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08/23/2026

08/13/2026

Yesterday I made some rice for dinner. I used a medium-sized pot and made enough for two days. We usually can only stand one day of leftovers. The rice came out perfectly. When I removed it from the burner, I heard "wasn't that easier."

No, I'm not crazy. It took me a while to adjust to cooking for a family of two after cooking for so long for six. Because of that, every time I made the rice, I kept using a small pot. The pot would always run over, and I ended up with a mess. Not only that, but it wasn't enough, which meant I would have to make more the next day. I was working hard and not smart.

The "wasn't that easier" was a lesson for me. I was trapped in my mindset, my own small thinking. My mindset kept me in just enough. My mindset had me doing more cleaning and more cooking. My mindset wouldn't allow me to see the bigger burner right in front of me.

Sometimes, what we need is right in front of us. The very blessing we have been praying for is there. Our mindset just needs to change to see it. What are you keeping on a small burner? Take a moment today to do a mindset check.

08/06/2026

I was recently sent this picture from an old classmate. Sometimes you look back at your younger self, and you think if I could only tell her what I know now.

Is that really the answer, though? I have learned so much. The journey has brought me so far. Knowing anything earlier may not have resulted in further advancment,it may have actually created a sense of pride and not drawn me closer to God.

The journey is ours. It's our personal roadmap, our trail of encouragement. Let's not wish we could skip the work but appreciate what has made us whole or on our way to becoming whole.

07/22/2026

One thing I learned about myself was that I was a people pleaser. I sought the approval of others to the extent that I would equate it with respect. They have to like this so I can keep being their friend. I have to be this way so I can fit in with the group. If I do this the way they like it, they will show me appreciation. I lived for the approval of others.

You know what happened, I slowly began to see that I was working hard and receiving nothing in return. I felt depleted and empty. Every relationship around me was transactional, conditional, or worse, just tolerated. What do you do when people you love and value don't actually see you or care to see you? You take stock of yourself.

I had to understand why I am attracting these types of relationships to my life. Another opportunity to dig into the root of me. Where I found people pleasing and keeping up appearances that started from childhood. Learned behaviors from years in a religion without a relationship with God. Without accurate understanding of compassion, grace, or mercy. This need for approval was hindering me from truly understanding me. What do I Lisa truly like? What are my interests? What are my hearts desires? Who am I, and what am I called to be?

As I began to learn myself, I didn't care about the opinions of others. I realized I was finally operating in my true genuine self. The way I showed up in relationships with family and friends shifted, and they no longer felt lopsided. Now, understand some of those relationships also just plainly ended. And that's okay, I no longer take that personally.

My anointing will drive and draw. Those who are supposed to, will be drawn to me, and it's okay if my authentic self drives others away. I no longer allow the approval or lack thereof to have power over my life.