A Pandemic of Fear: 4 Coronavirus Fears and How to Beat Them

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The fear finally got to me. By the grace of God, I’d had His peace through trusting on Him during most of the COVID-19 news and developments. Even the threat of I or my loved ones getting the disease didn’t faze me—I knew our fate is always in God’s hands anyway. But when I learned I and my family may …

Unshaken: How to Face Chaos and Danger without Fear

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Jerusha: I’m excited to welcome author Stacey Weeks back to the Fear Warrior Blog! She’s offering a free digital copy of her newest book, Chasing Holiness, to one of you. Leave a comment below for your chance to win! By Stacey Weeks There was a morning quite a few years ago when my children were small that the wind picked …

What If? Letting Go of Crutches to Defeat Fear and Walk in Faith

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Jerusha: I’m so delighted to introduce you to my friend and fellow author, Robin W. Pearson! Robin has a special knack for writing that is both humorous and deeply profound. She’s also generous, because she’s giving away one free print copy of her novel, A Long Time Comin’, to one of you. So read on and leave a comment below …

Creating Fear: How to Escape Our Self-Made Trap of Fear

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I’m giving away a print copy of my women’s fiction romance, This Dance, to one of you! Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! I peered into the darkness before me, my gaze latching on to a patch of darkness behind a tree ahead. The blackness seemed to follow the irregular shape of a form—the outline of the creature …

Going Public: How to Beat Your Stage Fright in 5 Steps

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I leaned forward and tried to breathe normally, hoping the air might somehow stop the panic that mixed with adrenaline in my stomach and crawled out to my fingers to make them tremble. I’d been doing so well leading up to the presentation, my first public speaking engagement. The talk I was about to give was called Fear Warrior Boot …

Faith That Sings: How to Have Fearless Joy in Days of Trouble

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I’m giving away a print copy of a historical true crime novel by Liz Tolsma. So read on and leave a comment below for your chance to win! Shadows fell all around me. The deep darkness of sorrow threatened to consume me. Coldness and pain invaded my heart. And I was afraid. I’ve been taken through trials of many kinds …

Fancy Boots Friendship: How Friendship Can Overcome Your Fears

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome writer, poet, and speaker Christina Hubbard back to the FW Blog! Christina is giving away one print copy of the book, The Sacred Slow: A Holy Departure from Fast Faith. Simply leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! By Christina Hubbard Another step, and I was certain my boot would slide out from under …

A Mighty Fortress: How to Beat Fear When Life Gets Scary

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome Jennifer Slattery to the FW Blog today! Jennifer is giving away a print copy of her novel, Hometown Healing, to one of you! So read on and leave a comment below for your chance to win! By Jennifer Slattery In 2006, my husband stepped into an ugly power struggle that nearly cost him his job. …

The Cure for Worry: Beating Your Fear for a Loved One

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It can come slowly, spotted on the horizon, or it can come like a left hook that blindsides you. Worry. We can worry about a lot of things, but I think one of the worst kinds of worry that can hit us is concern about a loved one. Many of us have someone in our family or adopted family of …

Life After Christmas: Facing the Everyday with Fearless Joy

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Christmas is a magical time. The glow of Christmas lights, the scent of cookies in the oven, children’s laughter and happy smiles, friends and families gathering to share love and blessings, people going out of their way to help others. Christmas may be stressful, but for many of us, the warmth that permeates and flows from this special holiday gives …