Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Fighting Fear”
I flicked the light switch just in time to illuminate a spider, dropping down on a web from the ceiling. I quickly moved to get my dog Alexander out of the way before the large arachnid landed on his back. Spring had arrived. Alexander wouldn’t have cared if the spider had dropped on his fur, but I sure would. Readers …
Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome my friend and fellow writer, Robyn Hook, back to the FW Blog! I love how Robyn shares so honestly about her own struggles with fears we can all relate to. Please join me in giving her a big, FW community welcome! By Robyn Hook The nurse removed her gloves and smiled down at me. …
The fluttering in my stomach increased as I stepped out of my car and headed for the house. This wasn’t a crucial meeting. I wouldn’t have to speak in front of a large crowd. But I still felt nervous. The cause of my anxiety was a gathering of young people from my church. The couple who were hosting the get-together …
Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome back my long-time friend and fellow author, Marie Wells Coutu! Marie is offering a free digital copy of her contemporary novel, Thirsting for More, to one of you! Simply leave a comment below for your chance to win. By Marie Wells Coutu It was a large gathering of employees that included many important people—people who …
Have you had this experience? You learn someone is closer to your age than you thought, or maybe even younger than you, and yet they’ve accomplished the things you once expected for yourself at this stage. They’re who you wanted to be or where you wanted to be in your life right now. Yet, your journey has looked so different. …
Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome my friend Amanda Wen back to the FW Blog today! Amanda is a talented professional musician, as well as being a gifted writer. Please join me in giving her a warm FW community welcome! By Amanda Wen Our modern American Dream ethos has a relatively simple formula for what it defines as success. If you …
“Grandma?” I craned my neck away from the cartoon on TV. Silence. “Grandma?” She’d been in the kitchen nearby just a moment ago. Now I heard nothing. I don’t remember why I needed her at that moment, but I do remember my response to her sudden disappearance. Terror. Panic surged through my small body as I stood and darted around …
Jerusha: It’s been too long since my friend and fellow writer, Angela Arndt, has visited us! In honor of her visit (and the extreme cold in my part of the country right now), I’m giving away a print copy of Irene Hannon’s suspense novel, Thin Ice. Leave a comment below for your chance to win! By Angela Arndt I was …
Life is full of curveballs. You may be coasting along through a smooth part of your life when suddenly, in the space of one to two seconds, a curveball is thrown right at you. Whether it’s a news story that brings dismay or a conflict-ridden problem in your personal life, you can try to dodge the curveball. But, if you’re …
It finally happened. It was the week I needed to write a post for this Fear Warrior Blog, I had no guest to fill the slot, but I couldn’t think of a thing to write. Every mediocre idea had to be discarded, and I was left with nothing good in their place. What I had feared seemed to have happened—I …
