Bible study doesn’t need to be overwhelming. All it takes is a little effort and a little time will produce life-changing results.
It's nice when someone anticipates our needs or wants. They remember you like your coffee a certain way or heard you when you said, "I just want to sleep in today." When you have those kinds of people in your life, who notice you and hear you without you having to announce, "Listen to me!" It's amazing.
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.…
It’s taken me some time, a lifetime in fact, to find a systematic study pattern that works for me. I think everyone needs to lean into their personalities when learning…
I love the fact that Jesus, while He lived on earth, was never offended. He avoided so much inner conflict by remaining unoffendable. He didn’t mind taking the high road.…
Do you know what you are asking for? Do you understand that what you’re asking for comes with more than what you think? There’s more to our requests than meets…
I wish there was an instant option for answered prayer. It would be much more convenient to have our prayers answered in a microwaveable way. God can’t complete His desired…
I missed the point many times. My earliest memory of missing the point of something was when I was five or six years old. Sesame Street was in its heyday,…
When we lived in Burundi during the 1990s civil war, prayer wasn’t just a meeting we arranged at church. For us who lived through those days, prayer meant the difference…
Have you ever felt like an amateur but posed as a professional? When I posted a blog about a professional marriage tip, I felt that way. While writing, I initially felt…
Now, as we're well into the second half of 2025, I'm looking back and taking stock of the year. I did not make New Year's resolutions or goals for 2025.…