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A practical slice of advice for easing life's significant transitions ... and learning to lead with your best. ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

A new word I learned, some thoughts on being "special," and the story of how I came to know that it's not my job to sustain myself.  // Disclaimer: while the delicious and well-crafted coffee + espresso combo provided stimulation and inspiration for this episode, Caribou has not "sponsored," and is in no way affiliated with this podcast, ha.  Also, the book I mentioned is How To Inhabit Time by James K. A. Smith Big City Coffee Break Spotify playlist ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

...some thoughts on the sufficiency of God and His Word to sustain us ... the passages that inspired My God Will Hear Me :: Psalm 73, Micah 7:7-8{Lyrics}HARD IS  RELATIVESOME THINGS YOU'D DREAD TO LIVE AGAINBUT AS FOR  MEEVEN A FAILING HEART IS NOT WEAKBOXING TO BELIEVEIN MORE THAN CARROTS ROPED ON STRINGSI KNOW MY GOD WILL HEAR ME I KNOW MY GOD WILL HEAR ME                                            THOUGH I FALL, I WILL RISETHOUGH I SIT IN THE DARKNESS, GOD IS  MY LIGHTI WILL WATCH UNTIL THE DAY SWALLOWS MY NIGHTA LITTLE WHILE IS LONGTO SUFFER WHILE THE DEVIL ROAMSBUT MY ROOTS HAVE GROWN DEEPI'VE LEARNED TO CAST MY CARES AND SINGI KNOW MY GOD WILL HEAR ME I KNOW MY GOD WILL HEAR ME                                           THOUGH I FALL, I WILL RISETHOUGH  I SIT IN THE DARKNESS, GOD IS  MY LIGHTI WILL WATCH UNTIL THE DAY SWALLOWS MY NIGHTGLORY WILL RESTORE ME,I'LL BE STRENGTHENED AND CONFIRMEDTHE LORD WILL UPHOLD MEWHEN I FALL I WILL BE HEARDTHOUGH I FALL, I WILL RISETHOUGH  I SIT IN THE DARKNESS, GOD IS  MY LIGHTI WILL WATCH UNTIL THE DAY SWALLOWS MY NIGHT~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Some thoughts on honor as generational blessing and protection. Where there is honor, there is also humility and where there is humility there is love and there is compassion; so rather than wanting to be right as our first priority, we will want to see others do well. We will want to see them prosper and be in good health even as their souls prosper.~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Thoughts on the glories and messiness and awkwardness of spring; learning to discern our personal seasons. The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. // Psalm 92:12-15~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Walking through the lyrics of a passover song. Thoughts on commemorating holy days in ways that don't conform to this world.  Myrrh & Aloe :: DARKNESS SPILLED LIKE INK, THEY SAY BLOOD SOAKED THE EARTH AND IT SHOOK AND ROCKS CAVEDHOLINESS HUNG ON MOCKED DISPLAYIF THEY’D HAVE KNOWN, HE WOULDN’T STAY THAT WAYWORD OF GOD MADE FLESH AND NAMEDCOME TO RESCUE, SLAIN TO SAVEELI, HE CRIED, BUT NOT IN VAIN THE ONE WITH A SWORD FOR A TONGUE GAVE DEATH A TASTE JESUS DIED BUT HE DIDN’T STAY THAT WAYBEHOLD THE BODIES OF THE SLEEPING SAINTS WERE RAISEDBEHOLD, THE VEIL IS TORN BEHOLD, THE TEMPLE IS REPLACED MYRRH AND ALOE, RICH IN WEIGHT THE AUTHOR OF LIFE WAS WRAPPED IN SPICE AND BURIED IN A GRAVE THE KINGDOM OF EVIL THOUGHT IT WON THAT DAYBUT HE DIDN’T STAY THAT WAY IF THEY’D HAVE KNOWN, HE WOULDN’T STAY THAT WAY~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

