What are you afraid of?” “I don’t know,” Jo looked up, squinting into the sun. “Condemnation, shame, Hell, death, eternity, responsibility, commitment, being responsible for something I can’t handle, that I’m not ready for, not being able to receive what God’s will is, making mistakes, disappointing people, making the wrong choices, ruining my children, not being lovable, getting older, I can go on for days. The fear is palpable.

