Some people are just hard to pray for. The teacher whose teaching style doesn’t line up with our child’s learning style, the kid who mistreats ours on the play... Read More...
Years ago, Michelle Anthony introduced me to the 10 Environments. The simplicity of them struck me, and although I had heard some of the same language througho... Read More...
Hi, I’m Confident Courtney.
This is a story about my brother, Fearful Freddy. I don’t really like calling him that because, you see, Freddy hasn’t always be... Read More...
The summer following my high school graduation, I had the opportunity to go on a weeklong mission trip. It fit exactly in the middle of my “Best Summer Ever” p... Read More...
The moment I held my oldest in my arms, I felt it immediately: the fact that she’s borrowed. It was almost inescapable—holding the baby who grew in my body, ... Read More...
“Hi, my name is Jessica. Are you calling to give a compliment or a complaint?”
My husband responded, “I’m calling to give a compliment.”
There was a long... Read More...
As I was helping friends move on a crisp fall morning, I got a text that tore my heart in two: the father of one of my former students had taken his own life.
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What comes to mind when you hear the words “faith community?” Do you immediately picture friends in your church? Or, do you think about your family? Do you thin... Read More...
One of the goals of course correction is to train our children’s minds, hearts, bodies, and souls to know and love God. It’s our privilege to introduce our chil... Read More...
“I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Why does she fight me so hard?”
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I wandered the grocery store aisles, cell phone pressed to... Read More...
I love the beginning of the New Year! Everything is filled with such hope and promise. It’s also the time to decide on goals for the coming year. One of the thi... Read More...
That day started with me yelling at my kids for doing something I had told them no less than 3,000 times not to do. Of course, that put me behind schedule for t... Read More...
