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…
Time spent in personal devotion takes just a minute and is one of the most powerful tools to navigate life’s ups and downs.
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…
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Chase the vultures away when they want a free meal
A common sight in Africa, vultures can regularly be seen circling the skies, as if they’re saying grace, in search of their next meal. They are opportunistic carnivores meaning they…
It’s been a long time coming, I wonder what took so long
It’s been a long time coming. I arrived here in Lilongwe on Saturday after a thankfully uneventful flight. As I disembarked and made my way through customs and baggage claim,…
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…
Four-color pens and colorful folders, only for the uber-cool
When my youngest daughter, Andreya, was 10 years old, she was busy as an online student with Northstar Christian Academy. She was (and still is) an excellent student and a…
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…