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
Respect the Unexpected
Unexpected things can swing toward what we call the “good side” or the “bad side” of life. Unexpected early rising can set the day off course because this brain certainly needs more sleep than was granted. But it can also mean more time to settle in with God and set my affections on things above…
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…