Every summer, many people travel to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan to hike. Every step forward up the steep dunes actually seems like a half step backward in the sand. This …
Walking in Confidence: Confidence After We Fall (YOU-Fal’21, Study 2, Session 5)
Our football team was up 14-13. It was the last two minutes of the game, and we had the ball. It was third down, and we needed five yards to keep the drive alive. The quarterback dropped back to pass, …
Walking in Confidence: Confidence in Seasons of Uncertainty (YOU-Fal’21, Study 2, Session 4)
The year 2020 started out pleasantly enough, but it became the unsettling year of uncertainty. It seemed our entire world came to a halt. Many businesses had to close their doors. Even churches …
Walking in Confidence: Confidence in the Midst of Conflict (YOU-Fal’21, Study 2, Session 3)
Suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, are marvels of science. Great tension is created in the bridge’s cables to keep it suspended in the air. It’s like a game of tug-of-war. The cables …
Walking in Confidence: Confidence in the Face of Fear (YOU-Fal’21, Study 2, Session 2)
What do you fear? Whether we want to admit it or not, fear is something we all wrestle with. Your fears could include standing on a tall ladder, a spider crawling on you, being the victim of violence, …
Walking in Confidence: The Basis for Confidence (YOU-Fal’21, Study 2, Session 1)
We live in a world of uncertainty and fear where everything is “unprecedented” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. What we need is confidence— real confidence—in the midst of changing times. We often …