Courtney is a full time writer, speaker and teacher.
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Sabbath Moments
Recently I have been noticing the culture’s emphasis on “self care.” So much so, that I fear we are beginning to idolize it. Our heart, mind and energy is spent distracted… working for it. Working to get it. Longing to secure some moments of reprieve from our very lives. And yet, perhaps this is where the discontentment and dissatisfaction is fueled.
What if, we chose to create margins each day for the rest we need? What if, it doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive? What if, the recharge and recalibration we long for can be find right where we are? Woven in throughout the normal hustle and bustle of our everyday?
This week, I am sharing something a little different; a creative piece to stir your soul, 3 key texts to dive deeper into scripture, and a recent podcast I have enjoyed.
Become A Woman Who Builds Up Her Home
Whether intentionally or unconsciously, destructive habits can wreak havoc on your household.
It can be as extreme as adultery, or spending money carelessly. It can be cutting words of gossip or sarcasm, or daily complaints and griping. It can be undermining your partner’s leadership, or explosions of anger towards your children. It can be running toward something to numb or shutting down when home life gets hard.
You see a woman has the power to influence her home GREATLY. I am human, just like you, and wake each morning with a natural tendency to be highly focused on my own needs and wants. If I am not careful my words and behavior can quickly begin to tear down my household and all those in it.
This week, I share what has helped me (daily) to remember my power as a wife and mother, and why choosing to serve God in these roles has changed everything.
Is Sarcasm Hurting Your Relationships?
I grew up in a home where sarcasm was used often. Somewhere along the way I began using sarcasm as a crutch myself. I didn’t want to face the hard issues in my relationships. I didn’t want to look at the problems head on. I didn’t want to have hard conversations. I didn’t want to do the intentional work of holding myself responsible for how I communicated. And so sarcasm slowly became the easy way out.
Unfortunately, there is a price to pay.
-Like having friends who are hurt and pulling away from me.
-Or a husband who feels disrespected.
-Or children who feel belittled and discouraged.
I have since had to learn new ways of communicating and connecting without using sarcasm. Sarcasm has a way of putting others down. Maybe at times it can be funny. But most of the time it is just unclear and snarky. It leaves others wondering “wait, what did she mean by that?” It is a way of saying one thing, while meaning another. To be honest, it’s cowardly and ineffective.
If your relationships are suffering because of your sarcasm, I wrote something just for you.
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