Live With Flair

My weather alert email arrives to warn me of a squall event in my county. We’re to prepare for sharp gusts of wind. It’s sudden.

I realize that I completely go downhill after 2:00 PM. I’m always at my best between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM.  From noon till 2:00

This morning, I observe my husband mediate between our two very angry daughters. One finally agrees to apologize to the other. “I’m sorry, but. .

I’m reading a portion of a book that describes how a woman finally discovered a genuine way to connect with herself and God. She tried

Today, I consider the metaphors that come to mind when I think about myself as a teacher, wife, mother, and friend.  In my professional development

Lately, I’ve been praying for God to strengthen me. I’m too fussy. I’m too addicted to my comforts. What would happen if I were thrust

At least four times today, something happens that I could have made a big deal about; I could have told someone else–stirring up controversy–and delighted

This morning, I remind my oldest daughter that she doesn’t need to be perfect, and she doesn’t need to make everybody happy. After years of

As I revise and rearrange chapters in a novel to prepare to present to publishers, I find myself so overwhelmed. Settings, characters, and dialogue swirl

I take some girls ice skating today, and we’re having the best time holding hands as we all go around the rink. But then, an