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Read more about the article What time is it? When the airlines almost made me lose my cookies
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What time is it? When the airlines almost made me lose my cookies

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:July 4, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Devotional/Encouragement
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Photo by Pegah Sharifi on Pexels.com “What time is it?” I nervously asked my husband as we landed in Europe to connect with our flight to the USA. I was…

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The cure for restlessness is rest, how to let go of worry

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:July 2, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Worry
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Restlessness is an uncomfortable feeling. When I feel restless, I feel anxious, as if I should be doing something. If I’m waiting for news, I’m restless until it comes. I’ll…

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Read more about the article Scratch my back, when you need a favor
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Scratch my back, when you need a favor

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:June 12, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Devotional
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The saying, “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours” is nothing new. As children, we often made pacts with our siblings saying, “If you take my chores, I’ll do…

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Read more about the article Keep on praying when patience is the only option

Keep on praying when patience is the only option

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:June 11, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Prayer
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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…

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Read more about the article Watch out for the crocodiles
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Watch out for the crocodiles

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:April 14, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Devotional/Spiritual Growth
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The sun has just risen here in Bujumbura. We’re here for a brief 12-day trip. It’s good to be back and take part in the goings-on at the church and…

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Read more about the article MIA on the shift because I’ve been busy shifting
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MIA on the shift because I’ve been busy shifting

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:April 4, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Encouragement/Hope
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Lately, we’ve been flying a lot. Counting our time spent in airports waiting for our connecting flights, we spent 24 hours going to Liberia and another 24 hours on our…

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Sitting in the airport lounge not even complaining

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 30, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Family/Missions
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About a week ago, I was flying on the red eye to Liberia from South Africa. It was a long, but thankfully uneventful, journey. I wasn’t prepared for the heat…

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Read more about the article It’s time to set our journey, avoiding a full stop
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It’s time to set our journey, avoiding a full stop

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 15, 2024
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It takes time to get to where you're going. Of course, the distance you have to travel has a lot to do with how long it will take to get…

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Read more about the article We decided long ago to love
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We decided long ago to love

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 10, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Faith/Family/Growing in relationship with God
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40 years. That's how long I will have been married to Jamie in July this year, 2024 (spoiler alert: I will post a very sappy anniversary blog). I can't say…

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It’s hard to keep my mouth shut

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  • Post published:March 9, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Spiritual Growth
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Don't take the thought and say it.Anonymous I've learned, and I keep learning, to keep my mouth shut. Not everyone needs to hear what I think; sometimes I don't even…

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