Loved: How to Face the Worst without Fear

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to Angela Ruth Strong, my friend and fellow teaching expert in the Write That Book educational subscription group for writers. Angela is giving away a free digital copy of her fun cozy mystery to one of you! Simply leave a comment below to enter the drawing! By Angela Ruth Strong I visited The Tenderloin …

Stop, Drop, and Roll: 3 Steps to Extinguish Your Fear

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As I pulled into the parking lot of my destination, I still couldn’t shake my nerves. I hadn’t felt like that for weeks. When I had first started co-teaching a Bible study with some other ladies from my church, I had anxiety every time. But, diagnosing the source of my fears, prayer, and the Lord’s faithfulness had dimmed those nerves …

Undone: When Anxiety Becomes Your Life

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend and fellow author, Jennifer Hallmark! Jennifer has a new book release and is offering a Giveaway Extravaganza with great prizes, so be sure to check out the info and follow the link for the giveaway below. Please join me in giving Jennifer a big, Fear Warrior community welcome! By Jennifer Hallmark …

Goodbye Green: Beating the Fear Behind Your Jealousy

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The green-eyed monster struck again. Someone I had known from years ago made it. She got the break I’ve been waiting and working for, and she got the success of my dreams. I wanted to just be happy for this person. After all, I consider her a friend. But every time I saw the reminders of her success, I admit …

Fear’s Captive: How to Break Free from a Lifetime of Fear

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to my new friend, Deanna Rupp! I’ve been encouraged by Deanna’s Instagram posts on her fight against fear and am so pleased she agreed to share some of that story with us here. Please join me in giving Deanna a big, FW community welcome! By Deanna Rupp “Why do you always wear dresses and …

When Love Hurts: How to Beat the Fear of Relationship Risk

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Spring. A time to celebrate new life. But I was watching the grim march of death. Our twelve-year-old golden retriever was dying, and I was helpless to stop it. I could only make him comfortable and sit by his side as he took his last breaths. He had been part of our family for nearly two years, since we adopted …

Anger’s Best Kept Secret: The Surprising Relationship Between Fear and Anger

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The scene is a familiar one, whether you were the child or the parent. A kid disappears, the parent becomes frantic, and, when the child is found at last, the parent reacts something like this: “I’ve told you a thousand times not to (insert causal behavior here). You scared me to death!” That response, of course, is delivered in a …

The Deep Unknown: How to Face the Strange and Unfamiliar without Fear

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“What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” the old adage goes. But, judging by what makes us nervous, most of us don’t seem to actually believe that. This week, I attended a professional retreat that I had never been to, and I had to travel far away to do so. As the dates of the retreat approached, I found the …

Fearless Legacy: Leading Others to Choose Faith Over Fear

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The woman leaned in and said, “But my mother is so demanding. She has to get exactly the right thing or she won’t be happy.” I reached for another card in the Mother’s Day section of the store and gave my fellow shopper my sympathies. I’d just met the woman, but in a few minutes I already had a clear …

In Harm’s Way: Fighting Fear When Tragedy Strikes

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to my guest, Heather Chapman! Heather is sharing a powerful true story today that I know will impact and encourage you as it did me. Please join me in giving her a big FW community welcome! By Heather Chapman Ambulances don’t come like they do in the movies. At least not for me. I …