Jerusha: I’m honored to introduce you to Michelle Ule, biographer of Biddy Chambers, wife of the famous Oswald Chambers. Michelle is offering one free copy of the highly-acclaimed Mrs. Oswald Chambers to an FW reader. So join me in giving Michelle a warm, FW community welcome and leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! By Michelle Ule Picture this: …
The Battles of 2017: Top 5 Fear Warrior Posts that Made Us Conquerors
Where are you looking? If you’re like most of us at the start of this New Year, your gaze is fixed firmly ahead. You’re looking at the future of 2018. It’s a natural response. The new year is full of possibilities, hopes, and dreams. Anything could happen. If you’re a fearful type like I am, that statement is a pretty …
The Best Gift: Receiving Good Gifts without Fear
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 beloved dog this summer, we were devastated. I shared my heart and pain with you in a post here, in which I also shared the overwhelming fears this diagnosis wrought …
Fear Warrior Friends: A Chat with Jaime Jo Wright on Fear, Faith, and Christmas
Jerusha: I’m so thrilled to introduce you to my friend Jaime Jo Wright in the very first FW Blog interview! Jaime just released her much-anticipated debut suspense novel, The House on Foster Hill. She’s offering one print copy of this highly acclaimed novel to one of you who leaves a comment below. So read on and don’t forget to enter …
Ambushed by Fear: The Caregiver’s Battle with Doubt and Grief
Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to suspense author Lynn Horton! I had the great pleasure of meeting Lynn at a conference this year, where we became fast friends. As many of us miss our deceased loved ones all the more during the holiday season, I couldn’t think of anyone better to walk us through that pain than Lynn, an …
The Thanksgiving Secret: A Surprising Weapon to Defeat Your Fears
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 …
Shattered Souls: Putting Fear to Rest by Finding Our Identity in Christ
Jerusha: I’m so delighted to introduce you to my sweet friend, Valéria Hyer! Valéria and I “met” online and then had the joy of meeting in person at a writers conference this fall. Valéria is a special lady, so pull up a chair and listen as she shares her heart, and don’t forget to comment to give her a big …
Shards of Glass: Letting Go of Fear in the Grip of Pain
Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome Shelli Littleton to the FW blog today! I was struck by the poetic beauty and depth of Shelli’s writing the first time I read her blog, so I’m thrilled she agreed to be my guest. She’s giving away TWO copies of her nonfiction book, A Gift Worth Keeping, to two of you who comment below. So …
A Hopeful Grief: Facing the Toughest Times without Fear
Cancer. I had expected something minor, something treatable. Instead, I was told my beloved dog has a tumor and a cancer that will probably kill him. The diagnosis hit hard and began to painfully chip at my heart, preparing it to shatter when the end comes, far sooner than I had expected. The apparent injustice of the diagnosis strangled me. …
Choosing Joy: How to Face Loss without Fear
Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to Marva Smith, a blogger of great encouragement at SunSparkleShine. I fell in love with Marva’s honest and inspiring writing the first time I stumbled upon her blog. Please join me in welcoming her to the Fear Warrior community! By Marva Smith Having lost my brother unexpectedly six months ago, I’ve been through a …