Archive for the ‘ Fear ’ Category

Mary’s Bitter Cup

19th January 2009 | 2 Comments

Every day my children hear me talk about Lee’s deployment with someone. I suppose they’re getting a heaping dose of learning something about God. Here is what they’ve been hearing the last few days. Mary was a teenager when Gabriel first came to her and told her that she was highly favored and chosen to [...]


Avoiding Pain

8th January 2009 | 0 Comments

Last night instead of blogging, I did some proofreading for my mom. I loved the article/ handout she is doing, and so instead of posting my thoughts, I’m including some of hers! David was not a casual believer, but one who interacted with God on a daily basis and grew in his understanding of who [...]


Is Obeying by Fear a Bad Thing?

7th August 2008 | 2 Comments

Is obeying out of fear a bad thing? Ummm, no, not if we read God’s Word. The Bible says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, which Jesus defines as hearing and obeying God’s Word. Obeying out of love is obviously a more mature motive, but the sad truth is that [...]


Fear of Man and Following the Crowd

24th June 2008 | 3 Comments

Yesterday morning I was reading about Rehoboam and Jereboam, Solomon’s sons. I figured it would be a good topic of discussion at breakfast this morning. I asked David and Bethel if they thought King Solomon’s children would be wise, since they had such a wise daddy. I told them that I was going to read [...]


Diagnosing Fear: Bible Deficiency

3rd April 2008 | 5 Comments

Do you ever worry about whether you’re doing things right? Worry about the next assignment or deployment? Worry about family, worry about finances? I found myself worrying last night, and this is what I read. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but [...]


Still Thinking about Courage

28th March 2008 | 0 Comments

The American Heritage Dictionary defines courage as: “The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.” You can probably see a resemblance to the Latin cor, for heart. Notice that courage could come from self-reliance or pride rather than from remembering [...]


Bravery and Fear

27th March 2008 | 3 Comments

On the way home from church last night, one of my fascinating children talked about being afraid a year ago watching fireworks on July 4. I’m still interested in knowing how they understand fear, and I was particularly fascinated to wonder why this memory was brought up at that time. (We were merely looking at [...]


Bravery and Bad Guys

17th March 2008 | 0 Comments

On the long drive home on Saturday, we were listening to the book Redwall. David doesn’t understand any of the conversation or the plot; he understands only what I’ve told him, occasionally picking out a word here or there. He knows the story is about good guys and bad guys, so every once in awhile [...]


What Should I Do First?

5th March 2008 | 4 Comments

Happy Wisdom Wednesday! Last night baby woke me up briefly, and then I couldn’t get to sleep. Too many things to think about were swirling inside my brain, causing my stomach to tighten and my brain to keep churning. I finally asked myself, what am I doing wrong here? It took a few minutes to [...]


Don’t Leave Me!

18th August 2007 | 0 Comments

Bethel (2 and a half) has developed an inexplicable fear of being left. Any time we go somewhere, she starts to cry whenever a member of the family leaves her sight. Don’t leave me! Don’t leave Mommy! Don’t leave— We’ve reassured her that we would not leave her or any other member of the family. [...]


I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog, but my greatest desire for my audience is that they would be inspired and motivated to search the scriptures for themselves. God promises to give wisdom to any believer who searches for it His way. Here are some Bible study links I have found of interest and help.

Chronological Bible: ESV

Read the Bible chronologically. The first time I read through the Bible in the order everything happened, I learned so much and gained an incredible understanding of the big picture of Scripture. If you've never done it, you should!

Bible Gateway

From this website you can search for scriptures in a number of versions and languages by key words, phrases, or references. I use this website often when I post Scripture on my blog, so then I don't have to worry about typing in the verse accurately.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is a fantastic online version of a classic reference tool. Basically this is a list of cross references based on particular passages. Simply click on the verse or passage you are studying, and you will find other references to other relevant Scripture.

Bible Commentaries Online

A list of classic Bible commentaries. Sometimes they're hard to understand, but they can be helpful when you're wanting more insight into a passage you are studying.

More Bible Study Resources

This is a page of links for articles and audio on the topic of studying the Bible. Some are not easy to read, but they are helpful.
The rest of this website has a tremendous amount of resources that may be of interest.


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