Psalm 27:1 - The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

I don't know why, but I was a scared child. I often had nightmares of people chasing my friends and me in the school playground. (In my dreams, the people after us were either giants or Indians in war paint and feathers.) I also was constantly terrified that something would happen to my parents, leaving my brother and myself all alone.

In second grade, my teacher taught us a song with this verse in it, and it instantly became my favorite verse and has remained so ever since. What a comfort it has been to me to know that I do not need to be afraid because the Lord, who is bigger and stronger than any man, is on my side!