We have all been around overly anxious people. Some have good reason to feel anxious. Facing unemployment or severe illness, concerns about basic needs, life and death may fill their minds and rob their peace. Others may experience extreme stress brought up by somebody else’s decisions. Likewise, many people suffer from a chemical imbalance in their brain caused by prolonged stress, chronic disease, or an immune system disorder, creating an afflux of erratic thoughts, fear, and Continue Reading
Proven Anchors in Anxious Times {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
“Cast your cares on God; that anchor holds.” — Frank Moore Colby Just a look at her eyes and posture, and I knew it: She needed me. My friend suffers from anxiety and knows how that demon plagued me for many years; therefore, she has asked me to become her accountability partner. As she sat down, downcast, she started sharing her burden. “It happened all of a sudden. I was sitting there and started feeling anxious about this issue,” she said, teary-eyed. I know the Continue Reading
Learn from the Eagle: the Challenger of the Storms {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run much and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” These words in the book of the Prophet Isaiah have been especially significant to me for many years. I came across them for the first time shortly after becoming a Christian 25 years ago, and they caught my attention, because of the eagle metaphor. Eagles have been my favorite animal from an early age. Childhood friends Continue Reading
