Recently our family traveled out-of-state to a missions conference in a nice hotel, with pre-printed name tags on lanyards, meals … More
Author: Becka Asper
Becka is married, mom to five bio kids and usually an extra kid or two through foster care, an author, youth leader for a group of Congolese refugees, and a renovator. Her aim is to not let her life get sucked into the American dream - but to let it be reclaimed and salvaged for God's glory.
Free Family Meeting Printables
Looking for a cute printable template for family meetings? You’ve come to the right place. This template pack includes 10 … More
Foster Families Don’t Need Any More Blankets—Here’s What They Do Need
As a foster mom, I honestly might cry if someone gives us or a child living with us One. More. … More
Dear Child, When I Fail You…
Dear child, I have discovered my most important contribution as a parent. I get to teach you– daily–that people aren’t … More
God is Truly Near the Brokenhearted
It was my 14-week appointment with my midwife, and we chatted easily about our summer travel plans, which hospital I … More
Dear Husband, Let’s Get Back to That Simple Kind of Love
My hubby and I were both sitting on the stairs, where we had collapsed after the marathon bedtime rituals, scrolling … More
A Reclaimed Life: When the Detour Brings You Full Circle
I remember that unfinished basement, with its square brown laminate tiles, non-working 50’s fridge that Mom used as a pantry … More
A Reclaimed Life: Never Too Young, Never Too Old
Just a few short years into our marriage – which had included buying our first home, settling into our first … More
A Reclaimed Life: God Gets the Glory, Even in Loss
Josh told Maria: “No matter what, if I’m healed, of course God will get the glory – because there are so many people praying for me. But God has to get the glory if I die, too.”
“I was so mad at him for saying that,” Maria says.
Reclaimed Perspective: Family First?
Look at me all crazy if you need to, but I’m not actually convinced that the priorities fed to me … More
Reclaimed Perspective: When Generosity Doesn’t Go As Planned…
The couple that showed up for church this particular [pre-COVID] Sunday had been invited by the friend of a friend… and that friend had met them at a plasma center, where they were all trying to make a few bucks selling their plasma…
Reclaimed Perspective: When You’ve Been in the Desert for 40 Desperate Years
Sometimes He leads us out of the fire, unburned; Sometimes through the desert for 40 desperate years. Sometimes He leads … More
Reclaimed Perspective: And Other Notorious Sinners
I love this quote from the Bible: “Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach” … More
Reclaimed Perspective: Reaching Your Goals When They’re Lost in the Fog
This summer we took our five kiddos on a month-long road trip to see ten national parks. Most of the parks were impressive from the moment we drove into them. But our first day at Mt. Rainier was a huge disappointment.
Reclaimed Perspective: On “Feeling” Obedient
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and … More
The Reclaimed Life 