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Tag Archives: Fear
A Swarm of Enemies
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/11) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read: Judges 7:1-25 Key Verse: “The Midianites . . . had settled in the valley, thick as locusts.” (v. … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Faith, Faithfulness, Prayer
Tagged Abiding, Fear, Perseverance, Prayer
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A Second-Second Chance
A Gust of Grace: blew through my life when I was in the US Army. I was in during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1970). I had finished basic training at Fort Knox and the class ahead of me … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Faith, Fear, Grace, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Principles, Priorities, Repentance, Soldier, The Past, War, Worry
Tagged Country, Discipline, Fear, Identity, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Trust, War, Worry
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I Was a Pioneer
Living in the Past: I was a pioneer in the Autumn of 1963, a member of the first and only class, entering Grand Valley State College, the newest in Michigan, walking in brand new buildings, enjoying a complete lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Adaptability, Adventures, Appreciation, Choices, Claustrophobia, Courage, Education, Faith, Fear, Focus, Grand Valley State University, GVSU, Identity, Letting Go, Life, Passion, Perseverance, Principles, Priorities, Resolutions, Self-Worth, Soldier, The Past, Trust, Youth
Tagged Creativity, Education, Fear, Grand Valley State University, New, Perseverance, philosophy, Pioneer, Self Worth, Surrender, Trust
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The Promise of the Rainbow
Living in the Past: Back in the late 1970’s I was returning to Michigan from California. I had lived out there for almost two years and was now heading home. I was driving through New Mexico when it started to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Appearance, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Nature, Perseverance, Perspective, Providence, Religion, Stress, Suffering, The Past, Trust, Visual, Weather, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Fear, Grief, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Renewal, Surrender, Trust
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My First Hippie
Living in the Past: In my mind’s eye I can still see him. He had long, uncombed hair that almost touched his shoulders. He had thick dark framed glasses which stood out against his haystack of hair. He was wearing … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Communication, Country, Creativity, Feelings, Focus, Hippie Movement, Laughter, Letting Go, Life, Memory, Peace, Perspective, Politics, Reality, relationships, Stress, The Past, War
Tagged Acceptance, Anti War Movement, artistic expressions, current-events, Fear, Hippies, Relationships
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Dealing with Loss At Christmas
Experience as a Flashlight: The woman was beside herself with grief. It was only a few months since her husband had died. She was not looking forward to Christmas. How could she deal with that loss at Christmas when the … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Christmas, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Feelings, Focus, Grief, Health, Holidays, Letting Go, Life, love, Memory, relationships, Suffering, Thankfulness
Tagged Appreciation, current-events, Fear, Grief, Identity, Loneliness, Loss, Perseverance, Relationships, Self Worth, Trust, Worry
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Always Show the People You Love How You Feel
Living in the Past: Ever since I can remember, I worried that if I ever found someone who loved me they would be taken away. That was my biggest fear. I had seen it in movies. I experienced it on … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Fear, Feelings, Forgiveness, love, relationships
Tagged Fear, Forgiveness, Love, Relationships, Spouse
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From 9/11 to 12/7
Living in the Past: The terrorist attack of 911 gave every American, old enough to understand, the feeling Americans must have had when Pearl Harbor was attacked December 7, 1941. We’ll soon mark the 71st anniversary of that surprise attack. … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Country, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Imagination, Life, Military, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Priorities, Soldier, Suffering, Tasks, Terrorism, War
Tagged current-events, Fear, Forgiveness, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Terror, Trust
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Pension Payoff
Experience as a Flashlight: When I finally finished my education and settled into earning a living, I was confronted with some big decisions about retirement. Did I want my employer to withhold Social Security and did I want to set … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Aging, Contentment, Enjoyment, Fear, Focus, Happiness, Life, Money, Orderliness, Perseverance, Perspective, Priorities, Retirement, Wisdom, Work
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Fear, Identity, Pension, Perseverance, Retirement, Trust, Worry
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The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Living in the Past: The shooting of JFK was another of those incidents so life stopping that people remember what they were doing at the time. I was a college freshman in the Autumn of 1963. I was part of … Continue reading
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