The Power of Being Winsome today at (in)courage

The Power of Being Winsome today at (in)courage

One spring before I began tutoring high school students in our local Classical Conversations homeschool program, I sat in on another tutor’s class to observe for a day. Latin, British literature, art and music history, logic, biology — the discussions fascinated me as...
The Peace Found in Decluttering and Simplifying Our Lives at (in)courage

The Peace Found in Decluttering and Simplifying Our Lives at (in)courage

The week after my mother passed away, a professional organizer spoke to my homeschool group at an evening moms’ meeting. I had a heavy heart and a busy life, with seven children ranging in age from six months up to eighteen years. I was overwhelmed in every possible...
Reflections on My Relationship with Stuff today at (in)courage

Reflections on My Relationship with Stuff today at (in)courage

My mother liked to say that stuff is a good Bible word. Although it sounds casual and not-very-biblical, stuff is found in thirteen verses in the King James Version, such as 1 Samuel 25:13 which says, “. . . and there went up after David about four hundred men; and...
Our Desire for a Redemption Story today at (in)courage

Our Desire for a Redemption Story today at (in)courage

Because my husband spends two to three hours a day driving to and from work, we’re selling our home of fifteen years to move closer to his office and many of our friends, family, and activities. We last moved when our youngest daughter was six weeks old, the year...
Joy Is Contagious — Share It with the World Around You today at (in)courage

Joy Is Contagious — Share It with the World Around You today at (in)courage

A few years ago, I took my daughter Chloe on a three-day trip to Mobile, Alabama, for a combined birthday/high school graduation trip. She knew we were going but not the destination until minutes before we hopped on a bus in downtown Atlanta. The biggest treat in...
Spruce Up Your Desktop with October’s Desktop Calendar

Spruce Up Your Desktop with October’s Desktop Calendar

Hooray for Fall! I’m so excited October is finally here. Normally it would still be hot here in Georgia, but recent hurricanes sent us rainy days and cooler temperatures. I still expect us to top 90° a few more times. Bryan and I celebrate our wedding...

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