There’s a hair headed my way. (chaetophobia)

Ellie has of late developed a peculiar fear of hairs. I first noticed it one day when she was in the tub and started shrieking for help. When I was able to filter through the panic and get to the issue she was saying “There’s a hair headed my way!”. Sure enough. One lone hair floating in the tub, heading her way. This new fear is a little unfortunate since I (with long hair) am at an all time shedding high after having Judah. She finds hair everywhere.

I find myself chuckling frequently at this latest development. But then I got to thinking. Ellie’s fear of hair is ridiculous right? Yet in the past year I have experienced more fear than I have known in my whole previous 32 years. In my mind my fear is much more legitimate and realistic than Ellie’s fear. Yet as I hear Ellie’s cries for help in the bathtub – I KNOW that she is okay. I know that the hair headed her way will cause her no harm.  In my grown up world I feel my fears are for real. I have experienced a little bit of tragedy in my life and I have feared the idea that more could be “heading my way”. Yet my Jesus is never alarmed by my cries from the bathtub. He knows the beginning and the end and He knows I am safe. His Presence is with me. Always. The road may hold challenges and pain but there is victory in Him. And ultimately eternity healed and whole. This brings my heart peace and makes my fear recede. I recently read a verse that shall be my mantra for the next few whiles.


“Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.” Psalm 37:34  


This says to me: Look expectantly to Jesus for good, confidently move forward, He rewards faith, you WILL have victory. 

4 thoughts on “There’s a hair headed my way. (chaetophobia)

  1. Oh my goodness, Ellie I so cute! Could there be a worse fear for her to develop in your post partum days?! LOL. What a great perspective Sarah, I love That Jesus is never alarmed by my fears… Warranted OR irrational. So good to have a savior who gives peace!

  2. Sarah! I’m so happy for you. Your sweet babies, your relationship with the Lord and how many precious ways you share it! I stumbled onto your recipes through pinterest and after a few familiar names was sure I must know you somehow . . . . LOL I finally figured it out! Sarah O’B. I finally found my own REAL relationship with the Lord a few years ago and ache to know – as you do – that my children will know Him like this and that I will do right by what He’s given into my care. Thanks for the smiles and good tears 🙂 This is a beautiful labor of love.

    1. Stephanie! It took me a few minutes to register who you were! It’s been a long time! I’m so glad you found my blog and left a comment. I would love to hear more about how life has been since I saw you last. (so many years ago!!) I will try to find you on facebook.

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