tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post7321453741394025310..comments2023-05-02T04:17:09.271-07:00Comments on [Un] Closeted Pastor: Easter Day 9: Fear, etc.Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-90857999722805995412009-04-22T05:14:00.000-07:002009-04-22T05:14:00.000-07:00Sending love and peace your way.Sending love and peace your way.AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-43187390592598570122009-04-21T08:24:00.000-07:002009-04-21T08:24:00.000-07:00it is really hard to sit with fear, to listen to i...it is really hard to sit with fear, to listen to it, to not run away from it, and not act from that place of fear.<br /><br />continued prayersjsdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806281216001406716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-68169720290520781772009-04-21T06:35:00.000-07:002009-04-21T06:35:00.000-07:00To echo Dory and Songbird, "Just keep swimming, ju...To echo Dory and Songbird, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."<br /><br />"Fear, my companion." Got a certain amount of resonance there myself these days. <br /><br />I'll pray for you and you pray for me, OK? <br /><br />Love you!Choralgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657324651887737580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-39086283932418344452009-04-21T05:41:00.000-07:002009-04-21T05:41:00.000-07:00this is such complex stuff, a nexus all coming tog...this is such complex stuff, a nexus all coming together it seems. just through it, it is the only way. are you praying for your fear? for me, as i was coming out to my committee, it helped. dunno...LittleMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178617028863825445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-12018539725187407282009-04-21T01:11:00.000-07:002009-04-21T01:11:00.000-07:00Withdrawing of love is the hardest thing to face. ...Withdrawing of love is the hardest thing to face. To know its limits to know it is not unconditional. My mother used to lock herself in the bathroom and not answer for hours - I would be outside begging and she wouldn't respond. I too am scared of wht people might think of me, that they may be angry with me or think badly of me. But I trully believe that I can be free from this - that he stands at the door and knocks - waiting for me to take his hand and receive the help and love. Life is hard for both of us at the moment - there seems so much to lose - yet how much more to gain!Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485031188600753696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-8767652905753936542009-04-20T17:56:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:56:00.000-07:00Keep swimming, keep swimming!Keep swimming, keep swimming!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-34184818325997326892009-04-20T17:31:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:31:00.000-07:00Cecilia, you are brave to keep on this path. Like ...Cecilia, you are brave to keep on this path. Like you, I believe (most of the time) that I was a better mother to my children, though I miss my mother, who died 17 years ago. <br /><br />I remember a therapist telling me to ask myself these questions when I felt panicky:<br />Are you safe right NOW?<br />Who is in charge?Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-60362418748318304602009-04-20T16:35:00.000-07:002009-04-20T16:35:00.000-07:00I have remind myself to swim, too. Try not to be s...I have remind myself to swim, too. Try not to be so afraid. Easy to say.Processing Counselorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606966815373763670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-25529717724545420282009-04-20T15:42:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:42:00.000-07:00Oh, C.--you are so brave to face and feel the fear...Oh, C.--you are so brave to face and feel the fear and move forward anyway. Love you.Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-79680743681317382042009-04-20T15:30:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:30:00.000-07:00I've always been somewhat confused about what it i...I've always been somewhat confused about what it is appropriate to pray for. The only thing I know is that is REALLY OK to pray for fear to be taken away.susankayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513759507628166408noreply@blogger.com