The Courage to Face Our Inner PainWhat Is Courage? It is human to long for greatness. As psychotherapist Edward Tick notes, we “hunger for […] May 15, 2021 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Courage / Death by Barbara Stevens
The Courage to HopeAccepting Our Lot in Life Between acceptance and hope lies a tension. According to Buddhist theory, the way […] June 13, 2020 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Courage / Flag Day / Hope / Justice by Barbara Stevens
The Courage of Jephthah’s DaughterThe Unnamed Daughter Jephthah’s daughter has no name. That’s not unusual for biblical characters. Men and women alike […] October 5, 2019 in Scripture Study tagged Beloved Community / Book of Judges / Courage / Love / Sacrifice by Barbara Stevens
Claiming a Voice: Prodigal Son’s MotherVoiceless and Invisible Throughout the world, women lack a voice. Even in the United States, where women have […] August 24, 2019 in Scripture Study tagged Courage / Joy / Mothers / Prodigal Son / Voice by Barbara Stevens
Changing What We CanGod Grant Me This is the second installment of our exploration of Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity Prayer,” part of […] February 25, 2018 in Recovery Skills tagged Change / Courage / Serenity Prayer by Barbara Stevens