Q&A: Helping a Fearful Child
Anne asks: I have a 4-year-old daughter who is very emotional and very sensitive (your story about Caly was so encouraging because I see so many similarities) but these... Read More ›
Anne asks: I have a 4-year-old daughter who is very emotional and very sensitive (your story about Caly was so encouraging because I see so many similarities) but these... Read More ›
(We’re in the throes of book writing at the moment, thus the recent slow-down in blogging. Here’s a recent archive written by Mom that continues to serve my soul.)... Read More ›
“[T]ake the…sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication” (Eph. 6:17-18). To fight fear we... Read More ›
When feelings of fear for our children overwhelm our souls, we often look for something “new” to help us deal with them. But instead, we must rely on the... Read More ›
What do our mothering fears have in common? They are all in our imagination. Our fertile minds generate countless scenarios whereby one calamity or another befalls our children: What... Read More ›
Anne asks: I have a 4-year-old daughter who is very emotional and very sensitive (your story about Caly was so encouraging because I see so many similarities) but these... Read More ›
When fear for our children grips us, we often look for something “new” to help us deal with it. But instead, we must rely on the true and the... Read More ›
Last week we concluded our series on fear. It began as “A Mother’s Trust”, but in the end, it was for everyone. We pray you were encouraged to trust... Read More ›
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 “Not only will He never leave you—that’s the negative side of the promise—but He cares... Read More ›
Sometimes I struggle with feeling guilty that I don’t feel like doing the next thing. Even though I have repented from fear and anxiety (and will keep repenting and... Read More ›
“First Peter 3:6b shows us what hope looks like in the stresses and threats of real life. ‘And you are now her children if you do right and let... Read More ›
There’s at least one more “weapon” we must learn to wield in our fight against fear: obedience. We fight fear, not only with prayer and promises, but with action... Read More ›
Recently, I heard a story about a woman who was gripped by fear in the middle of a dangerous storm. She got on her knees and asked God to... Read More ›
In addition to tuning out our fears and turning up the volume on truth, we must fight fear with laughter. Sound ridiculous, even a little irreverent? Irreverence is precisely... Read More ›
Last Thursday, Nicole encouraged us to enlist our friends as allies in our fight against fear. Great advice. I have benefited more times than I can remember from friends... Read More ›
Sometimes, when battling fear, I am unable to effectively speak truth to myself. I try, but it just doesn’t stick. In such cases, I need others to talk to... Read More ›
We pick up our series on fear with the second half of Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones’ counsel. We must not listen to ourselves, but we must also fill that... Read More ›
“Do not Fear.”“What? Not even a little?”“No, do not fear.”“Surely I may show some measure of fear?”“No, do not fear.”Tie this knot tight around the throat of unbelief: “Do... Read More ›
One reason we shouldn’t listen to our fears is because they lie. Fear not only fails to accurately predict the future, it also tells lies about the Word and... Read More ›
Happy Monday, everyone! Let me quickly draw your attention to a wonderful audio companion to Nicole’s post from last Thursday. If you find yourself in need of applying Dr.... Read More ›