I was a single woman in my 30s; I desired to be married, but I wasn’t really dating. I had also spent the past four summers on short-term mission trips and found it easier to talk about Jesus with strangers than with people in my life. So, without much thought, I picked the word RISK, representing a willingness to move out of my comfort zone and try new things. 

came across this verse the other day and was reminded of how I held on to it when I was raising my daughters. My focus then was on cultivating faithfulness in their lives, and while I think that is an apt application, I also think it is a limited one.  Let's take a closer look.

One might ask, how did that servant feel getting his portion- this strategic portion given by the Master, according to each person's ability? Depending on your personality, you may feel that the servant would ask, "Why only 2?" I must admit, Friends, the two have intrigued me. In fact, that conversation has been sitting with me since the discussion 2 Sundays ago. Two.