Live With Flair

My daughters and I return from the store with a new little rug to place in front of the kitchen sink. Within minutes, our cat,

More and more, I hear sad news. More and more, I realize that my physical reality does not match my expectations for the joy and

Right around this time of year, I see such vibrant blues: the bluebirds, the sky, even recycling bins–they all pop differently.  Then I realize it’s

Right around this point in the semester, classes and various campus groups should gel.  It should feel like a community, like a gathering of like-minded

I’m crunching enormous acorns underfoot on the walk to school, and it’s not even October yet. I remember the afternoon in October 2011 when we

In her book, Writing to Change the World, Mary Pipher asks writers to consider various questions to help us understand ourselves better. One of her

Today I guest lectured in a Math class of all things. Are you chuckling with compassion? I comforted myself and eased my nerves by saying,

On this beautifully chilled Sunday, we all enjoy Pennsylvania’s gentle transition to autumn. We bring in enormous acorns to paint already, and we’ve even turned

I love to practice typing. I know it’s strange. But it is so relaxing to take online typing tests. I sit there, typing, and let the

This morning I find myself reading the story of when Naaman was healed of leprosy in 2 Kings 5. It’s been years since I’ve read