Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome Brandy Mincer to the FW Blog! Brandy is offering a paperback copy of her children’s picture book, The Clam Before the Storm, to one of you. So read on and leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! By Brandy Mincer In August of 2021, COVID was running rampant in our community. The cases were …
Revive Me: When What You Fear Happens
My heart felt like it was being gutted from the inside out, slowly ripped apart by an unstoppable horror. I was no stranger to loss or grief. I’d seen the death of three grandparents, a surrogate grandmother, a college friend, pets I loved like family. I’d tasted other kinds of grief, too, over ended relationships, loved ones gone astray, betrayal, …
A Pandemic of Fear: 4 Coronavirus Fears and How to Beat Them
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 …
The Battles of 2019: Top 5 Fear Warrior Posts that Made Us Conquerors
To kick off the New Year with a bang, I’m giving away one print copy of Dani Pettrey‘s latest suspense release, The Killing Tide. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below sharing which Fear Warrior post was your favorite of 2019! It’s the time of year when most of us look to the future, planning and hoping for the …
Life After Christmas: Facing the Everyday with Fearless Joy
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 …
The Greatest Gift: How a Christmas Gift Can Conquer Your Fear
(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 …
When All Is Not Well: Beating Your Fear of Bad News and Hard Times
I sat in the exam room, staring at the wall, sometimes watching the door, waiting for someone to return and tell me the results of my cat’s ultrasound. I braced for her to become the third pet out of five to receive a cancer diagnosis. Lord, that would be too much, I thought. Too much. Then, for some reason (as …
When Love Hurts: How to Beat the Fear of Relationship Risk
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 …
In Harm’s Way: Fighting Fear When Tragedy Strikes
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 …
The Battles of 2018: Top 5 Fear Warrior Posts That Made Us Conquerors
It’s the time of year when most of us look to the future, planning and hoping for the New Year of 2019. But if you’re at all prone to worry or other forms of fear, looking ahead to the future can be downright frightening. I think that’s part of the reason why God tells us not to focus so far …