Live With Flair

My friend and I walk about 3 miles, 3 times a week. We’ve been walking only 17 days. We started slowly–16 minute miles–but then improved

Yesterday, I abandon my raspberry harvesting because the bees and thorns are too much for me. “It’s not worth it today,” I say, sadly eyeing

Normally by noon, the day explodes with moments of flair: acorns, late-blooming flowers, unusual creatures, brilliant comments from children, weather observations, or spiritual principles in

All weekend, I’ve heard incredible stories of God’s goodness to folks. I remember the verse from Psalm 31:19: “How great is your goodness which you

The humidity makes it feel as if we’re wading through the air. We stay warm because the conditions mean our skin’s evaporative cooling process cannot

Today I remember the blessing of childhood and the lightheartedness of it. Lighthearted means “cheerful and free from care.”  I think about the little children

Today I remember C.S. Lewis’ argument in Mere Christianity that what annoys us most about others–what we can hardly tolerate in them–often reflects something true

This morning, the youngest swings on her tree swing before walking to school. My husband pushes her and then moves an old log that sits

Today the student who knew all of our names the very first day of class because of his incredible memory arrives in class at just

I’m almost finished culling for the summer portion of my Live with Flair book. I come upon this quote from two years ago, and I’m struck