A Question We All Need to Ask today at (in)courage
While scrolling through Facebook recently I came across a post from a twenty-year-old young lady, a former student of mine from the Classical Conversations program where I teach tenth graders once a week. Although I didn’t know the young man she wrote about, I could...
Our Simple Lives Can be a Powerful Influence today at (in)courage
Hello, friend! Although our lives may seem simple and ordinary — and scripture tells us to seek to lead a quiet life (1 Thessalonians 4:11 CSB) — our experiences and what we learn from them give us influence and a potentially powerful testimony that we...
Celebrating Mothers and a SpaFinder Gift Card Giveaway!
In honor of Mother’s Day and the release of my new book With Love, Mom, I’m sharing the story I wrote about my mother and we’re giving away a $150 SpaFinder gift card! Share a sweet memory of your mom in the comments on this post for your chance to...
When We Own Our Mistakes at (in)courage
As a child, I didn’t fully appreciate the little barbecue joint located along the short, daily drive between our house and my grandparents’. We picked up the most amazing sandwiches there: slightly-sweet sauce soaked into smoked, pulled pork with crispy, burnt ends on...



