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Judy  Nelson Lewis's avatar

Happy birthday, Bekah! This is so rich. I’m going to spend more time with it. Thank you for your gift. I’m still reading your book and sharing it with my friends! I look forward to talking. Xoxo.

Bekah Stewart's avatar

Thank you Judy! It’s great to hear from you. Thank you for reading & for the birthday wishes! 💕

Lindsey Kelley's avatar

“My false self was formed in response to the fear of drowning; God in her tender goodness has invited me back to the safety of her Womb.”

This is an intensely beautiful example of understanding our story alongside God’s gentle mercy. Thank you for sharing 🤍

Bekah Stewart's avatar

Thank you Lindsey! I appreciate you reading it!

Dawn Klinge's avatar

Thank you for sharing these beautiful words. Happy birthday to you!

Bekah Stewart's avatar

Thanks Dawn!

Esther Sparks's avatar

Thanks Bekah, all your words this morning resonate really deeply with me and with where I am at spiritually. I love the rewrite of Ignatian meditation; brilliant and on point! I too have been called to and spoken to by the Water. She almost seems to have been haunting me with her love all my life! I'm continually called back to God in this form. Thanks, and thanks again! Happy birthday.

Bekah Stewart's avatar

Thanks Esther! I'm glad it resonates. And thanks for the birthday wishes!

Daile J Unruh Peters's avatar

Bekah, thank you for such a beautiful, honest, transparent message of hope. Would you mind sharing the artist for the feminine archetype cards - the one you showed is beautiful and it would be lovely to see more of the set. Happy Birthday!

Bekah Stewart's avatar

You're welcome, and thanks for reading! Here is a link to the Sacred Feminine deck: https://a.co/d/04MPbrlx

Kim Eckhart's avatar

What a beautiful story of the way Mama weaves her love into your life even before you were born. It reminds me of Plotkin’s idea that our core wound becomes our gift to the world after we become mindful of it and step into an ongoing process of healing. It is happening! This book is the manifestation of your friend’s vision!

Jacob Pannell's avatar

The Hebrew root connecting womb and mercy, rachum, is one of those things that, once you know it, you can't unsee it in Scripture. I look forward to fresh readings of the OT. What struck me in this piece is how you reframe the Ignatian question away from "what have I done for Christ" toward "what striving have I stepped out of." There's something important there about how hustle and fear are so often the same thing dressed up as faithfulness. I recently wrote a piece on how to be found as a father, and it takes some extra discipline to wait for your children to find you rather than go seeking them. This piece reminded me of it. Thanks.