Posts tagged “Fear”
Power up
Last winter we had a lot of snow, so much snow that we had an unexpected power outage. This isn’t normally a big deal,…
Jesus passed the test for us
Do you remember the standardized tests you took in school where you had to color in tiny circles with your #2 yellow lead pencil?…
The unvarnished cross
The Romans used the cross to scare people into submission. They wanted the thought of crucifixion to be so excruciating that potential rebels would…
Better than a second chance
In the past, it was easy for me to feed into my fears about entering the public ministry, especially since serving God’s people was…
A light on a hill
When the snow falls thick and fast on a Michigan winter’s night, my family has been known to troop through the neighborhood to an…
What a relief!
I remember being lost once when I was young. I was at a department store with my mother. I walked along very contentedly behind…
How to deal with anxiety (Part 1)
About 18 months ago, I had an illogical but emotional experience with anxiety. I was standing in the living room of a vocal coach…
Living hope
I listened to a story that broke my heart. A relatively young woman was recounting when her husband received a terminal diagnosis and only…
Grace AND peace!
Christians love the words grace and peace. Those two words are laced through the Bible, peppered into prayers, and bound up in the benediction…
School of grace
Eventually we all must navigate how to discipline those who are under our authority when they need a change in behavior. What I know…
God sees, knows, and cares
Have you fallen victim to the lie that trusting in God is for those who can’t make it on their own? Do you ever…
Nothing to lose
My family has a dog. When she was a puppy, she would snarl and snap at us when we got too close to her…