Today I am fearful for no apparent reason. Little things are freaking me out. And what am I writing about today? Fear. Go figure.

"Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment and this shows that we have not fully experienced His perfect love." 1 John 4:18

One thing I have learned about fear is that it builds on itself. Let one fear in, and it tends to snow-ball. Stress breeds more stress. The only way I know to get out of the fear ...
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I wouldn't say that I'm a cryer, but certain things set me off. I was watching a little boy in calipers at the school sports carnival take the starting line with the other kids his own age. The starters pistol went off and he ran with all he had but crossed the line half a field behind the others. The look on his face as he realised he was going to come dead last broke me up. I had to walk away or I would have stood there sobbing out loud.

'Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes wit...
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