I am a fretter. Anxiety has been such a destructive force within me for most of my life, even going so far as to ruin relationships and keeping me from living my own life the way I want to. It's a constant effort to stay positive and I have to be resolute in perseverance in turning away from anxiety. It's literally a 24/7 job to keep myself from falling over the edge some days. Without prayer and faith (and borrowing on the faith of others so many times), I would just disappear into oblivion.

It's other people's prayers and faith which constantly remind me to stay strong, and it's these wonderful catch-phrases like "cheerful courage" that ripple light into me, and help me then to ripple light into myself (and then hopefully into other people's lives as well).

Today, I used "cheerful courage" to get out the door and do some errands on my own. (And I came back with yummy fresh-baked cookies as a reward for being brave.)