Author: theleahjournal
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Our Most Important Work
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I remember riding on a tractor with my Daddy on hot, summer days. I remember watching him shovel rice levees while sweat dripped down his face and clothes. Then we would take a break (not that I was working – I was always the supervisor, haha) and drink out of…
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When You’re Running for Your Life
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My mama and I used to look for lost treasures at the junkyard in DeValls Bluff when I was a little girl. This was in the mid-to-late 1970s. I remember one time we took a friend of hers, Jimmy, with us, and they were looking at a piece of furniture…
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It’s Time to Take a Stand!
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Oded, A Man of Faith, Stands Alone Against Many Lesson Text: 2 Kings 16 and 2 Chronicles 28 A wicked king and a kingdom divided—sounds like a movie, doesn’t it? Well, this was no movie, but I bet movies have been made based on this account. When Rehoboam, Solomon’s son,…
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Death is Knocking – How Do I Answer?
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“Honey, I don’t think I’m going to make it. I’m sorry. I’ve tried.” These were the last words I heard from my husband on December 25, 2020. Mark, Carissa, and I had all been down with COVID-19, and it had taken a toll on all of us. I remember spending…
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What COVID-19 Has in Common with Satan
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I was driving along the Interstate, feeling fine, when out of nowhere I felt a tickle in the back of my throat. Hmm, I thought to myself…where is this coming from? I convinced myself it was nothing and continued on the drive home. By the time I made it home…
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Dangers Facing Our Youth
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An Open Letter to Parents The days of my youth were such good days. Not perfect, of course, but good. Simple. Easy. We didn’t have much, but Mama always made sure we had enough. We had what we needed, and that was good enough for me. There wasn’t much peer…
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It’s Not a Convenient Time
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“It’s not really a convenient time,” I said to my primary care physician after finding out I would need surgery to remove a large abdominal tumor. His response was, “It never is.” Twelve days later, I said the same thing to my oncologist when he suggested we schedule the surgery…
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Where is the Love?
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My mama passed from this world on October 21, 2003. I still remember my devastation and despair like it was yesterday. It impacted my life in so many ways that it is hard to put into words. She was my best friend, my shopping buddy, the one who went to…
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What To Do When Peer Pressure Has Caused You to Join the Flock
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Many people remember dealing with some form of peer pressure in high school. Those in their 30s and 40s mostly faced it at school, since social media wasn’t around then. We endured it throughout the week and, if lucky, could go all weekend without being bothered. These days, that is…
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Dress to Impress
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My first blog on theleahjournal.com was about dressing to impress. Yes, we should dress to impress. With so many fashion blogs and sites, I understand that many people do dress to impress. The thing is, many have their minds set on impressing the world. They want to look good for…