Can I Tuck You In?
Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and “tuck them in.” It’s so whimsical and
October 14, 2010
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Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Stick with Them
Our One-Eyed Cat A year ago, we brought home a sick cat with one eye. Remember how he didn’t purr, and then, after months of
October 2, 2010
Is God Like This?
This morning before church, I have a moment to relax with a cup of coffee at the kitchen table. I put a dollop of whipped
September 26, 2010
Losing Something You Can’t Recover
My student bursts into the classroom. “I’ve lost my paper! I didn’t save it properly and the whole thing is gone!” The exasperation in this
September 23, 2010
A Way to Stop Fighting
We woke up to screaming. All week, we’ve been listening to our daughters work out their conflicts. Lately, they’ve been fighting over everything: Whose turn?
September 5, 2010
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
As someone who–for nearly a decade–was an expert in unhappiness, I’m learning what makes living with flair so important. At our worst, we become deeply
August 17, 2010
How to Write a Love Note
You have to write it in your own handwriting. And you have to hide it for the person to find later (when they least expect
August 11, 2010
The Everyday Apprentice
I want to enter the various cultures around me with a curious mind and a willing heart. In the past few days, I’ve been invited
July 28, 2010
The Red Spotted Newt and Marriage Truth
Hiking along a trail this morning, I force my own plans: when to stop to pick blackberries, when to leave the trail and see what’s
July 24, 2010
7 Dreams for Your Future
Today I had an unusual writing task: I was to write a blessing of sorts for the doctoral and master’s students that were leaving our
June 3, 2010