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 …

Finding Thanksgiving: How to Be Thankful and Fearless in Hard Times

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome my friend and fellow author Janine Rosche back to the FW Blog! Janine is also giving away a copy of the Christmas novella collection, Love’s Pure Light, which she co-wrote with Deborah Raney, Susanne Dietze, and Shannon McNear. So, read on, and enter the giveaway following the post!  By Janine Rosche Thanksgiving has always …

The Greatest Gift: How a Christmas Gift Can Conquer Your Fear

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(As my Christmas gift to you, I’m giving away a print copy of Tamera Alexander’s Christmas at Carnton, one of my favorite Christmas stories! Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway!) He wasn’t supposed to be here today. The doctors told us our dog—our beautiful, gentle giant—had only three months to live. When we received this diagnosis for our …

Thanksgiving’s Reward: How Gratitude Can Defeat Your Fears

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Want to shock your relatives this Thanksgiving? Turning a holiday tradition on its head would probably do the trick. Many of us follow the tradition of having each person at our Thanksgiving gathering take a turn to share something for which he or she is thankful. The answers are usually pretty standard: family, health, love, home. If we’re keeping in …

Fear in the Night: Silencing the Anxiety that Keeps You Awake

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to introduce you to Angela Mills, a new friend I had the pleasure of meeting at a writer’s retreat this spring. Angela is offering a signed print copy of her nonfiction book, Bless Your Husband, to one of you! Leave a comment after Angela’s encouraging post to enter the giveaway! By Angela Mills It’s been a …

Thankless Thanksgiving: How Gratitude Beats Your Fears in the Hard Times

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Jerusha: I’m so thankful (see what I did there?) to introduce you to Christian writer, Janine Rosche! Janine and I just started to get to know each other better, and I’ve been delighted to find in her a special encourager and friend. She’s sharing some of that practical encouragement and truth with all of us today! By Janine Rosche Thanksgiving …

Bigger than Fear: Conquering Anxiety with a Surprise Weapon

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend and fellow writer, Raelee May Carpenter! Raelee and I met online, and I just love her encouraging spirit, even in the midst of difficulties. Raelee is offering a free digital copy of her novel, Liberation Song, to one of you! Simply leave a comment below for a chance to win. Now …

The Thanksgiving Secret: A Surprising Weapon to Defeat Your Fears

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Want to shock your relatives this Thanksgiving? Turning a holiday tradition on its head would probably do the trick. Many of us follow the tradition of having each person at our Thanksgiving gathering take a turn to share something for which he or she is thankful. The answers are usually pretty standard: family, health, love, home. If we’re keeping in …

Say Thank You: Defeating Fear with Gratefulness

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Jerusha: Christian fiction writer, Rachel McDaniel, joins us today with some Fear Warrior encouragement! Let’s give her a warm FW community welcome! By Rachel McDaniel “Don’t forget to say thank you.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used that prompting with my children. After a while, it almost becomes instinctive. In trying to cultivate a heart of gratitude …