This World Won’t Feed Your Soul today at (in)courage
I read the email Saturday afternoon as we pointed our car north and began the hour-and-a-half drive home from an early morning cross country meet. “It’s your lucky day! Tickets are still available for THE AVETT BROTHERS!” it declared in bold letters. My third son and...
Why Matthew 18 Works today at (in)courage
Can’t we all just get along? Unfortunately, the answer is no. In a perfect world we live together in harmony, but in reality we’re sinners who sometimes struggle to see eye to eye. Jesus understands our human nature and knows we need tools to handle offenses among us,...
How to Make a Marriage Flourish today at (in)courage
When the first two of our sons got married this spring (three weeks apart), my husband embraced the father-of-the-groom’s job of making a toast at the rehearsal dinner. He put a lot of thought into it, as you should when making a speech in front of your soon-to-be...
God Doesn’t Need Our Help today at (in)courage
Sometimes I think God needs my help, that the ruler and creator of the universe needs me, the frazzled mom in the SUV, to help him get ‘er done. Laughable, yes? Do you do it too? I seek God’s guidance in my life and earnestly pray for it: Lord keep me in...
