Dianne Barker

Tag: worry

  • Watch Your Step…There’s a Pit Ahead!

    I fell into the pit again. The pit of discouragement. It’s a trap, and I do my best to avoid it. Didn’t even see that dark hole till I tumbled in.

  • Breaking News! God Is Stronger Than All the Giants!

    Giants! They’re everywhere! Have you encountered any in your neighborhood? Wish you could’ve seen the two ogres that hurled me to the ground, knocking all hope right out of me. One pinned me down—his name was Doubt—while his buddy, Unbelief, pummeled me and a cluster of their wicked brothers (Fear, Worry, Discouragement, and Despair), smiled…

  • Another Trip to the Garbage Dump

    Just made another trip to the garbage dump. I despise that stinkin’ place. Sorry to say, I’ve spent too much time there. Some of the junk I’d discarded had somehow made its way back into my life. A scrap of anger. A handful of discouragement. A chunk of worry. A sliver of fear. A crumb…

  • Inspiration from a Rabbit’s Burrow

    I never expected to receive inspiration from a rabbit’s burrow. What’s the sweetest scene you’ve witnessed in the animal world? Growing up on a small farm, I saw kittens, puppies, and calves soon after they were born. Over the years, our family has loved assorted pets. These days, our temperamental cat elicits smiles and coos…

  • Goals Interrupted? You’re Being Furnished Richly

    Hubby walked in near the end of a Hallmark movie, just when things began going downhill. And you know how iffy those endings can be (smile). “Don’t be worrying,” he said. “It’ll all turn out okay.” And, of course, it did. That’s how Hallmark movies end. In real life, not so much. Don’t you wish…

  • A Weariness List…the Pros and Cons

    Have you ever made a weariness list? I did that once. Feeling overwhelmed, I decided to list all my circumstances to identify the cause of my weariness. You know what weariness is. Exhaustion. Disillusionment. These culprits immobilize us. We want to sit down and stay there—if only we could. But commitments and challenges keep us…

  • God Never Fails! The Bible Says So

    God never fails! How do I know? The Bible says so. “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: For the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him…

  • Another Trip to the Garbage Dump

    Just made another trip to the garbage dump. I despise that stinkin’ place. Sorry to say, I’ve spent too much time there. Some of the junk I’d discarded had somehow made its way back into my life. A scrap of anger. A handful of discouragement. A chunk of worry. A sliver of fear. A crumb…