-abundant-life/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:42:56 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63665 From a Word from Becky, my monthly newsletter to my readers Dear friends,  As we continue our journey through the Easter season, this coming Sunday’s Gospel offers us a simple and powerful promise from Jesus: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).  Jesus speaks these words as he shared that he is the Good Shepherd—the […]

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]]> Walking with Jesus into Holy Week https://www.beckyeldredge.com/walking-with-jesus-into-holy-week/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:38:05 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63660 From a Word from Becky, my monthly newsletter to my readers Lent continues to unfold. We are a few days away from Holy Week, which brings an invitation to each of us. Holy Week invites us not to rush past these sacred days but to walk slowly with Jesus. In the busyness of our lives, it can be tempting to move […]

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]]> Offering Mercy: When Tensions and Divisions Arise https://www.beckyeldredge.com/offering-mercy-when-tensions-and-divisions-arise/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:20:46 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63653 From Live and Lead, my monthly newsletter to my readers These past months I continue to hear the wrestle in people as we confront tensions and divisions in many aspects of their lives: politically, morally, spiritually, and theologically. Tensions and divisions are not always on a large scale. People speak of experiencing conflict or opposing viewpoints on a much more personal level. A disagreement with a family member, […]

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]]> Love Expressed Through Action https://www.beckyeldredge.com/love-expressed-through-action/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63613 From Live and Lead, my monthly newsletter to my readers Dear friends, It was minutes before a scheduled podcast interview about my new book was about to begin. A friend and ministry colleague was my interviewer. She let out a deep sigh and then asked me, “Becky, what do we do right now?” Even though, […]

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]]> What Are You Longing For? https://www.beckyeldredge.com/what-are-you-longing-for/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:47:12 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63605 From a Word from Becky, my monthly newsletter to my readers Dear friends, If you could be a fly on the wall in my spiritual direction sessions, you would hear me asking directees one of two questions frequently:   What is the deep desire of your heart?    What is the grace you seek? I ask these […]

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]]> Pray-Dreaming With God https://www.beckyeldredge.com/pray-dreaming-with-god/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:23:54 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63590 From Live and Lead, my monthly newsletter to my readers Dear friends, Happy New Year! I hope the Christmas season brought the birth of the Light of Christ in you and through you. My visionary heart loves a new year.  A new year means new opportunities to pray-dream with God.  Chris and I are preparing […]

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]]> Accompanying Those Who Mourn This Holiday Season https://www.beckyeldredge.com/accompanying-those-who-mourn-this-holiday-season/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:33:26 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63569 From Live and Lead, my monthly newsletter to my readers It’s the holiday season. Everywhere we look are signs of celebration—Christmas decorations, trees and lights, Christmas songs in our ears. That magical spirit of Christmas surrounds us. For many, this season is one of joy and hope. For others, this season holds a growing sadness […]

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]]> Thanking God like the One Leper! https://www.beckyeldredge.com/thanking-god-like-the-one-leper/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:42:34 +0000 https://www.beckyeldredge.com/?p=63553 From a Word from Becky, my monthly newsletter to my readers   Dear friends, Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers!  Whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving today or not, I hope today is a day you can pause and thank God for the gifts of your life. I keep praying with “The Ten Lepers” in […]

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