"In her down-to-earth book More Than Sparrows, Mary Welch tells of her discussion about worry with a group of teenagers. Although they were Christians, they were as worried as unbelievers about the common things of life. As she lovingly listened to them, an unusual idea came to her for a game they could play. It went like this:

Instead of saying, “I’m worried,” stop and say, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Then add, “So I’m worried to death!” The students laughed at the absurdity of the idea, but they all promised to play this new “peace-of-mind” game." by Jodie Yoder, Our Daily Bread

So something tangible to do to help decrease my worry is linking it with "The Lord is my Shepherd". I will ask the Holy Spirit to bring it mind whenever I am in conversation and saying "I'm worried about..." It might be an eye opener to discover how much I actually use that phrase in everyday life.

MOPS went well, today, Lord, all because You replaced stress with peace. What a difference!!! And the weather is even especially beautiful to go along with my new attitude! Just like that everything changed, and it's just like You to do it. Glory Hallelujah! Please continue to help guide us, but keep us seeking You first! Bless With ABUNDANT blessings my friend Becky and her family - they themselves are abundant blessings to me.