Find Peace in the Midst of Fear: A Step-by-Step Guide

Gardens exude peace while growing through storms.

Thunder scares us. But, not flowers. They soak in water from the same storms.

Thunderstorm fear and peace
Flowers ready for thunderstorm/Juliasha/Dreamstime.com

Their beauty is not achieved without disorder.

Neither is ours if we see through the chaos.

Whether it be physical or mental suffering, three treasures await for those who look.

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Guadalupe River Flood: How to Transform Your Loss into Life-Changing Redemption

A natural disaster like the July 4 Guadalupe River flood inflicts painful loss for years.

At least 129 people were killed.

Over 160 remain missing.

The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in less than an hour at dawn on July 4, 2025.

This is worse than a 100-year flood event, according to experts.

Approximately 100 billion gallons of rain fell on Kerr County, more than the daily flow of Niagara Falls.

Guadalupe River loss
The cabin where 20 girls went missing on July 5, 2025, in the Guadalupe River flood/Ronaldo Schemidt/gettyimages

Is it possible to storm-proof the future?

And later, loss?

Some folks say it’s never wise to camp by a river, especially one in the middle of “Flash Flood Alley,” where a historic flood in August 1978 and another in July 1987 caused multiple fatalities.

But I think it’s fair to say there’s no place in the world to camp without risks.

An old Spanish proverb says, “There is no home which does not at some time know its hush.”

Three decisive steps may set a healing course for anyone drowning in tragedy.

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Apocalypse in Israel: Is Mass Murder and War a Sign of End Times?

Apocalypse in Israel or not, trauma is a daily episode in the modern world.

Israel music festival apocalypse
Israeli soldiers inspect the music festival attack site on October 13, 2023/Associated Press

Survivors of the Supernova music festival in southern Israel say the scene looked like the apocalypse.

  • Sky full of rockets at 6:30 AM
  • Suiciders blocking exits
  • Shooters everywhere

“This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.” Jamie Dimon, CEO JP Morgan Chase, 10/13/2023

The chief executive of the world’s largest bank said the terror attack in Israel and the Ukraine war have far-reaching effects on trade, markets and relationships for years to come.

The Bible details a number of alarming signs for “the end of the age.”

Here are two unfolding today with growing lethality.

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Blow Out of Your Hole Through These Escape Hatches

Whatever hole or pit you’re in is not permanent.

Blow away your hole
Thor’s Well, Oregon USA/Tom Gainer/Unsplash

Unless you want to stay there.

And many folks do.

The deeper the hole, the more resistance there is.

But, anyone can climb out if they open three hatches.

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