Part of the series “God Rocks: 101 Amazing Everyday Gifts!” Stories and promises of the awesome blessings God gives us each day. I hope it encourages you today!

I was a worrier when I was young. I came from a long line of worriers.

Not that there weren’t things to worry about. Like everyone we went through our share of struggles.

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I almost died when I was seven. My dad’s business went through a severe downturn when I was eight.

But we could also take worrying to a new height. We perfected it.

In college I worried about getting through tests. I worried about graduating. Then I worried about what I’d do after I graduated.

If that wasn’t enough at times when everything was going well and life was firing on all cylinders I’d worry about when everything would unravel.

And frankly though it seems almost humorous now it was devastating to live.

And I’m not alone. Worry and the accompanying stress are one of the biggest health issues people face. Worry is tough to solve and destructive in it’s results. [Read more…]