Does He Really?
I’m reading the forward to Immaculee Ilibagiza’s memoir, Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. I’m overcome by this quote by Dr. Wayne
August 17, 2011
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Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
What You Set in Motion Today
I’m listening to Francis Chan speak to a group of 5,000 folks. He says, “Go do something that requires faith.” I realize that every wonderful
July 21, 2011
Just Look Up
Every time I feel lost in this new place, I just look up. An enormous mountain rises so high that you can see it no
June 22, 2011
Fling Wide Your Gate
Today in church, the pastor challenges me to “open wide the gate of my heart” to God. I know that verb. Open. It
June 12, 2011
If Nothing Changes, Then I Don’t Either
I hate change. It makes me anxious. This morning at Saturday Morning Pancakes, my neighbor (the one who showed me the lady slipper orchid) reminds
June 11, 2011
A Great Big Show-Off
This morning in the garden, I turn the corner towards my little peony plant. Every time these buds fully bloom, I always think to myself,
May 29, 2011
Sally Smith Says, “You Can’t Fall Apart Over Things Like This.”
Last night I watch a woman, Sally Smith, standing in the rubble of her mother’s home in Joplin. She turns to Anderson Cooper and says,
May 28, 2011
Believing the Best
My daughters were flower girls in a wedding yesterday. Their job was to follow the bride everywhere, keep their satin dresses clean, and smile. I
May 22, 2011
The Text Message I’m Waiting For
The text will arrive sometime today. I don’t know when. All it will ask is, “What do you see?” Today marks the beginning of the
April 11, 2011
Loving by Faith
This morning, I remember the simplest of truths: I love others by faith. There’s a supernatural, unconditional, pure and deep love that God wants to
April 3, 2011