The Twins of Fear and Worry

The Twins of Fear and Worry

We are all guilty of worrying about something or someone. As much as I would like to deny it, there have been times when I kept myself awake at night fretting over something that I could not control or change.  The dictionary defines worry as fretting,...
Fear Not

Fear Not

Those who follow my blogs know that each blog I write was birthed from a lesson that I learned in my daily journey with God. Sunday night, God allowed me to take yet another journey, giving further proof that no matter what the enemy throws at us, our God is always...
Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Fear

I was in the yard watching my husband run an orange extension cord from the house to a yard ornament, when Brandi, our toy poodle, became frightened of the cord. Even though I was holding and reassuring her, her fears could not be abated, and with cat-like deftness,...
Don’t Flinch

Don’t Flinch

I was 8 years old the year Lou Holtz and the Fighting Irish beat Jimmy Johnson and the powerful Miami Hurricanes. You may not be a sports fan, but there is a great spiritual lesson to the game played in South Bend, Indiana on October 15, 1988. Whichever team won that...
Faith vs. Fear

Faith vs. Fear

The Old Testament bears the account of a teenage boy who stood before a man 9 feet 9 inches tall. The man’s name was Goliath who was a giant from the Philistine army, a seasoned warrior from his youth. The armor he wore weighed in at 125 pounds and the head of his...