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Amber has one major weakness, she has Aquaphobia, terrified of water. Ever since she nearly drowned in a freak accident when she was only 5 years old. Fast forward 12 years later and that memory is still very much imbedded in Amber’s mind. Her best friend Alexandra or Alex for short has desperately been trying to help her overcome this phobia of hers for a long time. This time Alex thinks she has the solution to help Amber with her fears. “Alex are you serious?!” Amber shrieked. “I’ve already told you, just get into the deeper half of the pool. You only have to go an inch at a time and we will gradually increase in depth until you get used to it,” Alex said. Amber still remembered what happened those 12 years ago. A 5 year old Amber reached the top of the water slide, still shaking with fear. She knew that her parents were counting on her to conquer her fear of the seven-foot water slide and go down unharmed. She would make it down, and turn out to enjoy it after all. She started to

"Those who know Your name trust in you. [PSALM 9:10] When my cat Mickey had an eye infection, I put eye drops in his eyes daily. As soon as I'd place him on the bathroom floor, he'd sit, look at me with frightened eyes, and brace himself for the spurt of liquid. "Good boy," I'd murmur. even though he didn't understand what I was doing, he never jumped off, hissed, or scratched me. Instead, he would press himself closer against me - the person putting him through the ordeal. He knew he could trust me. When David wrote Psalm 9, he'd probably already experienced much of God's love and faithfulness. He'd turned to Him for protection from his enemies, and God acted on his behalf (VV. 3-6). During David's times of need, God hadn't failed him. As a result, David came to know what He was like - He was powerful and righteous, loving and faithful. and so, David trusted Him. He knew God was trustworthy. I've cared for Mickey through several illnesses since the night I found him as a tiny,