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God, Tough Times

When God’s Timing Seems Terrible

January 27, 2023 Megan Bean

In the face of loss, where and how can we find the providence of a loving, sovereign God?

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God

A Love That’s Easily Pleased

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Megan Bean

When we truly, deeply love someone, we’re easily pleased with their gifts. They could give us a rock and we’d treasure it—because it’s from them. If their heart’s in it, our heart responds. I wondered: How pleased am I with what God gives me? What does that say about our relationship? And how does He respond to what I offer Him?

Tagged blessing, focus, grace, Jesus, love, perspective, trust1 Comment
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God, Holidays & Seasons, Tough Times

When Good Things End

April 28, 2022June 2, 2022 Megan Bean

Trusting God’s purposes is hard enough when bad things invade our lives. But what about when good things leave? When instead of facing an enemy, we face simply...emptiness?

Tagged blessing, creation, doubt, flowers, hope, interruptions, loss, spring, uncertainty1 Comment
Disability & Rare Disease, Tough Times

Not Even Rare Disease

February 28, 2020June 1, 2022 Megan Bean

We don’t know just how long and wide and high and deep God’s love for us is until we’ve seen it go with us through suffering – and then conquer pain and death.

Tagged blessing, grace, Jesus, perspective, redemption8 Comments
Disability & Rare Disease, God

When Faith Meets Rare Disease Advocacy

February 28, 2019June 2, 2022 Megan Bean

How does a focus on spiritual health and belief in the Resurrection fit with rare disease advocacy?

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Holidays & Seasons, Relationships

The Power of Gratitude

November 18, 2017June 1, 2022 Megan Bean

Why do we need thanksgiving to be not just an annual observance, but an everyday posture toward God and each other?

Tagged blessing, grace, gratitude, thanks, Thanksgiving1 Comment
Life, Relationships, Writing

Using Our Gifts

July 18, 2015June 2, 2022 Megan Bean

God has given each of us gifts to enjoy and to use in serving others.  We should explore our gifts and seek opportunities to share God’s grace through them.

Tagged blessing, discipleship, purpose, service, spiritual gifts1 Comment

About Me

Christian. Writer. Equestrian. Rare disease warrior. Read more –>

beanspirededitions @ gmail.com
“Through Jesus, God invites us to follow Him on an adventure full of His presence and destined to end in our good. When we accept His invitation, we get to experience Him and His work. Along with the hardships, we get to witness and receive His goodness. And despite our losses, we end the journey richer than before.” I’m back! This year has seen quite a bit of growth in my writing and in what I unofficially call my writing ministry. I’ve faced my own insufficiency many times. In fact, the longer I live, the more I realize how limited I am—physically, mentally, and spiritually. 2022 has been quite a year. I’ve been through some rough spots as well as exhilarating ones. A few weeks ago, God gave me an unexpected blessing. Not unwanted or unimaginable, but unasked for and unthought of. While writing this month’s blog post, I was struck by how little the Bible deals directly with disability. It throws us a command or two and a handful of prophecies. But mostly, it tells stories featuring people with disabilities, in which disability is seldom the true focus. October is #PastorAppreciationMonth! If you’re a churchgoer, take a few minutes to thank your pastor for their service and commit to praying for them year-round. Most people who know me know I love horses. One symptom is my decades-old Breyer model horse collection.

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