Comments on: Fear of Flying

By: lindzshaw

lindzshaw — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:59:01 +0000

Can I just thank you for sharing this??? I am terrified to fly, yet I really want to in March. And by terrified, I mean that I have weighed the pros and cons of driving 24 hours from NC to AZ… Thank you so much for your honesty and sharing; I love reading your blog and your insights!!

By: Lindsey_Nobles

Lindsey_Nobles — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:54:55 +0000

@Christy Thank you. Wishing you a joyful 2010.

By: stephanieinlex

stephanieinlex — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:31:50 +0000

Let me clarify, lest anyone think I survived a crash (not the case). I was flying out on the same airline at the same time of morning 3 weeks later when the medical incident I described happened.

By: stephanieinlex

stephanieinlex — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:29:37 +0000

(This reminds me of the first 15 minutes of the movie French Kiss. You seen it? Meg Ryan? It's a riot.)

Fear. Yep, I know that one. After a tragic crash a few years ago here locally, and after a scary experience just three weeks later on the same airline when someone behind me had a seizure during taxi to takeoff and everyone started screaming … I have a little bit of anxiety until we're in the air and on a straight, confident-feeling trajectory. Here's what I do: Deep breaths, a prayer, then either will myself to sleep before we're on the runway, or distract myself with the flight magazine crossword puzzle.

General fear? I'm still working on that. Trying to deliberately choose love over fear this year when given the choice, and remember the promises of jeremiah 29:11.

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:08:49 +0000

I don't comment often but I always read your posts. I just wanted to tell you how very much I enjoy your blog and your insights. You are often challenging and make me think. And you are fun too (plus your post on Singleness is starred in my reader and will be for a long time! It spoke to me where I was at and I am glad I am not the only one who feels that way!!)

Happy New Year. I hope 2010 is your most wonderful year yet!
My recent post 2010 :: The Year of Hope

By: JasonWert

JasonWert — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:01:16 +0000

As lame as this sounds…the stubborness I inherited from my father and grandfather gets me past it most times.
My recent post 2010: A New Year's Revolution

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By: Rachel H. Evans

Rachel H. Evans — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:36:21 +0000

My coping strategy for flying is a lot less spiritual and a lot more probability-based.

First, if it's a long flight, I take a Benadryl to help me sleep.

Second, I close my eyes and imagine those flight path maps they show on the weather channel every now and then, and think to myself – with all those planes in the air every single day, what are my chances.?

Third, I repeat this to myself several times: "I have a higher chance of being killed by a donkey than dying in a plane crash."

Fourth, I repeat this to myself several times: "Statistically, it's more dangerous to drive."

By: Chrystie

Chrystie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:46:35 +0000

LOVE this! Love that you said, "no matter what happens, the destination is home." Makes a huge difference, doesn't it. I was thinking similarly in the Canyon! My recent post Rabbit Trails: Reflections on 2009 – Part 2