Beth Stedman. wife. mommy. daughter. friend. homemaker. sinner. believer. writer. cook. dreamer. artist. yogi. photographer. expat. 
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“Friends” and Community
“So, no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your jobs a joke, your broke, your love life’s D.O.A.
It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear
When it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year
But I’ll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)
I’ll be there for you [...]
12 Dollars of Christmas: The Mudrik Family
This post is part of the 12 Dollars of Christmas series I’m doing, sharing with you about different charities and people who are making a difference for God’s kingdom and asking you to join me in praying for them and in giving $1 dollar (or more) to each of them.
Elaine and Marek Mudrik and their [...]
The Beautifully Broken Body of Christ
Yesterday I realized something…
Let me set the stage: I was making lunch for a community gathering/retreat we were having. I had all these thoughts bouncing in my head about the communion experience I was helping to plan and about our community and what it means to live in community. I was feeling nervous about the [...]
Tonight…
Tonight I experienced this truth: Living in real community with other people can be more than just messy, it can be painful.
Tonight I felt really disappointed, sad and even angry.
Tonight I cried uncontrollably on a crowded public bus.
Tonight I feel exhausted.
Tonight I ask that you would pray that I would be able to respond in [...]
A Salad Party