Category Archives: Jesus

Week 2–Unity in Diversity and Interdependence in Marriage

Posted on March 26, 2014 by rebeccabruner

What Class Participants said they found most thought-provoking, challenging or helpful:  “I want to have the wisdom to teach my daughter how to have the right attitude about being a woman, and not the attitudes I had. Our true value … Continue reading →

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Week 1–Bringing the Attitude of Jesus to Marriage: Philippians 2:3-11

Posted on March 25, 2014 by rebeccabruner

In the fall, I taught a women’s Bible study based on material from my current work in progress, A Wife of Valor: Your Strategic Importance in God’s Battle Plan. This seven-week course focused on teaching women to more effectively partner with their husbands … Continue reading →

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If Jesus Were a Mom, Like Me–Part 3: Whatever He Sees the Father Doing

Posted on February 12, 2014 by rebeccabruner

If Jesus were me, He would ask God for direction.  He would be responsive to God’s leading.  He wouldn’t make decisions based on peer pressure or guilt.  He wouldn’t cling to His own predetermined plans, the way I do.   … Continue reading →

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If Jesus Were a Mom, Like Me–Part 2:To Everything There is a Season

Posted on February 5, 2014 by rebeccabruner

  In time the fever heat of summer began to abate.  School started and I was blessed with several hours each day when I could commune with the Lord in silence and solitude.  I could go for prayer walks in … Continue reading →

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A Heart Like Mary’s–Joy

Posted on December 24, 2013 by rebeccabruner

“My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. For the … Continue reading →

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Like Riding a Bicycle

Posted on May 25, 2013 by rebeccabruner

When I was a kid, I was the last one in my neighborhood to learn to ride a bike. It didn’t help that my first bike was about four inches too tall for me. And it really didn’t help that … Continue reading →

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If You Knew You Could Not Fail

Posted on March 22, 2013 by rebeccabruner

“What would you attempt if you knew you could never fail?” The words seemed to leap off the page of the Bible Study I’ve been working through on Romans 8. My immediate answer was, “That’s easy! I would finish the book I’m working on and pitch … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Perfume Video

Posted on March 11, 2013 by rebeccabruner

After an extended struggle, the video excerpt of a reading from my book, Mary’s Perfume, is finally finished. Click on the tab entitled “videos” to view it. Special thanks goes to actress, Rebekah Dipple, for her performance and to film maker, Stephen … Continue reading →

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