My novice year on the Speech & Debate team, a teammate asked me to share my life story. Though I was afraid to do so, I pressed on, and the result was amazing.
Fear in America »
Our fear leads us to isolation, which only serves to make us more afraid. We need to learn to reach out and let others reach us if we are ever going to be happy.
Hugging Defined »
Defining hugging is difficult, but it is important that we do so if we are to treat it appropriately, and subsequently be able to connect intimately with others.
Fear of Hugging »
After Brooke’s intervention, I began to seek physical contact more and more from my friends. It was both a balm for me and a means for me to bless others.
Herbert the Trillionaire – Chapter 2.01 »
Herbert the Trillionaire is a story about a man with an inconceivable amount of money. I am publishing it in short snippets as I go along, which is probably a horrible idea.
It’s The Thought That Counts »
Just because you bought the fanciest tools or have the greatest design doesn’t mean you’ll instantly succeed. Read on to learn where your focus should be.
Discovering my own fear of hugging »
As I wrote this week’s series of posts about hugging, I realized that I have fallen back into that trap of fear and let it keep me from reaching out to others. I have withdrawn physically, afraid to bless others and afraid to let them reach out to me. This is most evident at our church, where I have yet to have any sort of physical contact with most anyone.
We’re still kind of new to the church (though now that I think about it, we’ve been there at least six months), but I feel like we have quickly been drawn into the core of the community, and for this I am truly grateful. We are regularly invited to social events, people greet us on Sunday morning, and we have hosted a number of different dinners and other gatherings at our home. We like the people and they seem to like us. Despite that, I have remained reserved.
