CLICK HERE for info about Rebeckah's next speaking event at Flourish 2025 in Lewiston, MN.
Purchase "Pruning" on Amazon

"[God gave Rebeckah] a unique view of John 15 that can find application in the life of every Christian."

-Pastor Paul Kuckhahn, in his foreward to "Pruning: Clinging to the Vine Amidst the Pain"

Purchase "Pruning" from NPH
Click here to read reviews

"I highly recommend this four-lesson study! It will encourage everyone who has faced hardship and looked to God for refuge and strength."

-Naomi Schmidt

Bible study teacher, author, and speaker

Embrace God's Hand in Life

Rebeckah Ellinghuysen inspires faith through trials, offering biblical insights and practical guidance for navigating life's challenges with purpose, grace, and faith.

Author

Speaker

Gifted Writer

A Trusted Voice

Use this form for speaking engagements
Use this form to request a discount bulk book order quote

What Others are saying ...

"This Bible study, founded on Jesus' words in John 15:1-8, helps Christians learn how to view - and expect - hardship, pain, and suffering in this world. With Scripture references and a strong, Christ-centered foundation, this Bible study continually returns to the Gospel as our hope and refuge. With poignant, personal stories Rebeckah shares how Christ has shown Himself to be a trustworthy, loving, and faithful refuge. With compassion and empathy, this study acknowledges the reality of hardships in this world but it never loses sight of the Lord's love and saving work in Christ. Thoughtful questions bring deep insights, and tie in relevant Scripture passages. I highly recommend this four-lesson study! It will encourage everyone who has faced hardship and looked to God for refuge and strength."

Naomi Schmidt

Bible study teacher, author, and speaker

August 8, 2025

A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.
A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.

★★★★★

"Highly recommend this study for individual or small group Bible Study. Rebeckah, using the lens of Scripture and her own life experiences woven through, takes us through the spiritual pruning process that we all experience. Reminding us that though pruning can be hard and painful, the heavenly Father tends to our heart and spirit for our good and His Glory. The pruning produces good fruit as we cling to the Vine."

Julie Poye

August 22, 2025

A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.
A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.

★★★★★

"Somewhere between - 'Once Upon A Time'— and— 'Happily Ever After' emerged 'Pruning'.

"Who of us during this middle phase of life has not asked ‘why God?’ — Why the suffering, why the disappointment, why the heartaches? Thistles, cockleburs, and weeds of worry are certainties in life. 'Pruning' is the answer to the heart’s yearning for comfort and understanding amidst times of troubles. The author gently leads the reader to a peaceful place, wrapping its pages around one’s heart by using God’s own words to calm anxiety, doubt, and disbelief.

"As I first held this book in my hands, I knew I wanted to read it, but God knew I needed to read it."

Sandra Bonow

August 15, 2025

A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.
A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.

★★★★★

"Although I am nearly 70 and have been a Christian since an infant, this book has given me new insight into how much God dearly loves his children and knows what is best for us.

"Rebeckah Ellinghuysen’s life story is woven throughout this devotional book. This woman knows firsthand what physical, spiritual, and psychological pain are! God has allowed Rebeckah to use her ongoing pain, her theological training, and her history in working with at-risk families, to point us to Jesus, who gives true hope and help for those who are hurting.

"If you know little about the Bible, or who Jesus is and why we need him so much, Rebeckah leads the reader through basic Bible truths and then uses Jesus’ words in John 15, “I am the vine and my Father is the gardener…”, to explain the process of pruning vines and branches, applying this analogy to the life of a Christian. Pruning can be painful, and we may not understand the why and when of it, but our good Lord does. Rebeckah helps us to trust that process and look for the good that will come from it as we tenaciously cling to that Vine!"

Pam

August 11, 2025

A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.
A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.

★★★★★

"I was able to read 'Pruning' as Rebeckah was working on it, and I learned so much. Between her teaching on the word pruning, sharing her own stories, and pointing back to God's Word, I gained new insight into John 15. She gifted me a copy of the book, and I am rereading it and picking up new tidbits as I go. Her story hasn't been easy but she is using it to teach us about being pruned but remaining close to God through it."

Karen Kellenberger

July 14, 2025

A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.
A book titled 'The Gifts of the Spirit' by Derek Prince is placed on top of a closed laptop and another notebook with an elastic band. The book cover features a serene, spiritual design with teal and golden hues, depicting a foggy landscape scene with a path leading toward a distant light.

★★★★★

Check out Rebeckah's most recent Devotions below

© 2025. All rights reserved.