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Hi everyone, I get this Once a week or once a month , I can't remember.

This latest one is no biggie, but most of his writings really are all

about his experience

with panic attacks. Weather due to asthma or other reasons, fear is

fear, and he started out with the route of all kinds of meds from

doctors, most gave him bad side effects, than he found a new way to cure

himself. These writings are free if anyone wants to emil him to sign up

.. OK here is his latest one. Most are better and more

informative.....................................

Two years ago, we had the wonderful opportunity of spending Christmas in

the Swiss Alps. What a blessing it was for us to have this special

holiday vacation! Not to mention, the snow was a welcome sight for this

Texas family.

In fact, the snow provided for most of our entertainment and recreation.

Although we did not do any skiing, we did have lots of snowball fights,

make lots of snow angels and, best of all, did lots of sledding.

The trail from Murren to Gimmelwald wasn't too steep, but the sharp

turns--lined with bed cushions--made for an exciting run. The half-hour

ride was quickly followed by a gondola ride back to Murren for another

run.

Being new to sledding, our son, Caleb, was quite cautious when we first

climbed aboard the tiny sled. " Daddy? " Caleb asked curiously, " Will we

go fast? " As I wrapped my arms around him tightly, I responded, " I hope

so. "

As we started down the hill with nothing more than our feet to steer,

Caleb grabbed tightly to my arm. I could sense some fear in his grip. I

pulled him closer to me, and away we went.

Slipping, sliding, slushing. A close one here, a near miss there. Yes,

even an occasional wipe out. Soon, Caleb was filled with sheer

excitement. " Again Daddy! Again! " The fear was gone. Only excitement and

expectation filled his mind.

When it comes to crippling fear and anxiety, we can either avoid the

sleds and slopes of life, or we can grab onto our Father and enjoy the

ride. There is one thing that turned my son's fear into joy--trust. He

trusted me. He held on for dear life, but he knew I would not let him

get hurt. His trust in me gave him the opportunity to enjoy the ride

instead of fear it.

" Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own

understanding " (Proverb 3:5).

This is my life scripture. With it, I grab hold of my Father's arm and

enjoy the ride. Yes, I've been down this trail alone many times, and it

was terrifying. But, with my Father's arms wrapped tightly around me, I

have learned to trust him through the turns, the near misses and the

occasional wipe out. My fear has turned into excitement and expectation.

Blessings!

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