Christmas Calm: How to Beat Your Fears and Find Peace

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome back Stacey Weeks, one of our favorite FW Blog guests! Stacey is offering a digital copy of her new Christmas novella, Mistletoe Movie Star, to one of you. So read on, and enter the giveaway below! By Stacey Weeks In many ways, we are approaching a Christmas like no other. We battle a global pandemic …

Fighting the Good Fight: Conquering Your Fear Like a War Veteran

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Jerusha: Several years ago, my grandfather, a WWII veteran, passed away on Veteran’s Day. To honor him on this anniversary of his heavenly homecoming, I want to share this post with you all. This is also my inadequate “thank you” to all the men and women who have served in military conflicts to defend all that is good. Bullets smattered …

Referred Fear: Diagnose and Defeat the Cause of Your Fear

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I winced as I stood up. The muscle in my back had been bothering me for two weeks, fluctuating between mildly uncomfortable and gasp-out-loud painful. My physical therapist brother decided take pity on me and offered to take a look. The painful muscle was on my back, but my brother, operating on his greater knowledge, started treatment on the front …

Courage under Fire: How to Beat Fear Like a War Hero

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Bullets smattered the side of the truck. A surprise attack. They were caught in the middle. Jim jumped down from the truck bed, hit the ground hard, jamming his knee. He bit back the pain as bullets punctured the air above him. Shouts flew with the barrage. A scream next to him. Ernie. Was he hurt? “Get under the truck!” …