A servant to win more and save some
For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them…I have become all things to all people, that…
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Honestly, I’m not sure why it’s necessary
Sometimes, it’s necessary. The confusing part about that statement is that we often don’t know why it’s necessary, but it happened. Why did it happen? Why go through difficult things?…
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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, think right, to make it to the finish line victoriously.…
The lion’s share of your time
When you're at a party or you are hosting a party, if you are like me, you will hang out with those who are your friends. You might greet other…
Now go out, fishermen are meant to fish
Luke 5:2-6 NLT “He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked…
No one likes to be excluded
No one likes to be excluded, left out, or ignored. I'm amazed by the lengths we go to in order to be accepted. Cultural acceptance is the filter we use…
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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 when I think of it today: "Lea does not take correction well." Ouch! Those comments written more than 40 years…
A bittersweet time, it’s not good to be alone
I rarely travel without my husband and daughter. That is, until this past year-and-a-half when I’ve had to take a couple of trips without them. In February last year, I…
Put in its place, when the pieces come together
My daughter-in-law, Angela, loves to put puzzles together. I don't have her patience when it comes to puzzles. (BTW, she can also bake. Her baking is worthy of its own…
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…