Doris Beck

Doris Beck graduated from the University of Alberta and has worked for over 35 years with Power to Change Ministries . In her current role, she oversees the Interactive Ministry of TruthMedia Internet Group, which includes both chat and online mentoring. Doris also travels across the country to speak about God's work in her life and to teach others to share their own stories. She and her husband, Dave, have three grown children. Listen to Doris tell her story:
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Articles by Doris Beck
A Gift of Life: A simple gift can save a soul
Women Today Magazine – a gift that keeps on giving! “We are leaving just as soon as we can get this motor home fixed.” Sandra’s words shocked both Dave and I. Her family had just moved into the rental house behind us the month before. The day after they moved in we met Jason, and [...] Read More >
Tags: Christian, christian website, evangelism, God, Jesus Christ, sharing your faith, tools, witnessing, Women
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An Unreasonable Joy
I have always loved babies. Even as a young girl, you would see me carrying my little cousins around on my hip. So I just assumed that when I got married and decided to have children, it wouldn’t be a problem. When my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at thirteen weeks I was heartbroken. [...] Read More >
Tags: changed lives, closet issues, doris beck, Family, health, loss, miscarriage and infertility, spiritual growth, Women
Posted in Experience, Spiritual Growth, Women-Experience
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An Unreasonable Joy
I have always loved babies. Even as a young girl, you would see me carrying my little cousins around on my hip. So I just assumed that when I got married and decided to have children, it wouldn’t be a problem. When my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at thirteen weeks I was heartbroken. [...] Read More >
Tags: changed lives, closet issues, doris beck, Family, health, loss, miscarriage and infertility, pregnancy, Women
Posted in Changed Lives, Discover, Faith, Power to Change-Discover, Spirituality, Women-Discover
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Anticipation – From a Mother’s Heart
This is part 3 of an eight part series – Reflections for a Bride The showers are over and your special day is almost here. You are excited about how the wedding plans are all coming together, and that you are able to check things off on your ‘To Do’ list. Everyone around you is [...] Read More >
Tags: beauty, doris beck, engaged, marriage, relationships, romance&sex, sex and love, wedding, women and men
Posted in Discover, Experience, FamilyLife, Self, Self, Women-Discover, Women-Experience
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Anticipation from a Mother’s Heart
The showers are over and your special day is almost here. You are excited about how the wedding plans are all coming together, and that you are able to check things off on your ‘To Do’ list. It is amazing to see God’s faithfulness to the two of you during this time of planning for [...] Read More >
Tags: beauty, doris beck, engaged, romance&sex, sex and love, spirituality, wedding, Women
Posted in Experience, FamilyLife, Sex & Love, Women-Experience
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Build Bridges With Your Neighbors
In this age of high mobility and high activity, it’s an incredible challenge to develop relationships with the people around us. But it is possible. Jesus promised in Acts 1:8 that when we are filled with His Spirit, we shall be His witnesses, starting in our neighbourhood and going as far as the ends of [...] Read More >
Tags: Bible study, doris beck, evangelism, small groups, training tools, Women
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Choosing Contentment
“Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy. God has given us such immense freedom that He will allow us to be as miserable as we want to be.” (You Gotta Keep Dancin’, by Tim Hansel) “Your neck is unstable. It has begun to heal but the [...] Read More >
Tags: chronic illness, doris beck, health, LIFE, Men, spirituality, thankfulness, Women
Posted in Experience, Experience 55 Plus, Inspire, Men-Experience, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Women-Experience
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Curb Sleep Disturbances: Coping with Chronic Fatigue
I was first diagnosed with chronic fatigue in 1989 by a family physician who recognized that my fatigue level was something out of the ordinary. He immediately set out to find a way to help me function as a wife and mother of three young children. I am so thankful that he was willing to [...] Read More >
Tags: chronic illness, health, LIFE, Men, Women
Posted in Experience, Experience 55 Plus, Inspire, Men-Experience, Self, Self, Women-Experience
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Rest for Your Soul
Has your world shattered and left you with no hope for your marriage? It had been a heavy week, incredibly busy and in the midst of it all, people all around me who were hurting. As I sat down with my Bible in hand, I wondered what it was that God was going to remind [...] Read More >
Tags: barren dessert, busy, doris beck, hurting, life-giving water, listen, pray, rest, soul, storm clouds, Thanksgiving, weary, worry
Posted in Devotional, Devotional For Women, FamilyLife Devotionals
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Share Your Home and Heart
No matter how beautiful or warm a church building, it cannot match the intimacy and comfort a home offers. God wants us to surrender our residences to Him because He wants to use our resources to introduce people to Him, then lead them to the church. I (Barbara) like what my husband, Howard, says about [...] Read More >
Tags: Barbara Ball, Christmas, discipleship, doris beck, evangelism, home and garden, spiritual growth, summer, training tools, Women
Posted in Experience, Experience 55 Plus, Experience Christmas, Spiritual Growth, Women-Experience
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