I saw this quote on instagram the other day: “You don’t need a perfect life to live a beautiful one with God. ” And it’s absolutely true!

Because if I’m honest… life right now is not what I would have written. Not what I would have chosen. And yet – God is here.

It has now been 10 months since my husband Keith was diagnosed with blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma. When it first began, everything felt heavy, uncertain and I was emotional. I feared the worst and mentally started preparing myself for the worst.

His disease burden was high, his kidneys shut down, and he was hospitalized multiple times for a total of 14 days (3 different times), along with an ambulance trip and multiple visits to the ER in those first few months.

It was scary.

The following months, we went from being in a state of shock to accepting our new reality of treatments (4 days a week) and around the clock medications (pills first thing in the morning, before every meal, and before bedtime), a calendar filled with doctor appointments and medical bills non-stop in the mail. It has been a massive adjustment BUT now here we are (Praise the Lord ) …10 months later – it’s spring and Keith is still fighting.

Keith still has cancer but the cancer burden is dramatically lower now. The treatment is working very well but he is still in treatment – three weeks on, one week off – and continues kidney dialysis three days a week for about 4 hours each time and the pills continue (I carry them in my purse now everywhere we go).

Our lives have drastically changed. Every Monday he has multiple blood tests and so we move from test to test. There are days when the weight of it all feels really hard – for him, for me and for the children.

And yet… we have experienced God’s grace. In January, Keith was able to return to work part-time (16 hours a week). That sense of normalcy has been such a gift.

Keith has had several complications and minor surgeries over the past few months – December, January, and February BUT Keith has walked through them like a champ! His chin is up, his faith is strong and he keeps pressing on. Honestly, if you bumped into him at the grocery store today, you would not know from his big smile and hearty hello that he is daily fighting this battle.

Right now, we are waiting.

Waiting for remission.
Waiting for healing.
Waiting for the next step toward a kidney transplant.

He is scheduled to continue chemotherapy and immunotherapy through August, so treatment will carry him through the summer. We had hoped he would be in remission by now, so that part has been discouraging at times. But God is faithful and we keep moving forward…one day at a time.

We had a wonderful Easter together (pictured below) and are thoroughly enjoying the gift of a grandson and all of his firsts – his first Thanksgiving, first Christmas, first Easter – his first time to roll over, first tooth and now he is starting to crawl! He is such a blessing!

We have a family beach vacation planned for June that we are all looking forward to but… even that looks different now. We’re currently lining up a dialysis center near where we’ll be staying so Keith can continue treatment while we’re there. He’ll have to go four times during our vacation.

It’s not ideal.

This is not the life we imagined. But it is the life God has given us in this season.
And I’m learning… it can still be beautiful.

Because God IS WITH US IN IT.

It’s messy. Uncertain. Sometimes exhausting. But I am bound and determined to live well with the Lord’s help.

As I write this update, Psalm 28:7 comes to mind:

“The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.”

Not – He might help me.
Not – He used to help me.

He. Helps. Me.

Right here. In the middle of the pills, appointments, the waiting, the unknowns, the disappointments. He is WITH us .

I don’t know what you are going through today but whatever your life looks like, know this:

God is with you.
God will help you.
God is faithful.
And that is simply beautiful!

Thank you SO much to everyone who has reached out with words of encouragement and prayers. They mean so much!

Keep Walking with the King,

Courtney

Many of you have asked out on social media:
WHAT’S NEXT AT WLW?

***I wanted to share my husband’s health update before jumping into our summer plans so that it made sense as to why things have been a little different here at Women Living Well.

If you are looking for encouragement from me in this season, you can find me regularly out on my Instagram and Facebook pages.

So, as I was praying about what we could do together, I kept coming back to last summer when we went through the book of Jonah AND I had also created a light Summer in the Psalms: Bible Word Search Devotional series that we did not do together.

And so I thought it might be fun to do SUMMER IN THE PSALMS together this summer!!

SUMMER IN THE PSALMS is a beautiful Bible Word Search Devotional created to help you slow down, reflect, and spend time in God’s Word in a peaceful way. Each puzzle includes a Psalm, a short reflection, and a thoughtful question to help you draw closer to God – one word at a time.

If you’d like to join me, mark your calendar!
We’ll begin on June 1st!
I’ll be sharing more details here soon…

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I love how spring invites us to begin again!

It’s growing warmer outside…
The buds are beginning to show on the trees…
The sun is lingering longer in the evenings…
And deep down, my soul is whispering, “It’s time!”

Time to reset.
Time to clear out the clutter.
Time to come back to what matters most.

If you’ve been feeling a little spiritually tired lately… you are not alone.

Winter can be long and heavy and sometimes, without even realizing it, we drift just a little. Not away from God…but away from the quiet rhythms that keep us close to Him. But all we need is to take one small step back for a little reset!

Introducing: A Simple Spring Sale

For the next 7 DAys, every single Digital Journal
in my ETSY SHOP is just $5.

No coupon codes.
No chaos.
No rush.
No timers.
No hurdles.
Just… $5.

