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10/30/2017

Monday, October 30, 2017

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Do not fear or be dismayed!         
                                           
Joshua 8:1

         A friend of mine has received terrible news about her medical problem.  I want to tell her “do not fear or be dismayed,” but it feels as though I’d be saying those words into a raging hurricane.  The winds would whip them away as soon as I said them.  When bad news comes, or our lives fall apart in some way, it does, indeed, feel as if a storm surrounds us, and all the advice to ‘not worry’ is too flimsy to stand up to those squalls.  What I can tell my friend is that fear is natural.  
            It’s a healthy reaction to soul-shattering news.  But once fear 
has told us ‘this is serious,’ we have a choice.  We can focus on and embrace the fear, which is a way focusing on the negative and of sapping the strength we’ll need for the days ahead, or we can decide to not fear or be dismayed; to cast our lot with the God of hope and healing, of mornings and miracles.  I hope my friend chooses to not fear or be dismayed.

©Carol Dean Henn, 2017

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    Carol Dean Henn of St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, PA

 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
715 Lincoln Highway
North Versailles, PA 15137-2027
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      • Funeral Policy
    • Committees
    • Land Acknowledgement
  • Worship
    • Worship Details
    • What to Expect
    • Prayground
    • Music at St. John's
    • Prayer and Devotional Resources
    • Young Disciples' Messages
    • Sermon Extras >
      • Feast of the Annunciation 2023
      • Reformation Sunday Oct 2022
      • Third Sunday in Advent, Dec. 2022
  • Get Involved
    • Get Involved
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Committees
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Stewardship message
  • Education
    • Sunday School for Children and Youth
    • Confirmation
    • Coffee and Conversations (Adult Sunday School)
  • St. John's Cares
    • MA's Pantry
    • St. Afterschool
    • Lutheran World Relief
    • Meals on Wheels
    • Counseling Center
    • Community Meetings
  • Photo Gallery
  • Forms
    • Forms >
      • Prayer Request Form
      • Altar Flowers Order Form
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    • Contact & Location
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