Welcome! This Christian blog helps readers have courageous faith. Discover how to face fear, live with purpose, and grow in holiness.

“Be brave.” “Do it afraid.” If you’re like me, these phrases fail to come to your aid when fear paralyzes you. We have one big unanswered question—how? How do we do it, afraid? 

My posts offer tangible and practical help for your faith, marriage, parenting, and everyday struggles while weaving in the truth about how fearing God gives us freedom, peace, and courage.

Welcome! This Christian blog helps readers have courageous faith. Discover how to face fear, live with purpose, and grow in holiness.

Freedom from unhealthy fear

How do you face fear when you’re afraid? Find the courage you’ve been longing for by learning to fear God. Godly fear draws us into the open arms of Jesus where we will find freedom from unhealthy fear.

  • Fear of Man
  • Fear of Death/Accidents
  • Fear of Broken Dreams
  • Specific Phobias

Marriage Support

Marriage is a gift from God! But we all know it’s not easy. I’ve written an automated FREE email series called, 31 days of Mending Marriage Prayers. These are emails delivered to your inbox daily.  Sign up by pressing the button below. See all marriage posts here.

Welcome! This Christian blog helps readers have courageous faith. Discover how to face fear, live with purpose, and grow in holiness.

Book Reviews

So many books, so little time! I love to read and review the latest Christian nonfiction books. I also enjoy participating in launch teams. I’ve had the honor of being on book launch teams for Ann Voskamp, Tim Tebow, Kelly Balarie, Holley Gerth, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Shiela Walsh, Shawna Letellier, Maria Furlough, and Gary Morland.  

With Every Memory: Book Review

With Every Memory: Book Review

The novel With Every Memory by Janine Rosche follows Lori Mendenhall after she returns home from the hospital, recovering from a traumatic brain injury from a car accident that also took the life of...

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Stuff I’d Only Tell God: Book Review

Stuff I’d Only Tell God: Book Review

Stuff I'd Only Tell God by Jennifer Dukes Lee is a guided journal designed to help you be ruthlessly honest so you can see the real you hiding behind layers of self-protection. This book guides...

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The Words We Lost: Book Review

The Words We Lost: Book Review

The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese draws you into the life of Ingrid Erikson, an editor mourning the loss of her best friend and famous client, Cece. Ingrid struggles to move forward in life, also...

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Was Jesus Ever Afraid?

Was Jesus Ever Afraid?

The Bible says Jesus was tempted in every way we are. Does this mean he was also tempted to fear? “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one...

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The Gift of the Unexpected: Book Review

The Gift of the Unexpected: Book Review

What do we do in those "bathroom floor moments" when life shatters and breaks us open? In the Gift of the Unexpected, Jillian Benfield shares how her son Down's Syndrome diagnosis transformed her...

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