Our Favorite Proverbs: Laughing at our Fears, Proverbs 31:25
by Marilynn Chadwick
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25
One of the things I love most about my husband David is the way he would always encourage our three children to laugh at the very things they were afraid of. He referred to their fears as "fret flies." He used to say that fear and worry attract the devil, just like honey attracts flies. I've never forgotten those words.
I've always been glad David is not a worrier. But that doesn't mean he's unaware of danger. He just doesn't overthink imaginary scenarios. What's more, he doesn't…
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