No Anxiety Allowed – An Outcome

In the first two parts of this series, I wrote about why as Christians we should be able to find a way to live free of life-crippling worry and doubt…anxiety. I wrote about being in a situation where the drive toward anxiety was very real, very natural, and had potential to negatively impact every day. I explained that as I was preparing for a 5 week international trip, I felt that I needed to be able to do it free of anxiety.

So now is the fun part. How did it work out?
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Goodbyes

Five and a half years ago, I experienced a part of life which subsequently  became par for the course: saying indefinite goodbyes to valued friends.
That first time, at the end of my DTS, was hard. In the 5 months prior, I’d built friendships which were deep, life giving, and joyfilled. Then we said abrupt goodbyes, with little more than hopes for a trans-national reunion at some time in the near future. Continue reading