Dear Reader:

” Fear not” is the most repeated commandment in the Bible. Obviously there is a reason for this…

Anytime fear is used in connection with God… it is synonymous with awe, reverence, and respect. And in our daily lives… don’t we all know people we admire ( from near or afar) … people we have a ” healthy” fear of… yet praise and want to emulate.

The ” bad” kind of fear… the crippling kind comes under the heading of being caught up in the ” spirit of fear” – letting fear control us… our lives. 2 Timothy 1:7 explains it best.” God hath not given us the ” spirit of fear” … but of power and love and a sound mind.”

Haven’t we all heard the quote: ” Do one thing every day that scares you.” This quote was mis-attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt -what she actually said was: ” You get strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face.”

Today I still fight fear awaiting medical test results and check-ups… and probably always will … but I do know I am not alone… and that is the greatest ” fear destroyer” around… no matter the results … God is holding my hand.

So until tomorrow…personally the best way I can fight fear is by starting each day grateful to be alive… couldn’t believe it when I found this special garden flag yesterday! I quickly placed it in my garden.

This week is Remembering Our Nurses’ Week! And who else would I remember but Linda Carson, my infusion oncology nurse who helped me fight my fears with her sweet compassionate smile. I cannot imagine going through all the initial treatments and procedures without her!

Today is my favorite day-Winnie the Pooh