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 …

Amazing Things: Defeating Fear and Pessimism with Guaranteed Good

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I smiled as I read the simple phrase printed on the pen my writing friend gave me: Amazing things will happen. My two writing buddies who had traveled with me to a conference that July knew the significance of those words. I was going to meet with my dream agent at the conference. The agent and I had been in …

My Greatest Enemy: Beating Fear When You Have a Prodigal

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome Andrea Merrell back to the FW Blog! She’s giving away a print copy of her nonfiction book, Praying for the Prodigal, to one of you! Simply leave a comment below to enter the giveaway. By Andrea Merrell Blue lights flashed as I made my way to the drive-thru line at a local fast-food restaurant. …

The Deep Unknown: How to Face the Strange and Unfamiliar without Fear

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“What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” the old adage goes. But, judging by what makes us nervous, most of us don’t seem to actually believe that. This week, I attended a professional retreat that I had never been to, and I had to travel far away to do so. As the dates of the retreat approached, I found the …

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 …

Forever Friend: How the Only Lasting Relationship Can Beat Your Fears

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Jerusha: I’m pleased to introduce you to Tinashe Jaricha! I’m just getting to know this special lady, and I love the way she speaks honestly about the power of God’s promises and truth to fight our fears. Join me in giving Tinashe a big, FW Community welcome! By Tinashe Jaricha It was my second year of University when this truth …

Out of Sight: How Finding Focus Can Beat Your Fears

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome my friend and fellow writer, Robyn Hook, back to the FW Blog! I love how Robyn shares so honestly about her own struggles with fears we can all relate to. Please join me in giving her a big, FW community welcome! By Robyn Hook The nurse removed her gloves and smiled down at me. …

The Closed Door: How to Conquer Your Fear of God’s “No”

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to welcome my friend Amanda Wen back to the FW Blog today! Amanda is a talented professional musician, as well as being a gifted writer. Please join me in giving her a warm FW community welcome! By Amanda Wen Our modern American Dream ethos has a relatively simple formula for what it defines as success. If you …

A Matter of Trust: 3 Reasons To Trust that Will Shatter Your Fears

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Jerusha: I’m delighted to introduce you to Karen Holmes today! I encountered Karen’s blog recently and found she’s a fellow warrior in the battle against fear. Karen was kind enough to let me share one of her honest, encouraging posts on the FW Blog today. Please join me in giving her a big FW community welcome! By Karen Holmes I …

Deliverance: How You Can Have Freedom from Fear

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Jerusha: I’m so pleased to welcome Andrea Merrell as my guest today! I had the pleasure of meeting Andrea at a writers conference last year and found her to be a wise and encouraging soul. She’s sharing that wisdom with us today, along with offering a giveaway of her nonfiction book on marriage. Leave a comment below for a chance …