Jesus came that we might experience life to the full (John 10:10).God has some amazing things in store for us if we’re willing to walk into those plans and adventures for our lives. God knew He needed to teach me how to walk courageously, confidently, and boldly into the plan He had for me. God has some amazing things in store for us In many ways my world was once again small, comfortable, cozy, and predictable-for a while. I watched her daily face down her fears to forge out a better, stronger life for our family. My mother moved back to a single-wide trailer with three kids and bravely started all over again. It was the first time in my life I discovered that sometimes God uses pain as a motivator to get us to move from strength to strength (Psalm 84:7). He got bigger job titles, nicer cars, and more ritzy offices-until he made some unwise relationship choices that ended my parents’ marriage. My father began to be successful in his career, and we moved to larger homes in larger cities. And if I remember correctly, we did have one stop sign at the center of town. There was only one business in my hometown: a grocery store/post office/bait and tackle/car repair shop all rolled into one. The church where I heard about God’s love averaged about 35 adults each Sunday. I grew up on a sheep farm in southeast Idaho where going the 30 miles to town to grocery shop was such a big deal that we dressed up for the trip. I was born in a town of less than a hundred people. Yes, because I sure didn’t begin my life a brave heart, or set out to be a marriage and relationship specialist with my sights set on traveling the world. The following year, we were invited back to speak to couples to help strengthen marriages and families.ĭoes it surprise me that God has this assignment for me? Yes and no. Bill and I were first invited when someone holding a high cabinet post read our book Single Men Are Like Waffles, Single Women Are Like Spaghetti and invited us to speak to university students and career singles. It is given away, and you, my dear friend, can get your courage back or discover a brave new you that you never knew existed! CONFIDENCE CREATEDĪs I write this, I am approximately 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean traveling to Singapore to speak at the National Marriage Conference sponsored by the government of Singapore. The best, boldest, biggest adventure of your life might be just around the bend of your life if we can together garner the courage to forge forward. Just taking stock of the situation is eroding your once brave heart.ĭon’t give up. Maybe right now you have what feels like an insurmountable, impenetrable, or unmovable obstacle in the middle of the path to your adventure. Circumstances or challenges can be confidence killers too. Perhaps most of the day you feel your confidence level is up, but there may be a person, a confidence killer, in your world who has the knack of sucking the wind right out of your sails. Today, as you pick up this book, you want to feel brave, confident, and courageous, or maybe even adventurous, but deep down a nagging fear stands in your way.
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