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Fear will always knock on your door. Just don't invite it in for dinner. And for heaven's sake, don't offer it a bed for the night. —Max Lucado, Imagine Your Life Without Fear

An email came in today from a friend who may have to have her son committed. That was an hour after I ran into a friend whose family is facing eviction. It was two days after someone else's son died, four days after a woman from my mom's group rushed her husband to the ER in dire condition. There are times when my prayer list spins out of control, when people in need multiply like the brooms in Fantasia. Seeing so many people in crisis gets overwhelming. My heart gapes. My toes begin to dip into the slough of despond. And then I think, Stop. Whatever it is that God wants of me, he's not asking me to despair. I take a deep breath. I consci

May you remember that though the roads we take can sometimes be difficult, those are often the ones that lead to the most beautiful views. Doris Dillon, Randleman, North Carolina