Fresh and new, a clean slate to write a new story. I love making goals and plans. I’m not at all opposed to resolutions. We might as well “try better” at some point and I think the first day of a fresh year is absolutely suitable for pressing the restart button. I love dreaming and […]
When Your Overwhelmed Heart Aches for His Overwhelming Peace
There are times…times when we don’t have the words to say at all. We have times when all we can do is simply take a deep breathe in and whisper a quiet prayer, “God, please give me the words to say.” For me, this has been a recurring prayer and God has been faithful to […]
When We Are Not Meant to Save Them
She finds a seat at the big, white table in my kitchen and I share my warmest blanket with her, a recent gift from a precious friend, because I read recently that heavy blankets calm anxieties. We both hold our cups of coffee, letting them warm our cold hands as if they could heal our […]
Calling All Prayer Warriors: Join the Compassion
Friends, a few of my fellow Compassion International bloggers will be in the jungle today sharing the Gospel of Jesus. Will you join me in prayer for them? You can follow their trip online by clicking the link here. From my heart to yours, ~Courtney
Grace For the Strong-Willed Child
Before he was born, I thought our first son was strong-willed. Just the thought of that ignorant bliss makes me laugh out loud these days. Numero Uno was not so strong willed…so I’ve found. Número Dos, bless his heart, he defines the personality type. He is the strong-willed child, if ever there was one. […]