... really just a promo of already-released content. Episode 30: at Dusk opens with the glorious context that was my life at the start of 2020 when this song was written. You can also take a look at this OG Youtube video for the original song share + story.  To stream the album in its entirety for free, click here, or search for it on your preferred streaming platform. Enjoy!Happy Resurrection season! He is Risen, Indeed! †Photographs & Prose (2020) • Rebekkah The BandIF IT WASN'T FOR THEIR FEARTHE MASKS AND THE DISTANCE AND THE SOCIAL RESTRICTIONSIT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A BETTER YEARFOR MY QUIET DISPOSITIONTO FINALLY GET TO SPEND ALL DAY AT HOMEBUT EVERYTHING IS CHANGINGGEARING UP TO BE EXPOSED, I'M MORE AVOIDANT THAN I'VE KNOWNBAKING WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND PROSEBACK TO WHAT I KNOWLIKE PETER GOING FISHING AFTER JESUS GAVE UP THE GHOSTI DON'T WANT LIFE THE WAY IT WASWE'RE GOING HOME - SOONER THAN YOU KNOWTHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSETHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSEWHO AM I SINGING FOR ANYWAYWHEN I CAN'T RELY ON CLASSICAL TONES TO SAVE THE DAYI CAN'T HEAR ME PLAYING TO A METRONOMEBUT I CAN'T SEE ME STAYING IN MY COMFORT ZONEBAKING AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND PROSEBACK TO WHAT I KNOWLIKE PETER GOING FISHING AFTER JESUS GAVE UP THE GHOSTI DON'T WANT LIFE THE WAY IT WASWE'RE GOING HOME - SOONER THAN YOU KNOWTHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSETHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSESO I'VE BEEN BAKING WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND PROSEBACK TO WHAT I KNOWLIKE PETER GOING FISHING AFTER JESUS GAVE UP THE GHOSTI DON'T WANT LIFE THE WAY IT WASWE'RE GOING HOME - SOONER THAN YOU KNOWTHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSETHE KINGDOM IS SO CLOSE~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

… a little more insight into the trials of various kinds that became the backdrop of ‘at Dusk;’ thoughts on the glory of physically, literally walking with God :-) Love Offerings for guitar repair: Venmo  at Dusk • Rebekkah The BandTHIS SKY, THIS DUSTTHESE COLORS AT DUSK - A MEMORY OF TRUST UNBROKEN BY USFROM WHEN YOU USED TO WALK WITH US AND YOU USED TO TALK WITH US WHEN YOU USED TO WALK WITH US AT DUSK THIS SUNSET, THESE YEARSTHE END OF ALL THINGS IS NEAR THE KINGDOM IS HERE; THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR YOU HAVE COME TO WALK WITH US YOU’VE COME TO TALK WITH US HERE YOU ARE TO WALK WITH US AT DUSK THIS SUNSET, THESE YEARSTHE END OF ALL THINGS IS NEAR ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

" … what sort of people out {we} to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming Day of The Lord …" a chat through the lyrics of track No. 6 on my recently released album, at Dusk. The album is now available for streaming and downloads alongside my debut EP on all major platforms!!Unhurried Love • Rebekkah The BandWHAT A TIME (WHAT A TIME) TO BE ALIVEWHAT AN ANTIQUITY TO LIVE THE KING WILL SCROLL THE SKY WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT IN HIS EYEBUT HE HAS GIFTS STILL LEFT TO GIVE OH HOW HE HATES FOR HIS GRACE TO GO TO WASTEHOW HE WAITS FOR YOUR REPENTANCE AND DELAYS UNHURRIED LOVE, WAITING PATIENTLY TO JUDGEOH GLORY, SUCH UNHURRIED LOVEWOULD YOU FLY AWAY WITH THE GLORIFIED DECAYOR WOULD YOUR BODY LINGER IN THE GRAVE?THE GROOM IS DRAWING NIGH TO SURPRISE HIS PRECIOUS BRIDEHAVE YOU KEPT THE FAITH? UNHURRIED LOVE HASTENS NOW TO USOH GLORY, SUCH UNHURRIED LOVEIT'S BEEN A THOUSAND YEARS, AND THERE'S SOON TO COME A CHANGEWAKE UP AND REPENT TODAY~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

