Courage

Sometimes, the problem in Christian marriages is that one person is encouraged to have a "team mindset" while the other is allowed to carry along, unconfronted about their self-centeredness. Sometimes, the problem is that one partner absorbs all the responsibilities of relating while the other "enjoys" the benefits. The gap between what happens to us in relationships and how we are taught to respond is why I wrote Courage: Reflections and Liberation for Hurting Soul, a collection of 28 poems and reflections, offering women language to tend to their hurt; reminding us we deserve dignity and respect and that our agency and autonomy are God-given and worth protecting. I write these words to those who have been told to take their place in the valley of desolation; those who thought they were free but still carry the burden of male superiority and classism on their shoulders; those hurt by wolves dressed in sheep's clothing; those walking through life with a broken, disjointed soul. And those who love them. You deserve dignity and respect. Your agency and autonomy are God-given and are worth protecting.