Pictured below are some of my Best Selling Studies
included in this Sale!
Including my Easter Journal titled
Hosanna in the Highest:
A 4-Week Journey to the Cross and the Risen King

I hope this makes it easier for you to grab a study you’ve had your eye on… or tuck a few journals away for summer… or send one to a friend who could use a little encouragement in her quiet time with the Lord.

So if a new journal or Bible study would bless you right now, this is the perfect time to scoop one up!

JUST VISIT MY ETSY SHOP –> HERE.

BONUS – nearly all of my Bible Studies have a free video series included. You can find the links to the videos by clicking here and then clicking on the Bible Study that interests you.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for letting me walk beside you as you walk with the Lord. And thank you for supporting my little ministry – it means more than you know.

Keep Walking with the King,
Courtney

I also have to mention that the paperback version of
Still Standing is 48% off right now on Amazon here.

If you don’t have a copy of STILL STANDING yet – now’s the time!

Just a reminder – all of the journals on ETSY are DIGITAL downloads. No physical product will be mailed. You will receive the download immediatley and you can print the workbook or use it on your tablet.

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Cue the Confetti!

TODAY WE BEGIN 31 DAYS OF PRAYER leading up to Easter Sunday
and I would love for you to join us!

If you already grabbed your guide, go ahead and open to Day 1 and begin!
If you haven’t yet, it’s not too late to jump in.

Get the Printable Guide here.
Join the Facebook community here.

Here’s what’s inside:

31 days of Scripture + reflection
A daily “doable” structure: Read • Reflect • Pray
Themes that shape a stronger prayer life: surrender, repentance, trust, intercession, gratitude, and the prayers of Jesus

We will complete our time together on Easter Sunday

I’m praying for you today as you start – may you experience the nearness of God, the peace of God, and a fresh desire for time with Him.

Walk with the King,
Courtney (Karen and Ruth), MyMentorshipCourses.com

DIGITAL FORMAT
31 Days of Prayer is a digital download. No physical product will be mailed. You can print the workbook or use it on your tablet. IT IS AVAILABLE (exclusively) ON ETSY HERE!

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Those of you who follow me on instagram or facebook might have seen that this past Monday we said a heart breaking goodbye to our sweet little dog, Snowball. She was a wonderful companion for 12 years through all of life’s ups and downs.

I am still adjusting to how quiet the house is without her here at my feet! Ugh – I miss her so much! But I am so so thankful for the blessing she was. God is good.

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Part of grief is acceptance and I’m learning to accept that life just throws us curve balls sometimes, doesn’t it?

I know I’m not alone and all of us face these curve balls and so I wonder today, what might you be carrying that simply feels heavy?

In Matthew 6, Jesus gently teaches us not to worry about tomorrow, not because tomorrow doesn’t matter, but because our Father is already there. He reminds us to look at the birds. Look at the flowers.

Your heavenly Father cares for them…and you are worth far more.

 ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 

³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 

³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Jesus also shows us how to pray in this chapter.

“Our Father…”
“Give us THIS day…”
“Deliver us…”

There is something powerful about praying for THIS day.

Today’s bread.
Today’s grace.
Today’s strength.

You see, God does not pour tomorrow’s grace into today’s hands. He gives us just what we need for the step right in front of us today. So, if you’ve been carrying a lot lately too, I want to invite you to join me for 31 Days of Prayer.

On Wednesday, March 4th,
we will begin 31 Days of Prayer leading up to Easter Sunday.

This is a Scripture-rooted guide that helps you:

slow down
reflect
release burdens
Pray with confidence

If you’d like to join us:
Grab your copy of 31 Days of Prayer here.
Join us on Facebook here.

My hope and prayer is that this time together makes our hearts feel a little lighter as we hand our burdens over to the Lord.

I can’t wait to see how God works through this time together!

Walk with the King,

Courtney

DIGITAL FORMAT
31 Days of Prayer is a digital download. No physical product will be mailed. You can print the workbook or use it on your tablet. IT IS AVAILABLE (exclusively) ON ETSY HERE!

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]]> As we near the end of the A HEALTHIER YOU study, you are probably wondering what is next?

As I mentioned in this week’s video, I have not been able to keep up with my old pace of writing and leading the “Reading through the Bible” series. My last study that took us through a specific book of the Bible was last summer through the Book of Jonah. So if you missed that study you could do it now or….

Join me along with Karen and Ruth
from My Mentorship Courses
for 31 Days of Prayer!

31 Days of Prayer is a simple and sacred
31-day printable guide to help you connect more deeply with God.

If prayer has felt hard to stay consistent with lately – too distracted, too tired, too many tabs open in your brain – I want you to know you’re not alone.

That’s why we created something new (and I’m really excited about it)!

It’s a gentle daily rhythm:

Read it Carefully (Scripture)
Study it Prayerfully (short reflection + questions)
Live it Out Practically (a simple prayer you’ll write)

If you want to join us, you can grab your printable copy here:
31 DAYS OF PRAYER

We’ll be beginning together on Wednesday, March 4th (which is exactly 31 Days leading up to Easter Sunday )But you can do this anytime at your own pace

More details soon… but for today, I just wanted to invite you early.

Keep walking with the King,
Courtney (Karen and Ruth)

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