“How can I control what thoughts fill my mind? I can’t spend my whole day meditating, and other thoughts creep in.” Of course, they do, but how much space and importance do we give them? At the end of the day do I list all the things that went wrong? Are my prayers a listing… Read More
Philippians 4:6-7 Is worry your constant companion?
If I continuously knead and shape the clay of my worries and fear, they stay a part of me. If my prayers are a listing and re-listing of these fears without releasing them to God, entrusting them to his keeping, they stay a part of me. God can take them away, so why are they… Read More
from Fear to Trust
My mother is terrified of water, and I’ve been afraid of water since I was a toddler and got knocked over by waves at the beach. My parents made sure I went to swimming lessons–over and over again–hoping that learning how to swim would dissolve the dread and replace it with confidence. I became competent,… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 