Courage Ladder

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

— Brandan Francis Behan —

Courage is huge.

Courage is all about not giving into our fears.

My personal definition of courage is–fear that’s been prayed for.


A couple of weeks ago Jordan (our special guy) and I went to watch our beloved Cincinnati Bengals play the Buffalo Bills and was privy to a kind of courage not everyone is aware of.

We sat in the wheelchair section.

On our right was a father with a seven year old son who was autistic. His interaction with his son was very similar to mine with Jordan. They had a special kind of bond that didn’t involve talking.

On our left was another father with his son except this father had some type of neuromuscular disorder and was confined to a wheelchair. In this instance, the son served as his dad’s caretaker and the dad was not only into the game but was also joking with Jordan a lot.

Prior to the start of the game the Bengal cheerleaders led a group of young girls/ladies out on the field in order to do some cheer and dance routines.

One of the young ladies especially caught my eye as she was in a wheelchair and was pounding her pom pom up into the sky.

She was the only person on the field in a wheelchair but could have cared less. She shook her pom pom like there was no tomorrow.

I was surrounded by courage on that Sunday in Cincinnati.

I am so grateful to be aware of that kind of courage.

Psalm 31:24, “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!”

P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com

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