Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
They Jump and Then Learn
I continue to learn so much from my baby robins. I thought they would fledge on Wednesday, but I think I miscalculated. They still stay
My Two Favorite Pieces of Parenting Advice
Now that I’m older, I often find myself in conversations with young mothers who ask for parenting advice. I go back into past and remember
Overshadowed
I love that God overshadows. He envelops. He takes over a soul, an environment, a circumstance. He’s the overshadowing presence over Mary; He’s the voice from
Stillness and Listening
This morning, I learned from an Italian Mama about stillness and listening, especially in those sacred hours of late evening and early morning. We don’t
At Some Point, You’re Ready
Today I notice the way the baby robins claw and clamor over one another. It’s nearly time. The nest is too small for their spirit,
The Numbers of These Days
I live my summer Pennsylvania life in certain numbers: The baby robins take 13 days to fledge. They will leave the nest, therefore, in 3
A Spiritual Lesson from Sleeping Baby Robins
I notice something so odd. The baby robins sleep with their mouths open. It’s funny; their beaks hang out of the nest, open to the
The Consecration of June
This morning I read EM Bounds’ essay on consecration. This part spoke to me most of all: Prayer is the one thing prominent in a consecrated