Tag: fear

• When Fun Turns Fearful

  We had our yearly barbecue Saturday. Close to a hundred people—all ages—attended. What an outrageously fun time. It was supposed to rain all day, which would have put a damper on water slides, outdoor eating and creative play space for close to fifty kids. It didn’t. The weather evened out; the clouds actually diminished some…

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  May 7, 2018

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  accidents, barbecues, blood, control, fear, fun, God, head wounds, injury, loss, love, pain, risk takers, storms, water slides

• I Don’t Do Slither

  I felt it and reacted before I ever saw what it was. While mowing our backyard, near our pond, I felt something wind around my ankles, slithering slowly. My response was not slow. Hanging onto the mower with one hand, I jumped, danced and screamed. When I glanced down I saw movement in the grass…

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  March 5, 2018

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  enemy, fear, Garden of Eden, hope, identity, Jesus, lies, mowing, redeem, Satan, snakes, truth, yard work

• Tension And Conflict Are Real Doogie Downers

  I was supposed to be in Chicago. Mom was going downhill quickly. We’d been told she could pass any day. I thought I’d be proactive and go to help my two sisters with end-of-life preparations. The two of them have carried the burden of Mom’s care for the past several years. Then I get a call from…

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  February 5, 2018

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  Athletes In Action, Baltimore Ravens, Bart Starr Award, Benjamin Watson, Carson Wentz, conflict, Doug Pederson, fear, God, gratitude, guilt, hope, Jesus Christ, legacy, New England Patriots, NFL, Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LXII

• In A Word

  This past weekend, we had a retreat with the women who are participating in our program this year. Content, crafts and conversation. The three C’s of successful women’s times. My friend, Gina, shared about being loved–a topic near and dear to the heart of every woman alive, no  matter their age or marital status. We…

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  November 6, 2017

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  content, conversations, crafts, created, fear, God, hopeful, Jesus, lies, love, retreat, validation, voices in my head, words

• Ready Or Not, Here She Comes

  Waiting is the hard part. It’s only hours away. We know Irma is coming. With the constant updates on all channels, it heightens the panic because everyone is speaking in “dire distress” mode. My sweet friend, Julie, has aptly nicknamed this “Irmageddon”. It’s not really stopped raining here for days–part of Florida weather exacerbated by…

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  September 10, 2017

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  Bangladesh, control, death, earthquake in Mexico, fear, fires in the Northwest, first world problems, flooding and mudslides, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, India, Irmageddon, loss, Nepal, preparedness, Sierra Leone