Tagged: Fear

Fair-weather Parking Lots

"But a time is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. John 16:32 Ever heard of a fair-weather parking lot? We've heard of fair-weather friends You spend lots of time together…Then hard times come: your health, family problems, difficulties happen -  and they’re nowhere to be found. We know about fair-weather fans. I can remember umpteen years ago when the Houston Rockets… Read More

Afraid of the Dark?

    It's dark!   There are monsters in the closet, I know there are.   My Dad looked inside and told me the closet was empty.   But I know they're there. They're magical and their invisible to grown-ups.   When I was a child, I hid under the covers on my bed and clinched a flashlight in my hands, trusting its weak glow to keep evil at bay. I'm all grown-up now, but I'm still afraid… Read More

Bring Fear into the Light

The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 My Mom was the family worrier. She worried about everything. Her life was filled with “What if?” and the answers always seemed to be bad.     I know it’s a cliché but she really did worry when things were going well – certainly something bad was… Read More