{"id":6664,"date":"2020-11-06T13:15:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T13:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teresalasher.com\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2020-11-06T13:15:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T13:15:34","slug":"how-much-time-do-you-spend-worrying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teresalasher.com\/?p=6664","title":{"rendered":"How much time do you spend worrying?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re like me, you spend a fair amount of the day worrying. Especially during these uncertain times in the middle of a pandemic in an election year!     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/teresalasher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/Chrysanthemum-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teresalasher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Chrysanthemum-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teresalasher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Chrysanthemum-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teresalasher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Chrysanthemum.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On day two of the writers\u2019 conference, I became feverish and sick which landed me in bed wrapped in blankets. My caring roommate, Noreen, attended to me bringing what food and drink I could handle. She even offered to drive me home if I wanted to go. I chose to remain at the conference in hopes the bug would pass quickly. Deferring her own needs and health, she compassionately cared for me. Thankfully, I recovered and was able to enjoy the remainder of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I regained strength, I marched into the conference with my head held high expecting God to disclose His vision and great truths. My desire is to carry on with His mission of writing through me. Regardless of anything and everything going on in my life, I just needed to be at the conference. I needed to let it all go and be present here and now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you or a loved one has or is experiencing the flu or COVID-19. Your body is worn out, dragged down, and tired all over. Try and take this time to rest and relax your physical and emotional muscles. Use this time to reflect on your blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is,\u201d unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your spare time, what do you immediately turn to first \u2026 your computer, social media blitzes, news on the television, your Bible, devotional, etc.?<\/li><li>When did you last spend time engaged in a productive, positive activity? What did you do?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Prayer of Encouragement:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear God, thank you for putting guardian angels in my life to care for me. I know You are in control of my life even though the entire world seems to be spinning out of control. Help me put aside issues which might cause me to forget You and concentrate on what You\u2019ve prepared for me. I willingly accept the path You\u2019ve charted in my life. Whatever the outcome, I choose to praise You. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>** excerpt taken from <em>Life is: Good, Fragile, Precious\u2014Loving yourself so you can love others <\/em>book; Day #20. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?&#8221; \u2014Luke 12:22\u201326.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*****<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re like me, you spend a fair amount of the day worrying. Especially during these uncertain times in the middle of a pandemic in an election year! 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