A memory verse

I initially saw the concept of memory verse blogging while visiting a blog that a friend of mine writes. http://www.thesimplewife.typepad.com/ However, it didn't really connect with me for quite some time. The final straw/conviction was seeing my children walking around the house quoting scripture for school.

Today, I am "borrowing" my friend Joanne's (the simple wife) memory verse.

Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you.

Short and simple and the one I need this week.

My fear creeps in at random times. And, this is a taste of how it goes. A friend telling me about her 24 hour flu. I am suddenly paralyzed with the fear that 'I am next'. Farrah Fawcett in the hospital. 'Could that happen to me?' Natasha Richardson falling on the slopes and dying. 'I did two unintentional frontflips on my last snowboard trip.' A child missing. 'Could that happen to my kids?' A rebellious child. 'Am I ruining mine?'

I am fairly confident I am not alone in my fears. Thankfully, in those moments of anxiety and confusion, I can whisper a prayer and ask for the peace of God. Make no mistake, it is not magic. Quite often, 10 seconds later I feel stressed out again. And then...I realize the only thing I know, the only thing I trust...is my saving faith in Jesus.

Since nothing else is certain in life, thankfully HE is.

Oh, and the saying goes, two other things are certain in life: death and taxes. But, based on the news, apparently taxes are negotiable. But...I digress.