Author: rebeccareedwrites

Rebecca Reed is a former jockey and current Spanish teacher, track coach, drama director, and lover of God, animals, music, travel, and all things word-related. She lives in rural Indiana with her husband, Brad, Ziva (her huge, fruit-loving dog), and a multitude of cats, rabbits, and cows. She has 6 children (2 of whom are exchange students from Ukraine), and 3 grandchildren. Occasionally, athletes will adopt her as their “track mom.” She likes fun, is genuinely weird at times, firmly believes that words have power, and is blessed to have been given the gift of using them to communicate in multiple languages, and create stories designed to break chains and encourage positive choices.

Join In

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Are you one of those people who exude confidence, who can take the spotlight unflinchingly? Or would you rather stand back, avoid the front and center, and observe? I think most people who know me would say I am an extrovert. The spotlight usually doesn’t bother me. I…

Finding ACFW

I was led to ACFW in a series of coincidences that only God could have orchestrated. As I was called to be more serious about my writing, and God nudged me toward pursuing publication, I reached out to an author after reading a series of books she wrote. Nancy Moser returned my email in which…

Are you Chained?

Have you known the presence of God? Did you once walk through life with Him beside you? Have you since turned away from Him? Have you never know the peace or joy of the Savior? Each of these situations, while unique, have much in common. Whether you have never known Jesus, or have turned (or…

Introduction-Blog #1

Hello Reader! I’ve always wanted to say that. To those of you who haven’t known me since childhood, let me introduce myself and give you a bit of my background. Since you found my site, I’m going to assume you know my name. (If not, it’s in the URL.) What you may not know if…

Why write?

My students ask me, ‘why do you like to write?’ Usually, they have wrinkled noses and scrunched up eyebrows and frowns on their lips. The same expression appears with the related question, ‘why do you like to read?’ It is hard to impress the power of words on a generation that prefers photos (Instagram, Snap…