Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome my good friend and fellow author, Stacey Weeks, to the FW Blog! Stacey is giving away one print copy of To Sweet Beginnings in Sycamore Hill, to one of you! So read on and enter the giveaway below! By Stacey Weeks In general, the Western world—and many in the church—do not know what to do …
Worry Checkup: How the Right Focus Can Beat Your Fears
Jerusha: I’m so excited to welcome my dear friend, Kristen Hogrefe Parnell, back to the FW Blog! Kristen is giving away a free preview of her novel, The Revisionary, to all of you! Find the link to get your excerpt after the post. By Kristen Hogrefe Parnell I was eleven-years-old when I came home with my first pair of glasses. …
Anchor of Hope: How To Be Fearless When Trouble Abounds
He cowered in the corner and stared at me with fear in his eyes, refusing to budge. My scared dog had to be taken to an animal referral center for a recurring health problem we thought might be orthopedic. But as soon as we reached the entrance, he clearly remembered the last time he’d been there. That time, he’d been …
Calling Fear’s Bluff: How to Break Free of Fear’s Control
My older brother held out his cupped hands. “Hey, look at this.” He’d bypassed another of my brothers in our backyard garden to bring the surprise to me, so my curiosity was piqued. Was he going to give me something special? As we stood between sunflowers and cucumbers on the hot day, my brother suddenly opened his hands, thrusting one …
When Storms Come: How to Weather the Worst without Fear
I opened my eyes as I was jostled in my dad’s arms. He carried me downstairs to the basement where a crack of thunder jolted me awake. “Is there a tornado?” I looked at my mom for an answer as Dad set me down on the sofa. Mom covered me with a warm afghan and smiled. “There’s nothing to worry …
Do You Believe? The Cure for Your Coronavirus Fears
I’m giving away a free print copy of the appropriately-themed novel, Outbreak, to one of you! Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! Also, I’m going to send out free printable fear-fighting Scripture cards to my newsletter subscribers later this week. If you want printable Fear Warrior Weapon cards and you aren’t yet a subscriber, you can get the …
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 …
Scary Side of Love: How Valentine’s Day (and Everyday) Can Be Fearless
I never expected it, but it arrived in the mail every year, for Valentine’s Day. When I was young, my grandpa sent me my very own heart-shaped box of chocolates for the holiday, including a Valentine’s greeting card conveying his love for me. I should’ve just received the gift with gratefulness, but instead I was disturbed. You see, he never …
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 …