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From Anxiety to Beast Mode

It’s been a while since I have had any significant anxiety for which I am very thankful.  However, anxiety can be such a nightmare for…

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I Hold Your Heart

As some of you know, I had breast cancer in 1988.   I’ve written some blog posts about it* and many of you knew me then. …

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Thank You for Gentle Breezes

As it happens, while writing this blog, I am going through yet another time of anxiety.  It is very circumstantial, so I understand the reason…

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May God Be Glorified in the Good Times and the Bad

This entry is long.  It begins with a victory one day and catastrophe the next.  You may not relate to my specific circumstance, as a…

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My Grace is Sufficient for You

From the Journal .  .  .  . August 2017 We went on the Willamette River with Christopher.  It was so fun but later, the blood…

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Posted in Anxiety Cancer Christian Living Emotions Prayer

Don’t Be Afraid, Little Flock

 Fear has a great stronghold on our feelings and easily transfers to our physical body.* That’s a good thing when we are in danger.  The…

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Emotional? Wait! Pray First.

How well do you take criticism?  I bet it depends largely on who gives it and how you feel in that relationship.  I wrote this…

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Lord, It’s Too Hard

There have been 4 or 5 seasons in my life when I went through significant anxiety for more than a day or two.  The breast…

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He Calms the Storms in Mega Stress

2016-17 was the toughest year of my 20-year teaching career and my last. Over half of my class of kindergartners had behavior problems and our…

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Posted in Anxiety Cancer Emotions General

Reality has Never Equaled My Fears.

One of my major challenges with anxiety is that I typically want to thoroughly understand it and where it comes from.  Before having cancer in…

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