Beth Bramstedt
Articles
Ready or not, as you read this column, the calendar has turned. 2024 lays behind us, a flurry of memories and past experiences. Our thoughts and feelings have...
Where can we find peace when our world is unraveling? It was July of 1993. I was pregnant with our first child, getting large and bored as I...
How can we live the story of God this season? As I sit in front of my keyboard, the sun streams through the window, warming my back. The...
My full name is Elizabeth Bramstedt. It is unique enough that I have never been confused with anyone else. That is until my son married an Elizabeth. Now...
A few weeks ago, I texted my husband around lunchtime. The text read, “This morning was exactly what I needed. Time alone in an empty house. No TV...
It was a normal Monday and a co-worker and I headed out to lunch. When we arrived, we were surprised to find an empty lobby. A cheerful, middle-aged...
What does the Bible offer and how do I read it? Like anything written that we encounter, we must decide how to read it. Do we need to...
What is prayer and how do we pray? Such a good question. Like any relationship we have, we need communication to build intimacy and trust. Being in a...
We often live in fear that we won’t have what we need. I remember when my husband and I were first married. We headed into Chicago with a...