The Home You Take With You
This morning, I remember my daughter’s explanation of “The Warm Welcome” from October. As I clear the breakfast dishes, refold the green blanket on the
April 10, 2011
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Live Video of Baby Eagles!
If you haven’t already seen the live video stream of the Decorah Eagles in their nest in Iowa, you might want to. The nest rests
April 9, 2011
When You Stop Resisting God
Last week, I was asked to write a piece on depression and Lent for The High Calling. At my lowest point, I imagined God asking
April 8, 2011
What My Daughter Hid Behind the Piano
I’m sitting in my rocking chair, taking just a moment to catch my breath and talk to God, when I notice something sparkling in the
April 7, 2011
Your Fresh Start
This morning my daughter brings out her whiteboard easel and draws me a coconut palm. She says, “Mom, you will love this.” My coconut obsession
April 6, 2011
Listen to This Story
Vernal Pond in PA Today, I had time to listen to different folks tell me a story. I ask a neighbor to tell me the
April 5, 2011
You Can’t Touch This
It’s finally warm enough to visit the vernal ponds in the woods behind our house. A Vernal Pond Last week, I didn’t know what a
April 4, 2011
Loving by Faith
This morning, I remember the simplest of truths: I love others by faith. There’s a supernatural, unconditional, pure and deep love that God wants to
April 3, 2011
What Needs to Go?
I’m standing in my daughter’s room, and we touch every item and decide whether we need it anymore. We are making space. Saturday cleaning day
April 2, 2011
Hammering Against Your Life
I’m walking down the sidewalk in the freezing, dreary, and muddy slosh of an April snow. It’s quiet and bleak. Then, I hear a group
April 1, 2011