January 18, 2017
You are Not Alone
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the
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January 10, 2017
DARE
A few years ago, I kicked New Year’s resolutions to the curb. I was tired of the guilt, of never making it past January with even one resolution. Instead, each year I choose one word to focus on, with the hope that God would develop it in my life.
Read more..November 28, 2016
What is Your Hail?
Praise Him Who rides the clouds over your life, Who meets you in the eye of the storm, in the midst of the pellets of hail, and says, “Peace. Peace, be still!”
Read more..October 14, 2016
The Effects of Fear
Fear obviously produces anxiety, but it also creates chaos in our lives and even affects those around us. Fear stifles our thinking and actions. What are you afraid of--loss, rejection, poverty, or death?
Read more..October 14, 2016
Name Your Fear
“I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 Fear. Darkness, unfamiliar sounds, safety concerns combine to make us uneasy at the least, immobilized at the extreme. And yet it is rarely such physical, identifiable circumstances that cause most of our fears.
Read more..August 27, 2016
Fearing the Father
My fears about God can be very illogical. I know that He is a good Father — that He has my very best interests at heart.
Read more..August 25, 2016
Worry
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.” By
Read more..August 13, 2016
Devoured
Worry consumed her. The kids, the bills. There was talk of layoffs at work. Her stomach churned and the ache across her shoulders never seemed to go away.
Read more..August 5, 2016
Shattering Walls of Fear
The gospel calls us to move toward those who are different, not away from them. Of course we need common sense and shouldn’t put ourselves in harm’s way.
Read more..July 21, 2016
Fear and Faith
Great acts of faith are seldom born out of a calm calculation.
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