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I saw a tree, covered in an unexpected snow, while still blooming. I thought, ‘Will this beauty withstand the cold, the snow, the weight of the unexpected?’ The answer came to my soul, and yours, too. “Yes, Beauty, you will.” You are growing beautifully. You...
Prayer can sometimes feel like a golden ticket that people like to talk about but never quite seems to pan out for you. It is meant to be a lifeline but it can feel like you’re still drowning. Why keep trying, and what can you do? Well as someone who spends some good...
Sometimes a run just feels different. Yesterday the load felt lighter because it was. Having dropped off the dog and set back out on a run, the pace was faster and somehow felt easier. A few glances down at my watch and I saw numbers I hadn’t gotten to see in some...
When I was five years old, I watched a play, and it became so that upon this story the rest of mine now hangs. What started as a play, a piece of art if you will, became a central part of my life’s story. This story is still unfolding, but I share because it’s not...
“The universe is Abundant. You are Enough. Your opportunities are Limitless.” These words are thrown around a lot in the world right now. Unless you’re talking to follower of Christ about what they “should” do. We seem to prefer to build a lot of boxes for Christians....
The message popped up on my screen last Friday, “Hey, friend, I can’t wait to hear what you have to say!” There was a link attached. A current senior from our bible college was reaching out on an alumni Facebook group. They were looking for advice as they prepare to...
Love is absolutely a real live, action word, a verb. Sometimes though, especially around a day like Valentine’s Day, it can feel like there’s one giant scorecard keeping track of everything that love does. It’s pretty easy to start measuring Love just by what we hear...
I sat in the car, such a heavy heart. While sitting in the drivers seat, occupying in name alone, I felt pretty helpless. Unfolding realities were reminding me of how little control any of us really have it seems, at times. Scrolling for an answer, yet finding none....
Emotions are fickle, easily swayed, and often swelled. We can’t lead with emotions. So what can we lead with? How about leading with what the world needs most right now? How about we lead with Love.
Tomorrow will mark the Epiphany. Epiphany has several meanings, and one is “a sudden revelation or insight”. Epiphany also is a notable day in the Church, celebrating when the wise men found Jesus, thereby representing when all Gentiles then found Jesus. We seem to be...
Hey, I'm Courtney, a pretty ordinary girl who thinks we've all been called to an extraordinary life and love story with God. I'm passionate about family, faith, motherhood, and the adventure of every day. I write lots of words, mostly because I can’t help it- and I think it's one of the things I was born to do. I hope that something I write encourages you, to walk in your own unique purpose and calling, set free to love and give it away, starting wherever you are today. That's what Courting the Extraordinary is all about. Finding the good all around you, and giving it away. Finding, too, the God of all goodness who wants to walk with you.
I love quiet mornings, coffee, prayer and “work” before sunrise. Quality time with my family is my jam. I can be found grinning ear to ear when we're out on an adventure. Whether that's in our own backyard or exploring someplace new all-together, I’ll for sure note something beautiful about nature aloud-and maybe repeatedly, ha!. Life is a beautiful, precious gift, and an adventurous path to travel! We might as well learn how to love. 