Do Not Fear...

Tonight I came home to a lovely little surprise of toilet paper in my grandfathers Japanese maple, my bushesm and on my roof. Most peoples first thoughts are things along the line of, "crazy teenagers" or, "my friends are nuts." My thoughts...not so normal. My over active (or some would call it creative) mind started thinking about what crazy person had rolled my house and might now be inside waiting for me or lurking around in my pitch black yard. Of course I did what any scared little girl would do...I called my daddy. And like my knight in shining armor he drove the 25 minutes to my house to check for burgalers much like he checked for monsters under my bed. It wasnt until about five minutes after he left that I felt the quiet reminder that God says..."Do Not Fear!" He is my rock and my fortress and while I dont fear the future - things like, will I get married? Will I have kids? Will I ever have a different career? Etc.... I do have nights like tonight where some toilet paper makes me afraid to get out of my car in my own driveway. This is a huge flip from the girl who used to be so independent her friends and family often lectured (or yelled) at her. I think I need to learn the balance of a healthy fear and a healthy independence . Tonight I just need to find a way to stay here and sleep and not be freaked out...I will Not Fear...the Lord MY GOD is with me!!