Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

My husband and I stand at the kitchen window and watch the return of the Northern Cardinals who have nested in our backyard for at

April 10, 2016

We wake up to snow on the cherry blossoms–in April! But we know how to find the flair: it’s strange and whimsical and memorable. It’s

April 9, 2016

My students discuss why it’s often so difficult to articulate why we love or don’t love some film, product, song, or book. We know we

April 8, 2016

I found another great verb in Psalm 37: fret. Three times in this psalm, we’re told to “fret not” or “do not fret.” I learn that

April 7, 2016

Last night, I shared some ideas for building a neighborhood with a friend who will move to a house in a few months. After all

April 6, 2016

Something really nice happened to me today as I was buying fish. Yes. Fish. I needed fish for a dinner party, and the fishmonger (I’ve never

April 5, 2016

I have waited for this view as I walked to school on this cold, spring day.

April 4, 2016

This morning in Luke 24, we learn about the disciples who walked on the road to Emmaus with Jesus, but they could not recognize Him. They

April 3, 2016

My daughter and I go hunting for spring blooms, and we take a slow walk in the chilly spring air. I tell her that, when

April 2, 2016

1. My neighbors stop by to admire the Weeping Cherry and to just say “Hello.” 2. My oldest daughter practices Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” on

April 1, 2016