Live With Flair

This morning, I notice the way the rose bushes stand secure, mature, and large against the trellis. In just a few months, they’ve grown. The

This afternoon, a treacherous and enormous–and most likely poisonous–spider casts a terrible shadow onto the drapes. From my vantage point, I see a crawling terror

In the late afternoon sun–right around 5:15 PM–light saturates the overgrown, untended, and chaotic backyard garden. I notice that when the light intervenes, the most

This morning, I read the simple prayer of David when he was being persecuted by Saul. He prays: “I call on you, O God, for

I find an old quote in one of my journals from A.W. Tozer: “It is not what a man does that determines whether his work

I read Psalm 65 as someone obsessed with verbs. My students know my great love of verbs; they weasel “grapple with” and “fritter” into their

Lately (twice a week even), we have made the most delicious family breakfast. You must try this! Imagine children running, skidding around the corner. Imagine

My youngest is now making rainbow loom bracelets for the cats. I just wanted to report this in case you needed a little laugh.

A former student stops by my office today to catch up on her life and request a recommendation. She asks me about my current students.

I’m unloading grocery bags into my car. It’s hot and sticky outside, and I’m dreading the walk to return my cart to the store.  Then,