 The lyric story and scriptures that inspired track No. 5 on my upcoming release, 'at Dusk' :: a scripture-inspired song-prayer ... for the wisdom to know when to press in and when to pivot, and for the faith that whole-hearted endurance requires.Number of Days • Rebekkah The BandWHO COULD IMAGINE THAT YOU WOULD SLIP ON SKIN,COME HERE AS A HUMAN TO WALK WITH US AGAINTHE ANGELS GASP TO SEE IT,THE FOLLY OF GOD IN FLESHTHE WISE IN HEART BELIEVE ITAND ENTER INTO RESTNOBODY USED TO KNOW THE DEPTHS OF YOUR GRACEOR THE HONOR YOU WOULD BESTOW ON THE FOREIGNER WHO SEEKS YOUR FACENOW WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SPIRIT OF GODAND THE MIND OF CHRIST TO SHOW US WHAT IS OURSLORD, TEACH US TO KNOW OUR NUMBER OF DAYSDON’T LET TIME ERODE OUR HOPE AS WE WAITYOU PROMISE YOU’LL REWARD THOSE WHO REMAINSO PLEASE TEACH US TO HOLD PATIENCE WITH OUR FAITH~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

... scripture songs as the thoughts of God; the verses that inspired track No. 4 on my upcoming album, ‘at Dusk,’. So stoked to share the music with you all on February 29!! Alleluia, Elohim • Rebekkah The BandALLELUIA, ELOHIM! YOUR GATHERED PEOPLE FREELY SINGSIFT OUR NATIONS, TEST OUR KINGSRULE IN THE MIDST OF YOUR ENEMIESWE HAVE NOT COME TO WHAT MAY BE TOUCHEDBUT TO THE SPRINKLED, BETTER BLOODTO FESTAL ANGELS AND ASSEMBLED SAINTSTO GOD THE JUDGE, A CONSUMING FLAMEALLELUIA, ELOHIM! YOUR GATHERED PEOPLE FREELY SINGYOU GIVE THE WARNING NONE CAN ESCAPE YOURS IS THE  KINGDOM NOTHING CAN SHAKE~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Once upon my twenties, 92 years worth of timely and encouraging wisdom met with me at the base of a big rock in Berkeley. This weekend on the podcast, I’m sharing the experience that inspired track No. 3 on my upcoming album, ‘at Dusk,’ which releases Feb 29!!Like Math (Butterfly Wings)Rebekkah The BandYOU CAN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU DON'T WRESTLE WITH THE PACEYOU'RE YOUNG SO MY EYES HAVE SEEN A FEW MORE THINGSTHIS FOG, IT'S ONLY TEMPORARYYOU CAN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU DON'T WRESTLE WITH THE PACEMY HOME , TWO BERKELEY STORIES ON YOUR FAVORITE STREETIT'S  NOT WHERE I WAS GROWNIT TOOK SOME TIME AND FAITH AND ENERGYYOU CAN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU DON'T WRESTLE WITH THE PACELIKE MATH, LIFE REQUIRES SOME CONSISTENCYASK ME HOW I KNOW ~ MY COURAGE PAID FOR MY DEGREESMY WIFE AND I HAVE FED AND CLOTHED FOUR PAIRS OF BUTTERFLY WINGSYOU CAN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU DON'T WRESTLE WITH THE PACEYOU'RE YOUNGSO BE PATIENT WITH YOUR BUTTERFLY WINGSLIFE TAKES TIME, DON'T FIXATE ON THE SPEEDYOU HAVE TIME , DON'T WASTE IT LIVING RESTLESSLYYOU CAN HAVE WHAT IT TAKES IF YOU DON'T WRESTLE WITH THE PACE~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

