Anxiety’s Biggest Lie; Life’s Biggest Truth
“I am going to die.” I was standing in the downstairs showroom of REI in St. Louis. Already on its way to becoming my favorite store (admittedly from a guy Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: fear
The Hidden Promise of Winter
“Cold is not so cold if you are not afraid of it.” Laura Ingalls Wilder It was October of 1880, and an early blizzard hit the Dakota Territory near the Continue Reading →
Fear
There are days when the worry seems to dominate me When I cannot see outside my headMy eyes reflect in those I know wellAlthough so much is left unsaidI do Continue Reading →
We Can Do This
As the COVID-19 pandemic roles on, and anxiety increases about what the fall semester will look like for school, what the economic outlook will be, and just how healthy we Continue Reading →
Why Jesus Provided What God Could Not
Ever since I was a little kid, I have heard hundreds upon maybe into the thousands of homilies and talks that discussed why Jesus came to live, die, and be Continue Reading →
Phobic Reality: Fear Beyond Reason
“Do not be afraid.” For millions of people, this simple statement is much easier said than done. Their lives are dominated by a fear of encountering a specific object, circumstance, Continue Reading →
Moving Beyond the Fear of Fear
By March 4, 1933, the United States was deep into the worst depression it would ever know. Forty-eight of the fifty states had closed their banks. Two million people were Continue Reading →
Understanding Why Authoritative Parenting Is About More Than Parenting
Over the years, I have spoken much about the topic of parenting styles, and specifically about the research related to authoritative parenting as opposed to authoritarian or permissive parenting. Simply Continue Reading →
Silent Awakening
Part I: The Sweet Sound of Silence It had been six hours since I had seen another human being. Three days earlier, my brother, Andrew, and I and two friends Continue Reading →