You live in this shadow that you're going to burn in Hell until you're saved. And I still worry about it a little. I don't believe in Heaven but I do still fear Hell.

For me it's important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time.

Years may wrinkle the skin but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry fear self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.

While we are focusing on fear worry or hate it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness enthusiasm or love.

Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment suffering pain fear and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life I found that my worrying stopped.

If you look into your own heart and you find nothing wrong there what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

Some of the things you read you get an immediate reaction to so I've stopped reading things now. I do worry about my family though. Some people do try some nasty things to get at them and try and get a reaction from them.

I grew up in a family where the internalized understanding was that the kids were going to grow up into a better world. I worry because I don't think my kids are going to have that. The world is very scary. The world would be scary without the choices the current administration made but they just exacerbated it. And it ticks me off. I want my kids to have a good life.