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Spiritual Weapons of Mass Destruction – Time to Use the Big Guns
When I was a little girl, there was no bigger “fraidy cat” than I. I was a nervous little twit of a child afraid of big dogs, little dogs and pretty much everything else. One of my worst fears was going into the basement. At that time, my mom kept her pantry items such as …[ read more ]
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Sometimes There ARE Monsters Under the Bed (Part III in the Worry series)
Sometimes there are monsters under the bed. Or in the mailbox. Or dating our children. Or driving in the opposite lane. Or attached to our final paycheck. Or lurking within our bloodstreams, our organs, our cells. Many of our worries are baseless but some aren’t. Bad things happen to God’s people every day and to …[ read more ]
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Don’t Worry! Be Irresponsible! Uptightism Vs. Dudeism (Part II in the Worry Series)
Don’t worry. Be irresponsible. Honestly, on a deep subconscious level, this is what I often think my other choice is when it comes to dealing with worry. So, part of the problem with abandoning worry as a lifestyle is my lack of role models. I have no practical idea what it looks like to live …[ read more ]
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Could Placemats Keep My Kids Off Drugs? (And other worries that keep me up at night) (Part I in the Worry series)
I had a very productive time of worrying today. I did! I spent an hour or two worrying about my children and their lives have definitely shown improvement. I spent another hour fretting over our finances and, guess what? Big difference in our bank account, baby! Finally, I spent some time getting worked up about …[ read more ]