Archive for the ‘Fear’ Category

Chillax and Know . . .

I noticed a few weeks ago that one of my FB friends commented that she didn’t quite know what it meant to, “Be still and know God.” So since I often look for inspiration from all areas of my life, I wanted to write about that very question. But before I do, let’s look directly [...]

I Put My Boxing Gloves Down

Recently I was resisting God in an area of my life. I wrote about it in my post, Boxing with God. It took me quite a long time to finally decide to drop my guard and surrender to him. At that point, I made the decision to do whatever God wanted me and my family [...]

Spiritual Roller Coaster

Have you ever felt like your spiritual life is like a roller coaster?  One minute you’re flying high with passion and enthusiasm about your faith in God.  And the next minute you’re so down that you feel like you’ll never recover.  You’re not alone.  All of us have experienced those treacherous dips, as well as, [...]

A New Way to Look at Your Problems

Lately I’ve been reading about the life of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis.  I’ve probably read this account dozens of times over my lifetime, but something new jumped out at me because of my own recent attitude and circumstances. Let me give you a little background on this story before I [...]

In the Pits

Do you ever get so caught up in what you hope for that you lose sight of what is most important? I’ve done that lately. Well, actually I’ve been doing it for quite a while, sliding ever more deeply into a “pie in the sky by and by” mentality. And I’m not talking about having [...]

Dear Beth-E: Should I stay or should I go or should I grow?

Anonymous wrote: I recently ended my relationship with my ex-husband. I had felt strongly to do so for some time. Unfortunately, I have moved on to yet another relationship that does not uphold my Christian values. I know I need to move from this relationship, but my question is, How do I guard myself from [...]

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