Learning Not to Let Fear Make Every Decision
Fear still gets a vote. It does not get to chair the meeting.

Fear still gets a vote in my decisions. I notice risk, imagine failure, and rehearse every reason to stay where I already know the map. The change is that fear no longer gets to chair the meeting. Courage has looked less like certainty and more like taking the next faithful step while my questions are still present. This demonstration road note can remain as sample content or be replaced during the final import.
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Isaiah 41:10
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Jared Dean
Writer, filmmaker, and field narrator sharing honest reflections from the middle of faith, healing, culture, and life in motion.
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