The Book of Common Courage: Prayers and Poems to Find Strength in Small Moments

by K.J. Ramsey, Scott Erickson, author of Honest Advent (Foreword by)

Overview

The Book of Common Courage is a collection of prayers, poems, and blessings to help you find a flicker of strength in the small and hard moments of life. Beloved author and therapist K. J. Ramsey invites you to journey word-by-word through Psalm 23 to experience how the Good Shepherd is with you and for you, especially in the valleys of life. When you struggle to find the words to hold your pain or trauma, be encouraged to cultivate the compassion and courage to believe that your story will, in fact, end in joy.

Through K. J.'s lyrical and emotive writing, you are invited to:

• Surrender your anxiety and your tears to a faithful God
• Validate your emotions and embrace them as the gift they are
• Slow down and remember that good will come again
• Replenish your soul with the life of Christ and the promises of God
• Refresh your faith with a peace that lasts
• Experience newfound confidence in prayer
• Remember that even when pain is not past-tense, God is still present

Courage is a common hope that we can cultivate together. These prayers and poems can be read in group settings—among friends, families, and worshipping communities—and are also ideal for personal reflection.

Inside, you will find:

• Colorful still life and nature photography
• Prayers, poems, and blessings
• A ribbon marker

This is a gorgeous gift to give for Easter, Christmas, birthdays, during a time of loss, during a life transition, or when looking for a new church community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310461333
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	68,638
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

K.J. Ramsey is a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor and author whose work offers space to see every part of our souls and stories as sacred. She holds degrees from Covenant College and Denver Seminary and is the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers. K.J. writes at the intersection of theology, psychology, and spiritual formation to guide readers in recovering the rhythm of resilience through nervous system regulation and the wonder of communion with God. She and her husband, Ryan, along with their two exceptionally cuddly dogs, Merton and? Resa, live near Denver, Colorado, where K.J. listens for the liturgy of life in wildflowers, sunsets, sorrow, and church. Connect with her online at kjramsey.com and across social media @kjramseywrites.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Invitation 9

Psalm 23 19

Part I Blessed

1 The Lord 22

2 Is my shepherd 30

3 I lack 37

4 Nothing 40

5 He makes me lie down 46

6 In green pastures 53

7 He leads me 58

8 Beside quiet waters 65

9 He refreshes my soul 70

10 He guides me 76

11 Along the right paths 80

12 For his name's sake 86

Part 2 Broken

13 Even though 94

14 I walk 98

15 Through 102

16 The darkest valley 108

17 I 112

18 Will fear 118

19 No evil 122

20 For you are with me 128

21 Your rod and your staff 135

22 They comfort me 140

Part 3 Given

23 You prepare 150

24 A table 155

25 Before me 160

26 In the presence of my enemies 164

27 You anoint my head with oil 171

28 My cup overflows 176

29 Surely 182

30 Your goodness and love 190

31 Will follow me 195

32 All the days of my life 198

33 And I will dwell 202

34 In the house of the Lord 208

35 Forever 214

Notes 222

Acknowledgments 223

About the Author 224