Courage isn’t the opposite of fear. Courage is the practice of risking to trust that we have a Good Shepherd who is with us always—no matter what. And the beautiful thing about a practice is you do not have to do it perfectly. You can begin right where you are. In your fear. In your overwhelm. In your stress. You can stumble and struggle while building trust that you are being strengthened. You will become what you build, day by day rearranging the energy of your life into a home where Love resides. Emotion is energy that can build your life into a home where you always belong. Your stress can
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