Welcome to ‘Of Faith and Fortitude’!
Faith: because everything for me begins and ends with Jesus.
Fortitude: because He gives me the strength and ability to get through any and every situation.
Feel free to poke around, read some things, download some resources, and leave comments if you like. I hope you find some inspiration, encouragement, and challenge as you browse. I’m really glad you’re here.

Latest from the Blog
Making Adjustments
I’m getting old. There, I said it out loud. I am almost 50 (two years to go!) and I recently had to get an upgrade in my glasses prescription. I call it an upgrade because that sounds better than saying my vision is getting worse. I knew it was time because when I looked through…
MMmmmm…Tasty?
Sometimes you just have to wonder… this really came up in a grocery store app when I searched for wet cat food. I don’t know if this is someone’s idea of a joke, if they really hate shepherd’s pie and this was a slam against it, or they are actually recommending you make it with…
Check Your Backyard
The weather has warmed up! Feel free to read that sentence with whatever emotion it stirs in you. For some (like my oldest daughter) it is a relief and blessing to have warmer temperatures. For me, the warmer temperatures are great, but the fact that it is also raining is problematic. The combo of warmth…