** Correction** Psalm 92 says: “there is no unrighteousness in Him."{I mis-spoke when reading the verse.}The song story for track #2 on my upcoming album,  at Dusk, which will be released February 29, 2024 :: {more} thoughts on time and the end of all things being at hand from a Christian-bookstore lady who grew up in the sensationalized 90s. BE BRAVE // Rebekkah The BandTHIS ONE THING I SEEK - WOULD YOU PLANT MY RESTLESS FEETLIKE THE CEDAR AND THE PALM TREES MAKE ME VITAL; KEEP ME GREENMAY I SPEND MY ENERGYIN PURSUIT OF YOU, MY KINGAS YOU ANSWER, LORD, MY HEART GUARDS WHAT YOU WHAT YOU SAYBE PATIENT JUST WAITTAKE COURAGEBE BRAVE ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

A survey of the scriptural and contemplative landscape that inspired Rebekkah The Band's upcoming release, at Dusk; and a deep dive into the lyrics of the first track on the album:The Priesthood {Rebekkah The Band}ON THE GLORIOUS SPLENDOR OF YOUR MAJESTYI WILL FIX MY GAZEAND ON THE WONDROUS MYSTERIES OF YOUR LOVE AND GRACEI WILL MEDITATE YOU ARE HOLYGOD OF STORYSHOW ME SUBSEQUENT GLORIESACCORDING TO GREAT MERCY WE'VE BEEN BORN AGAINTHROUGH JESUS RAISED FROM THE DEADCONCERNING THIS SALVATION IT WAS PROPHET-SAIDGRACE WOULD COME THROUGH ONE WHO BLEDYOU HAVE SHOWN ME YOUR SECRET GLORYAND YOU CALL ME HOLYHOLYYOU ARE HOLY GOD OF GLORYThe Priesthood , which is the opening track of this project was primarily inspired by 1 Peter 1 and Psalm 145. This episode takes a look at those scriptures, as well as some passages in Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Joel. Listen to Rebekkah The Band's debut EP, Lifter of My Head  on all major streaming/download platforms, or stream for free here: https://rebekkahtheband.hearnow.com/lifter-of-my-head*correction: by 'ligament,' I definitely meant 'tendon.' ha. *~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

A vague and meandering half-history of Rebekkah The Band and her logo, caffeinated by 28 ounces of seasonal Ube latte from my friendly, neighborhood unionized coffee shop, and featuring a made-for-Youtube ‘What’s In My Bag’ segment. I do plan to be a lot more focused on the upcoming episodes of this mini-series that is the song stories for my new album, ‘at Dusk’ which releases February 29th! ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Some thoughts on perfectionism as the root of emotional hypochondria: perfectionism has a way of crying ‘crisis,’ and accusing you of dysfunction when all you are experiencing is the messiness embedded in the human condition.  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Suffering teaches us not to lean on our own understanding if we will let it. As light, we are called to illuminate darkness; as children of God we are called to walk in love; but we can't just waltz all willy-nilly into darkness wearing nothing but good vibes and pajamas. We must be strong in  spirit, with overflowing oil in our lamp, and wearing the full armor of God. In our suffering, God is faithful to give us wisdom and peace and relief.  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Each time I choose perfection in the love of God over pettiness, I am participating in the promise of Habakkuk 2:14: For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad ... those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. {Psalm 34:1-5, ESV}  ~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

Some thoughts on the glories of nuance and the importance of not leaning on our own understanding; Sabbath as surrender and an avenue of restored delight in, and reverence of the personhood of God. Mentioned (Unsponsored) Resources:The Weight of Glory, C.S. LewisThe Knowledge of The Holy, A. W. TozerSeven Longings of The Human Heart, Mike Bickle with Deborah HiebertMorning Song (Greatly Loved) by Rebekkah The Band~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~

To modify a quote from Bilbo Baggins, I don't know half of me half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of me half as well as I deserve. Ha. But God knows me better (and thinks more highly of me) than I know. He has intricately gathered me together with purpose and intention and delight. The more completely I surrender to His process, the more clearly I see the importance of not trying to 'prune' myself.... this take is quite a ramble but brings it back home, ha. Mostly thoughts on the environment that I have found myself in, and how it seems expertly suited to inspire and spur me on towards the natural next step in my journey of pouring myself into songs. 'Why Try,' a Rebekkah The Band original~ Patient endurance is what we need now. Take heart. ~