Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Loose Threads Hour
Sometimes, we can get so overwhelmed in our house with all the loose threads that threaten to unravel the whole week. I’m talking about the
How You Make a Joyful Noise
This morning I remember all the ways I might fulfill the command to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” It’s just amusing to me
Super Easy Tip
I’m making beef sliders for the Super Bowl party we host for graduate students tomorrow night, and today I discover this super easy tip from
Teaching Interludes to Students (and Myself)
Today I teach on the “interlude.” I’ll never forget the day my agent first told me the pace of my narrative was all wrong in
Feeding or Cooking?
My friend made me laugh the other day when she gave advice for when my husband travels. She reminded me that some nights, you
The Bible Verses God Used to Change You
Tomorrow, I’m teaching a Bible study on loving God’s word and what would happen if you actually expected God to use the Bible to change
Gold and Dust
This morning I read a quote from Parker Palmer that goes like this: “We need a coat with two pockets. In one pocket there is
This Moment
On this day, near 4:00 PM in my backyard, the clouds and light and trees and blue sky came together like this. I stood and enjoyed
“Anything looked at closely becomes wonderful.” A.R. Ammons
I’m reading my favorite poet, A.R. Ammons, and I find this quote on close observation: “Anything looked at closely becomes wonderful.” It’s so simple and