Archives for October 2015

No Fear. Trying versus Training. {Day 7}

Almost every day of this series I sit down, ready to write in a certain direction. But then I reread the previous day and I think, “oh wait, we need to talk about this layer first, we need to spend more time here”. So much so that I am still working my way towards what […]

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Every Day Ways We Say No Fear {Day 6}

I sat by him at his desk. In his room painted blue, Guatemala blue he calls it. We had some tears to get to this point. Some days homework is completed smoothly and without hassle. This was not one of those days.  Some days he calls from another room, I’m all done. Other days he […]

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Fear. It’s a Noun. It’s a Verb. {Day 5}

Hello! Happy Monday. I have spent time reflecting on the post from Friday. To recap, I shared the quote “Fear is the anticipation of evil.” Leading me to state “to not fear is the anticipation of goodness.” To not fear is the anticipation of goodness. It feels important to me to expound on two parts […]

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Sunday Scripture ~ No Fear {Day 4}

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (NIV) “Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help […]

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The Deep Deep Love of Jesus {Day 3}

O the deep, deep love of Jesus, vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! Rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me! Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love Leading onward, leading homeward to Thy glorious rest above! O the deep, deep love of Jesus, spread His praise from shore to shore! […]

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Anticipating Goodness {Day 2}

“Fear is anticipation of evil”.   –  Dallas Willard Let those words sink in. Read them again. At first glance I didn’t think too long on this quote. But it has settled deeply into my soul. I’ve been running through my various ‘fearful’ scenarios- the moments that fear is likely to surface for me, and in […]

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Defining Fear {Day 1}

One of my dad’s often heard phrases was “the best place to start is to start.”  That advice has stuck with me and often comes to mind in times when I have a project that feels daunting. As we find our feet firmly planted on Day 1 of No Fear, I wonder if the best […]

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