Trick or Treat! Keeping with the theme of the day, I thought I’d offer a trick and a treat for you all today. The treat is a giveaway of a free book! I’m giving a print copy of Lynette’s Eason’s romantic suspense novel, Always Watching, to one of you who comments below. The trick for today is doing a post …
Now I See: Beating the Fear that Blinds
It’s happening again. Life isn’t going the way I planned, and I feel stuck—partially from my circumstances and partly of my own making—in a vacuum of time. It’s as if the days are rushing by too quickly for me to grasp and hold onto while I accomplish nothing of what I feel I should and slip further and further away …
The Absence of Fear: Having Courage in the Scary Times
By Betty Thomason Owens Jerusha: Please join me in welcoming my fellow Write Integrity Press author, Betty Owens, to the FW Blog. Betty is offering a print or digital (winner’s choice) copy of her novel, Carlotta’s Legacy, to one FW reader who comments below! Last week on the FW Blog, Joshua 1:9 featured in our discussion about how we can …
Can You Have Courage Without Fear?
There is no courage without fear. Fear is healthy—a natural instinct meant to protect you by signaling danger. There’s nothing wrong with being afraid; what you do when you’re afraid is the only thing that matters. Sound familiar? You’ve probably heard these statements or their cousins your whole life. Like I did, you may have believed them. Maybe you still …
Will You Still Like Me?: How to Beat People-Pleasing Fear
By Liz Tolsma Jerusha: I am so honored to host best-selling author and friend, Liz Tolsma, on the FW Blog today! Liz is offering a free print copy of her prairie romance collection, Rails to Love, to one FW Blog reader! To enter the drawing, leave a comment below. My greatest fear in life? Well, I have a ton of …
Frightful Mystery: Beating Fear of the Unknown
By Kerry Johnson [Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome Kerry Johnson to The Fear Warrior Blog today. Kerry is offering a giveaway of her devotional, Grace for the Gaps. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment after the post! Now here’s Kerry…] “Where are we going?” My younger son’s question echoed in the car as familiar landmarks flew by …
Living in Fear or Living in Faith?
By Anne Hockenberry We just moved to a place in Wyoming where there’s a legitimate fear of grizzly bears and rattlesnakes; at least for someone like me who has wild visions of vicious creatures emerging from behind every tree or under every bush (don’t worry, Mom, I carry bear spray wherever I go). And let’s be clear, I’ve nearly stepped …
Puppy Love: How to Nip Worry at Its Root
Here’s the reason I’m late with my blog post this week. That adorable, marshmallow of a puppy in the picture is the latest addition to our family and the cutest excuse for tardiness that I’ve ever had. Unbelievably cute, alternately cuddly and mischievous, he has us and everyone he meets wrapped around his oversized paws within seconds. I love animals, …
Fight Not Flight: 4 Ways to Face Danger without Fear
Tension radiated up my arms to the rest of my body. Eyes locked on the road in front of me and grip tight on the steering wheel, I tried to remember to breathe, hoping to relax my wound muscles. The drive to the writer’s conference with two friends was supposed to take eleven hours. Instead, it was going to take …
Can’t Decide? How to Beat Your Fear of the Wrong Choice
By Emily Conrad I recently faced an important decision with no moral right or wrong to guide my choice. I simply had to pick: do one thing or do another. But which would be better? Without being given a glimpse of the future, I had no way to know, and I was afraid I would choose wrong. I prayed about …