Emphasis Preaching Journal

I've discovered, thanks to my wife's observation and wisdom, that I look for too many pats on the back. Let me give you some examples. At home: if I pitch in on meal preparation when we've both had a hectic day in our work, or when I do a task that my wife would normally do. Or, in my work: when I preach an especially good sermon or handle an administrative task for a board chairman.