The Wounded Rooster

Stop Hiding. Start Being Known.

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Welcome to the Wounded Rooster!

We hope as you interact with us through our blog you will come to know us as messy, honest people, who believe that even on our worst day God pursues each of us with a crazy, breathtaking love. We hope you find us as authentic, genuine and open as we traverse deep waters in this space; wrestling with everyday questions about what it means to be a spouse, a parent, a friend, and member of a community.

Interested in how we came up with our name and image? Its a great story! Read our first blog – Authentic Life Begins with Facing Your Roosters.

“Did I Just Sound Like My Mother?” Criticism: The Saboteur of Healthy Communication

February 28, 2026

Criticism: The Saboteur of Healthy Communication Most of us would agree we want to become better communicators. We read the books, nod along to podcasts, and repost sage advice memes. We know communication is key to healthy relationships. It’s how we send our thoughts, our feelings, and our needs across the great divide between our … More “Did I Just Sound Like My Mother?” Criticism: The Saboteur of Healthy Communication

Unleash Life by Befriending a Dragon

July 5, 2019

As a child we dream without limits. Our hopes roam free. Our imagination constructs grand and courageous dreams. We become athletes and astronauts, magicians and physicians. We are damsel-saving knights who slay dragons. We are indestructible and fearless, and in our most imaginative moments the impossible becomes possible; our enemy becomes an ally and we … More Unleash Life by Befriending a Dragon

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