Courage in the Storm: How to Fearlessly Face Suffering

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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 …

Finding Thanksgiving: How to Be Thankful and Fearless in Hard Times

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome my friend and fellow author Janine Rosche back to the FW Blog! Janine is also giving away a copy of the Christmas novella collection, Love’s Pure Light, which she co-wrote with Deborah Raney, Susanne Dietze, and Shannon McNear. So, read on, and enter the giveaway following the post!  By Janine Rosche Thanksgiving has always …

Revive Me: When What You Fear Happens

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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, …

The Battles of 2019: Top 5 Fear Warrior Posts that Made Us Conquerors

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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 …

When All Is Not Well: Beating Your Fear of Bad News and Hard Times

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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

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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 …

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 …

The Battles of 2018: Top 5 Fear Warrior Posts That Made Us Conquerors

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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 …

Yours and Mine: Defeating the Fear that Comes with Loving Much

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Jerusha: I’m so excited to have my friend, Kimberly Duffy, visit the FW Blog today! Kimberly is so much fun to be around and offers a rare combo of hilarious humor and deep thinking. Please join me in giving her a big Fear Warrior community welcome! By Kimberly Duffy Lord, protect my children. Protect my children. My children. They are …

Thankless Thanksgiving: How Gratitude Beats Your Fears in the Hard Times

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Jerusha: I’m so thankful (see what I did there?) to introduce you to Christian writer, Janine Rosche! Janine and I just started to get to know each other better, and I’ve been delighted to find in her a special encourager and friend. She’s sharing some of that practical encouragement and truth with all of us today! By Janine Rosche Thanksgiving …