by Crickett | Jul 4, 2013 | Devotional, Fear, Time Alone With God
Today I received word that a dear friend (43 years old) has been diagnosed with breast cancer. My heart sunk as I thought about the road ahead for her – surgery, radiation, possibly chemo. Many of you have already walked this road. How do we respond when we get news...
by Crickett | Jun 20, 2013 | Devotional, Fear
Fear is something we all face at some point in our lives. I experienced fear this week as I had to go to a doctor appointment I didn’t want to go to. But those fears were unrealized. What I had imagined might happen didn’t. Why did I waste my energy worrying about...
by Crickett | Jun 13, 2013 | Devotional, Fear
Change is hard. I admit I don’t always look forward to change because it’s more comfortable to stay with what I’m used to and what I know. After all, I’ve eaten Eggo waffles for breakfast almost every morning for 15+ years and I don’t want to change! But change is...
by Crickett | Jun 6, 2013 | Devotional, Fear
I don’t know about you, but there are times when my life seems overwhelming and out of control, like a tornado. Responsibilities continue to add up, deadlines need to be met, people need to be seen, and unexpected surprises interrupt the plans for my day. Life gets...
by Crickett | May 30, 2013 | Devotional, Fear
Picture yourself in a small boat in a large body of water. All of a sudden, a great storm comes up and the boat is being flooded with wave after wave. The sky is getting darker and the wind is blowing fiercely. I admit I would be scared. We face storms in life and...
by Crickett | May 23, 2013 | Devotional, Discipleship, Fear
What are you afraid of? I’ve heard it said that at the root of every fear is the fear of losing control. But none of us are ever really in control. God alone is in control. In last week’s post, we began our discussion about fear, and we will continue our series on...