Tag: Fear
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I Don’t Know
I don’t know. This is a phrase I detest, if I am honest. I like knowing things. I value information. I appreciate knowing which direction I am headed. This is unfortunate for many reasons. Mainly, because I am not omniscient. Also, because knowing all the things does nothing but create the illusion that I am…
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Afraid
I anxiously walked through the half-empty building, expecting someone to kick me out at any moment. My mom was much more composed. I had this deep feeling that I should not be there. And that caused me great distress. I couldn’t even quite explain it in the moment. I mean, if we had been kicked…
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Go? – November 7, 2013
Some days I really hate being friends with spiritual directors. I mean, I appreciate the deeper conversations about life and relationships and God. But then there are the times when these spiritual director friends ask those good questions. You know, the questions that stop you in your tracks. The questions you don’t quite have an…
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Risk in Writing – July 22, 2013
Lately, I’ve felt as though my writing ideas have begun to dry up. Not only do I feel as though I’m scrambling for topics, I also have experienced a diminished desire to even write. It has been good for me to continue on in the midst of waning interest, to learn the discipline of writing,…