I’m a minimalist and don’t need much.
I'm a minimalist. I don't care for excess "fluff" in my house. Give me the basics. I need clean lines and easy-to-maintain surroundings (remember I need to clean things so…
It’s never over. A life of continuing education.
It’s never over until it’s over. Just when you think you’ve done enough in one area of your life and won’t have to learn anything new (cue dramatic music), here…
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When plans come together, how to get the bathroom clean
How do you feel when plans come together? I love it when things work out as I think they should. It justifies all the time I spent creating “what if”…
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…
First turn at hopscotch, the popular kid is born
How much of our lives is spent in the pursuit of what is popular or to become popular? For some reason, we are wired with an inborn desire to be…
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You have to win a battle to declare victory
I wrote a post not long ago about facing the fire. The fires of life can burn hard. In the past, I wasn’t really good at owning up to what…
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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Listen carefully, learning how to live in the moments that follow
Earlier this year, I wrote this post on how important it is to listen carefully. The lessons in it still feel relevant today. I’ve learned that the hard lessons of…
Sometimes I don’t want to
Sometimes I don't want to. Really.Have you ever had an assignment and you just didn't want to finish it? Most of us have.We live with extended power cuts. I don't…
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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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