The first time a friend told me she had gotten a “paleo cronut,” I thought she was learning Italian. Flash forward a few years, and it feels like half of my Instagram is filled with “Try this Paleo recipe!” and “I did Whole30, and it felt great!” If you’re like me, it probably all makes your head spin. Before now, I had no idea what any of those words meant. Even though I was happy… … Continue reading
Bart, Barry, Nathan, Robby, and Mike from MercyMe join me on Episode 41 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share the stories behind their album, “Lifer,” including how “Even If” began as a bad day for Bart. Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed Bart says many of MercyMe’s songs come out of hard times. “Even If” was written because of a bad day and Bart’s son’s battle with diabetes.… … Continue reading
Since we see ourselves as amateur psychologists, we’re always looking for ways to better understand each other! A recent survey found that your choice of car color actually leads people to make assumptions about your personality: Black: The good news is that people are more likely to see you as intelligent and charming. The bad news is you may also be seen as selfish. White/Silver: If you drive a white or silver car, you’re seen as more trustworthy!… … Continue reading
NEEDTOBREATHE says this is the most fun they’ve ever had making a music video. They collaborated with their hometown, Charleston, NC, a local marching band, and vocal powerhouse, Andra Day to create a stunning and inspiring new music video to the song “HARD LOVE.” In addition to the video, the band has started a new video series called “Hard love is ______,” asking people to fill in the blank with stories from their own… … Continue reading
Week 1 of the “Bekah Try-It Diet” is officially coming to a close, and good news: I survived it! The first 3 days were an honest struggle as I soldiered on in the “Flat Belly Diet.” I was starting to regret this entire process, and I had to motivate myself to finish the “sassy water”* that the beginning of the food plan required. *Sassy water is water infused with lemon, cucumber, ginger, and mint. It’s meant to… … Continue reading
Sometimes, life doesn’t go as we’ve planned. The test results come back—and they’re not good. The relationship ends. The money doesn’t come in. Infertility lingers. The dream doesn’t come true. So what do we do when it feels like our prayers go unanswered? When the things we’ve been asking God to fix for so long remain broken or unclear? After my own twenty-year journey of praying the same prayer and not (yet) seeing it answered,… … Continue reading
Ugh. Dieting. Am I right? It comes with so many tough questions. What’s the best diet? What’s the easiest diet? How do I stay motivated in a world where cheeseburgers and ice cream exist? Well, this month, I’m setting out to try to answer some of those questions. Introducing the “Bekah Try-It Diet” In the name of science entertainment, I’ll be testing out a different “fad” diet every week for the entire month of April. I’ll… … Continue reading
Holy cow Lauren Daigle crushed it singing with Reba at the Academy of Country Music Awards. What a timely song, too. The video’s been blocked but you can hear the whole song here. We helped Lauren write her acceptance speech for the last awards show she attended, the GMA Dove Awards. She must have forgotten to write it down because I don’t think she used it. … Continue reading
Recently, we asked you to show us your “why” for a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship to Colorado Christian University. We had so many great submissions from people showing us that thing that’s driving them to pursue the next level of their education, and we’re excited to announce our grand-prize winner!! Stephanie Stephanie now has a $10,000 scholarship to pursue that Master’s Degree at CCU! It was fun being able to tell her ourselves:… … Continue reading
Hollyn joins me on Episode 40 of the More Than The Music Podcast to share a profound moment with a security guard after she was eliminated from American Idol and more of the stories behind her debut album, “One-Way Conversations.” Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed After she was eliminated from American Idol, Hollyn says encouragement came from an unusual source. A security guard had a prophetic message for her and… … Continue reading
