Because my friends read this, and many of you know each other, I'll change your names at my discretion (to protect the innocent) when recounting tales of our adventures together. Today I will write about Jane (named changed to protect her innocence) (well, I mean...) (ummm)... anyway.

In a recent email, Jane was telling me about her everyday stress, and how she took a moment to think about God and how small she is in the grand scheme of things, and how insignificant her worries and problems really are. Well, that may be all well and good for her, because she told me it helped to calm her down a little, but I immediately thought how contrary that is to my own thinking.

Naturally, I gave her a piece of my mind. And now you get to read all about it.


When I think of God, and my worries, and how much there is going on in the universe, I am amazed that HE cares about me and my worries. The Bible says it, and I believe it.

American Standard Version
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

It doesn't say that our worries or cares are insignificant, just that God knows we have them, and knows we'd love to be rid of them, and wants to bear the burden for us. Isn't it nice knowing we don't have to carry all that junk around? Knowing all this gets me through the grieving process, day by day. It gets me through my day by day, period.


I love when I can think of some verse I heard somewhere, even if I can't think specifically what it was. In this case, I remembered a sort of phrase ("cast all your cares upon Him...") and Googled it. Immediately I was staring at a list of probably matches. One thing led to another, and soon I was learning a favorite verse all over again. I really appreciate the internet availability of verses and sermons... it's a quick and easy solution for those of us who don't know the Bible inside and out.

Also, if you're trying to encourage a friend, she can be as impressed with your biblical knowledge as Jane was with me and mine. Of course, if Jane's reading this, now she knows my secret. But only if she can figure out my complicated witness-protection identity replacement.