Posts tagged “Fear”
God is in the wilderness
What is your wilderness? Nobody on this planet lives in such paradise that he or she never experiences the wilderness. Some of us know…
The prayer of a struggling believer
Father, I’m struggling right now. My heart is heavy, and I don’t even fully understand what I’m feeling. I know I’ve messed up. I’ve…
We’re only as sick as our secrets
Over the last few years, a number of high-profile Christians have been caught in scandals. Most recently, it’s been reported that the late apologist…
Rest for the weary
The year 2020 has been wearisome. I don’t know that I’ve gotten more or less sleep, but politics and the pandemic have left me…
Canceling Thanksgiving
I spoke recently with someone who works for a major airline. She said that flight cancelations around Thanksgiving have been staggering. I talked to…
3 words that will change your election-year fear
The year 2020, it appears, is the year of fear. As I write these words, there’s no emotion that seems to have gripped more…
Hey, friend, it’ll be alright
I was streaming a playlist when a phrase I’d heard a million times hit me like a cool breeze on a hot day. And…
The problem with coping mechanisms
Each day seems to bring a new announcement or policy concerning the pandemic that challenges our normal way of life. At the church where…
Not the same
Since 2013, I’ve worked as an elderly companion. While caring for my first client, I met a lively British lady who lived through WWII….
Not safer at home
Not everyone is safer at home. In the U.S. more than 10 million people are victims of intimate partner physical violence each year—an average…
When it’s time to let go
How good are you at letting go? Sometimes, despite my best efforts, I worry about what’s to come. I think we’re all feeling some…
Three quarantine insights
We’ve been “stuck at home/safer at home” for over a month now, and it feels a lot longer than that. And here are a…