MY 29 Cray-Cray Fears

Oh, meet my scary dentist

Homebody and not a thrill-seeker, maybe the root reason for most of the items below is the fear of fear and the feeling of fear. (#'s 29 & newly-added #30 occurred 10/13/2017 weekend.) This being spooky month, I experienced a revelational "Aha moment" after reading this crazy, paradigm-shifting quote:

You can face anything. JUST DO IT AFRAID:

1. Dental visits - Those pointed instruments, and drills hurt and can bring pain. What if I hiccup? Saliva, stop!
2. The Sixth Sense - Those spooky bedroom scenes are more than nail-biting.
3. Car washes & car repairmen - That narrow conveyor belt makes me nervous! The lacking "think-fast" muscle is needed for both of these.
4. Entering an empty house at night...alone - It echos.
5. Odd noises in the house...at night...alone - What... or WHO... is that?
6. Unusually strong winds...home alone - Recalling a 2006 tornado's very close call.
7. Cancer recurrence - No explanation needed. Faced one power-walk at a time. 
8. Hospitals & stern gynos - Germs at hospitals and one doc's stern feedback.
9. Stern feedback - Hyper-responsible isn't a bad word, but I do fail.
10. Forgetting appointments - Hyper-vigilant and over-responsible (there's that word again)
11. Job interviews & unemployment - I've failed a few and we've faced it a few times.
12. Noticeable public pooting - Too many close calls.
13. Old age - Public pooting. Nooooo.
14. Being naked - Won't let you see why.
15. Outhouses & airplane bathrooms - Germs.Very small.Dark.Getting stuck!
16. Roller coasters that go up & BACKWARDS - No, thank you!
17. Depression - Too much of that in the past.
18. Public speaking - No problem; no opportunities.
19. Jelly fish & sharks - Love the beach, but not those painful stingers and powerful jaws...
20. Ebola & other deadly diseases - Maybe this fear isn't neurotic.
21. Knives & guns - Strong kickback, weak arms; weapons are deadly in the wrong hands.
22. Icy streets & sidewalks - Slip-sliding and out of control. Uh, uh.
23. Traffic jams - Feeling trapped, solo-driving, and no escape... not good!
24. Being lost & alone in a big city - Been there, done that, twice. Once, with a train to catch.
25. Highway car breakdowns - Helplessness and stranger danger.
26. DUI & texting, teen drivers - Dangerous. Crazy-cray. Teen denial is predictably scary.
27. Deer ticks & spiders - Been there! Gross to unknowingly find critters that were onboard, overnight. Spiders, I shudder.
28. Unleashed pit bulls - Some fears are wise fears.
29. Fearless children on playgrounds & scooters - Unpredictable, and our grand girl just received 6 stitches, scooter-related.
30. Garage doors that mysteriously open overnight & a TV that turns itself on - Yep, both do happen.

You can face anything, JUST DO IT AFRAID! (Joyce Meyers)

     For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind

(2 Timothy 1:7).