Smackdown: 3 Tactics to Defeat Your Fears

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Jerusha: I’m giving away a print copy of Lynette Eason’s Moving Target to one of you who leaves a comment below! So read on and join the conversation! Whack. Another spider met its end. And so did a little bit of my fear. 2018 has been the year of the spider at my house. Seems like many kinds of spiders got …

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Ignorance Is Not Bliss: When Fear Keeps You from Facing Your Problems

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to have blogger Diane Ferreira as my guest today! Please join me in giving her a big, Fear Warrior community welcome! By Diane Ferreira We have all heard the expression, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” It essentially refers to the fact that every problem, every issue that we have in life comes with some positive aspect to …

4 Tips to Beat Your Fears in Times of Stillness and Change

The Time Factor: 4 Tips to Beat Your Fears in Times of Stillness and Change

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Jerusha: I’m pleased to welcome Kim Wilbanks to the Fear Warrior Blog! Kim is graciously offering one free print copy of the story collection, Seek Shelter, to one of you! To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment below. And please join me in giving Kim a big FW community welcome! By Kim Wilbanks Have you ever noticed how fear …

Words of Life: 4 Steps to Defeating Your Fear

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome back Helene Smith! As a reader of Helene’s excellent blog, I always benefit from her wonderful ideas for making the study and application of Scripture a practical and vital part of our lives. Please join me in welcoming Helene back to the FW Blog! By Helene Smith Fear gets the better of me sometimes. I …

Bigger than Fear: Conquering Anxiety with a Surprise Weapon

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend and fellow writer, Raelee May Carpenter! Raelee and I met online, and I just love her encouraging spirit, even in the midst of difficulties. Raelee is offering a free digital copy of her novel, Liberation Song, to one of you! Simply leave a comment below for a chance to win. Now …

Get Your Hopes Up: how to celebrate more and beat your fear of disappointment

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We had worked for months. We gathered for meetings every two weeks and sometimes every week, staying late into the night as we considered candidates for the open position at our church. Our work was hard, with long hours, sometimes conflict and debate. And, like all committees at churches, it was voluntary. But at last, we found the candidate we …

Stage Fright Takes Flight: 5 Steps to Beat Your Fear of Public Speaking

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I leaned forward and tried to breathe normally, hoping the air might somehow stop the panic that mixed with adrenaline in my stomach and crawled out to my fingers to make them tremble. I’d been doing so well leading up to the presentation, my first public speaking engagement. The talk I was about to give was called Fear Warrior Boot …

The Best Gift: Receiving Good Gifts without Fear

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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 …

Have Yourself an Anxious Little Christmas: Finding Peace When Troubles Are in Sight

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Jerusha: Today we’re joined by Ruth O’Neil, a freelance writer and author of the Advent book, The 25 Days of Christmas Family Devotional. Ruth is sharing some fear-fighting tips and an excerpt from her devotional. She’s also offering one free digital copy of the devotional! Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway! By Ruth O’Neil Christmas can be a hard …

The Thanksgiving Secret: A Surprising Weapon to Defeat Your Fears

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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 …