God in the Valley

I was reading in 1st Kings chapter 20 this week, not a passage I usually frequent. (I'm four years into my quest to read the entire Bible in one year, haha!) As a teenager, I vaguely recall hearing a preacher talking about this moment in Israel's saga, but now, forty years later, this historical account...

Farewell, Dinosaurs, Dolls & Dust: Hello, Destiny

I had to restrain my squeals of delight when my husband declared, "Okay, I'm finally ready to get rid of that old TV that's just been taking up space." I can't tell you how overjoyed I was to hear Hank announce that he was finally willing to let this "dinosaur" go bye-bye!! Thanksgiving and Christmas are fun times...

Miracle in My House! The Power of Prayer (and Music)

This will be the LAST weekly blog post. Beginning today, June 4th, 2017, Inspiring Hope Blog (for the time being) will be published MONTHLY, instead of weekly. Becky is working on writing three books, recording more songs, and devoting more time to family. Thank you for your continued support, and please SHARE Inspiring Hope with...

From Murder to a Mission: Purpose Past the Pain

Five years ago, I wrote the blog post below, "Sheerah: Grieving Woman, Builder of Cities". God laid on my heart to share it again, with a couple of updates. I pray it encourages you today. I shared this Bible account with many women in Africa in February 2016, knowing they would identify with a woman...

Tell Me Something Good

It was October 11th, 1995. Unfamiliar with the song the worship leader selected, I was concentrating to read the notes accurately as I accompanied him on piano at church that evening. My heart was heavy, though, as I dreaded the anniversary that tomorrow would bring: the death by miscarriage of the baby we'd waited so long...

Back in Commission… Dents and All.

In September of 2012, I purchased a used piano keyboard, practically giddy that my producer and co-writer in Nashville (Robert Jason) had found me just the right one. It was a professional keyboard, the brand and model we wanted, and at one-fourth of the new price! It even came with a like-new rolling case, which sells for...