Hi! I’m Becky Powers!

I tell stories that change people’s lives.

I am a writer, a wife of more than 50 years, a homeschool mom of 3, and a homeschool grandma of 9. I love to spend time with people of all ages, discovering their stories, sharing my own stories and creating tools that help people build strong families & communities in the whirlwind of daily life. Tools like this Glorious Glop freebie that a mom said completely changed her attitude toward the messes her kids made.

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Published & Featured

For years, Becky’s stories, articles, and family insights have encouraged readers through
newspapers, community projects, blogs, and books.

“Like many grandmas, I want to take my family and friends with me on my life journey with God. I’ve found that sharing stories can be a doorway to the presence of God.”

Becky Powers | Grandmother and Story Teller

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Stories Across Generations

Becky Cerling Powers loves spending time with people of all ages: hearing their stories, helping them tell their stories, sharing her own stories, and creating tools for learning together. Through books, family storytelling, parenting insights, homeschooling encouragement, and practical resources, she helps families build stronger connections, nurture creativity, and learn from the stories shaping their lives.

About Becky

Encouragement & Practical tips

Sticky Fingers, Sticky Minds is a sampler of the hundreds of stories I published in newspapers & magazines during our homeschooling years to encourage families in the middle of everyday life.

“You will never know the change you made in our family.”
~ One Overwhelmed Mom

Inspirational

Does your family have a mystery relative? Mine did…and what a journey she took me on, through the old letters, memoirs, and photographs she left behind! That journey changed my life. Now Flare Books has released the updated tale as Forbidden Orphanage Outside the Forbidden City.

“I was mesmerized, not wanting to put it down!”
~ Sally Mittelstadt

Imaginative Projects with Kids

I love encouraging kids to share their stories, too – by telling or writing them or by sharing them with art, like this funny photo book I helped my granddaughter publish when she was 14.

“If I’m having a grumpy day, paging through this little book lifts my spirits immediately.”
~ Andie Miller

Faith Filled

Becky also edits heartwarming stories of faith, family, and everyday life, including this inspiring collection from El Paso’s popular “Year of the Family” newspaper column.

“Sometimes we would be so moved, we’d both be crying, and I could hardly finish reading.”
~ Barney Field

Insights for All Ages

My newest book is Wherever I Go: Psalm 139 for Kids.

“All the stars in the galaxy. I give this book all the stars in the world. Wherever I Go came to me at a time I needed it most...Children's books and stories have healing properties.”
~ Lorraine Sithole

Recent Powerline Stories
Story Powerline

My New Book - Forbidden Orphanage Outside the Forbidden City

I’m super excited about my most recent book, Forbidden Orphanage Outside the Forbidden City, the story of my family’s mystery relative, Laura May Richards. Mom always said that her elderly cousin looked like a little old lady who never went anywhere in her life. And since Cousin Laura refused to tell her stories – or at least the recent ones, the politically deadly ones – only a few of her friends from China realized what a stick of dynamite she was. Laura appeared to be a shy elderly spinster. In... read more
Parent Powerline

A Parent's Guide to Stress-Free Tent Camping with Children

When I met my husband-to-be Dennis, he was already an outdoor enthusiast. Before he turned into a full-time parent, he was basically a wilderness expert—majoring in geology and going on expeditions everywhere from northern India to the Egyptian desert where he camped with teams of scientists for weeks or months at a time. Once we started our family, camping became our go-to vacation. I remember the year we camped next to a shallow, muddy stream in a normally dry arroyo. Our three kids, ages 3, 5, and 7, were in... read more
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Empowering the Next Gen: Your Blueprint for a Modern Chore System

The teen years have a reputation for being rough, but I disagree. A well-trained teen is marvelously competent.  The proof? When a medical emergency landed me in surgery, our three children (17, 14, and 12) completely took over all the cooking, cleaning, and laundry for months, with minimal help from Dad. If you invest the time when they’re young, teaching your kids crucial work habits, skills, and attitudes pays serious dividends later. Summer is the perfect window to establish these lifelong... read more

Spending time with people of all ages makes me happy: hearing & reading their stories - helping them tell their stories - telling my own stories - & creating tools for learning together from the stories shaping our lives.