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Five goals for a healthy marriage in 2018
https://www.thecourage.com/five-goals-for-a-healthy-marriage-in-2018/My husband and I value forward-thinking and troubleshooting in most areas of our lives, especially our marriage. We like to look ahead and point out potential pitfalls that might become challenges. We aren’t always thorough but by trying, we are a step ahead. From the beginning of our almost three decades of marriage, we have …
The one word I need for the new year
https://www.thecourage.com/the-one-word-i-need-for-the-new-year/I’m not superstitious or even a little stitious. I won’t eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day even though I love them every other day of the year. I’m also a New Year’s resolution rebel. Resolutions, to me, seem harsh and unbending. Historically, they are a setup for certain failure. I don’t need to do …
The difference between being careful and being fearful in today’s world
https://www.thecourage.com/the-difference-between-being-careful-and-being-fearful-in-todays-world/In these uncertain and scary times, I feel I the need to share this with you. Our world today is riddled with confusion and chaos and we have immediate and constant access to the horrors with the click of a button. It would be easy to become paralyzed by it all. I’ve listened to parents …
Why we should be ‘shocked’ by the Matt Lauer news
https://www.thecourage.com/why-we-should-be-shocked-by-the-matt-lauer-news/The recent news of the firing of Matt Lauer from his long-time career at NBC has made its way around the globe. As I’ve digested the news, there’s one term that stands out to me: shocked. I’ve read the comments on the stories about this, and I know that there are those who don’t share …
The only way to heal from a painful past
https://www.thecourage.com/the-only-way-to-heal-from-a-painful-past/“Jesus come and break my fear Awake my heart and take my tears Find Your glory even here When the hurt and the healer collide.” (The Hurt and the Healer, MercyMe) There is so much brokenness in our world today that is hard for our hearts to digest. Devastating storms, mass shootings, the sex-trafficking epidemic, …
A Christian response to the Vegas tragedy
https://www.thecourage.com/a-christian-response-to-the-vegas-tragedy/I was awake yesterday morning in England as the tragedy in Las Vegas unfolded. A friend who is from Las Vegas posted about it on Facebook. She was both utterly distraught and completely grateful that dear friends of hers who were in that area were safe. When tragedies such as this happen, my gut reaction …
We are one word away from being ‘that’ family
https://www.thecourage.com/we-are-one-word-away-from-being-that-family/“That” family mentioned in the title is the one which is unhappy, unhealthy, and worn thin by misunderstanding, misdeeds, and mistrust. I am counting my blessings for the good relationships that my children have with each other but I’m also keenly aware that it could all be wrecked in one moment. One hurt. One unkind …
The image that changed everything for me
https://www.thecourage.com/the-image-that-changed-everything-for-me/When we lived in Asia, I was fortunate to make a few trips to Cambodia. One day, while riding through a village in a tuk tuk (an open air, motorcycle-powered taxi), I noticed a group of young local boys reveling up to their belly buttons in a large mud bath in the middle of a …
Why I want my husband to be ‘needy’
https://www.thecourage.com/husbands-its-okay-for-you-to-be-needy/My husband, Tommy, and I are going on 29 years of marriage. We’ve learned so much, but marriage will always be a process of stretching the muscles of our heart, soul, and mind. In our imperfect humanness and an incredibly broken world, we will never arrive to the perfect marriage, but that doesn’t mean we …
