There’s something about faith
There’s something about faith that I can’t describe. Some think faith is like a lever we pull to get what we want. Others think that it’s a name tag we…
Time spent in personal devotion takes just a minute and is one of the most powerful tools to navigate life’s ups and downs.
I was prepared to be disappointed
I’m the first to admit I’m not much of a foodie. It’s hard to impress me at a restaurant or with an elaborate dessert. When we're at a restaurant, I…
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Not taking correction well, how to grow from a kindness
A comment on my 5th-grade report card still strikes me today: "Lea does not take correction well." Ouch! Those comments written over 40 years ago ("ouch" again) are still embarrassing.…
Waiting for our luggage at the airport. It’s what I do.
In early 2016, I stood with my husband and daughter at Blantyre, Malawi airport, waiting for our luggage. We had just landed after a long trip from the USA. It…
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No one likes a know-it-all
I used to live thinking that my future depended on my decisions alone. I had to do right, be right, and think right to make it to the finish line…
Me, warts and all, this is who God chose
I loved working with our church's team in Malawi. I recently worked at a free community health clinic in Malawi with a team of volunteers, mostly from the USA. (Sorry…
Thinking too much about myself, how to change perspective
I spend too much time thinking about myself. The space between my ears easily fills with thoughts of myself. I think too much about my wants and the efforts I…
They emerge in stages, when mornings are not a thing
I have four children, three of whom are grown. The fourth is 17 and in the throes of finishing high school, taking SATs, and choosing what to study when she…
I baked a cake today
The following poem, I baked a cake today, was written in 2009. I wrote it for our daughter Mandy when we celebrated one of her last birthdays in Africa. How…
Am I the only one? When I’m not okay
I get disappointed when I don’t get what I want. Like a little child throwing a tantrum, but I keep the tantrum inside. After all, it would be embarrassing for…
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