Category Archives: Fear

We fear people because…

As we grow older, sometimes we let people become too big in our eyes. Continue reading

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The Almighty has terrified me

Trusting in the goodness of God’s providential hand even when I can’t see it. Continue reading

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When the storms hit…

Truths to carry and guide us in difficult times. Continue reading

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Finding our way out of despondency

He became so despondent that he sat down under a tree and prayed to die. ‘I have had enough, Lord,’ he said. ‘Take my life” Continue reading

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When we feel vulnerable and weak

How to face the vulnerability of living, suffering, and dying in a finite, fragile and fallen world. Continue reading

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Anxiety loses!

Total, Total, Total attack on anxiety! Continue reading

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Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading

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Feeling discouraged?

We all know what it is like to feel discouraged. Take a moment and consider four recommendations for times of discouragement. Continue reading

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Learning the art of dying well

Previous generation took aging parents into their homes to finish their time earth. This came with hardships, discomforts and sacrifices, but it also educated people in what earlier generations called, “The art of dying well.” Continue reading

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Suffering in silence

She finally gained the necessary courage to tell me a story that she had kept to herself until that point. Continue reading

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