Help For Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Into my thirties I was under pressure to perform, be ideal, help everyone, and control outcomes. It added up to lots of anxiety! I needed…
Tag: Fear
Fear Not at Christmas
At the first Christmas, God keeps saying, “Fear not!” It’s a message we still need to hear today, too. Let’s explore how God encouraged those…
Face Your Fears
We all want to experience more peace and we all go about it the wrong way: we withdraw from difficult things. But this weakens us.…
Why I Did a Colonoscopy Without Sedation or Anesthesia
What do you do when you’re afraid? What helps you to face your fears and endure pain? Recently I faced fear and pain when I…
Boston Marathon Explosions
In 2012 I realized a lifelong dream and finished the Boston Marathon. In 2013, tens of thousands of runners and over a million friends and…
My Wild Ride On a Water Slide!
Much of my life I (Kristi) have struggled to Trust God fully. I’d read verses like Psalm 91:10, “No harm will befall you” and I’d think…
Our Daughter Hid from the Gunman!
A couple of hours ago Kristi and I got a text message from one of our teenage daughters, “There’s a shooting here at Fashion Island!…
The Best Fort Ever!
One year when I was a boy a bad tornado was approaching our home in suburban Chicago. I was watching the weather reports on television…
The Words we Need to Hear on 9-11
There’s one thing you don’t hear on 9-11, and it’s the most important thing. Until you trust these words, you’re not in a position of…
Rejoice! The Lord is Judge
As Christians today we talk a lot about the love and grace of God, but we don’t talk much about him being the holy Judge…