The Best Thing I Learned After Blogging Every Day for 10 Years
Today is my 10 year anniversary of blogging at Live with Flair! Can you believe it? I wanted to thank you all for journeying with me this past decade. We’ve grown up together. You’ve witnessed my life. Thank you for witnessing my life. What have I learned after writing every day for 10 years, after […]
Life at Home
Once I sowed to please the spirit, surrendered, and began to dwell in hope, I could begin to see the unexpected blessings of this most strange and unprecedented time in history. While I do allow myself a few minutes each day to check the news, worry terribly over COVID-19, and let my mind imagine worst-case […]
So Much Can Change and Grow
My Plumcot now grows at an unprecedented rate. It has branches. Soon, I’ll move this tree to the counter because it’s too tall for the window. In the Spring, I’ll move the tree outdoors where it belongs. I cannot wait to taste the delicious fruit it will one day bear. While stuck indoors during the […]
Some Strategies to Stay Spiritually Healthy During Times of Disruption
Today, I return to the basics of how to stay spiritually healthy during a time of upheaval. First and foremost, I want to “sow to please the Spirit” (Galatians 6) by spending time in God’s word, praying, and listening to encouraging sermons. This AM, I listened to “In Flickering Light” by T.D. Jakes that helped […]
Believing Impossible Things
Back in 2010, I reflected on a quote in Alice in Wonderland that reminded me to use this unprecedented time in my life to believe impossible things. Back then, before books, before public speaking, before anything that’s part of my life now, I wrote this: I remembered lines from Lewis Carroll’s characters this morning about […]
Hold Fast to Him
In Joshua 22, we read Joshua’s best counsel for the tribes returning to their homes after working hard to help their fellow Israelites cross into the Promised Land. He tells them this: “But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk […]
Intellectually Flexible
Today I thought about another professional skill: intellectual flexibility. I’m learning how important it is to consider other ways of doing things, other ways of communicating, and other ways of helping people learn. When I feel stuck or overwhelmed, a great question I might ask is this: What would an intellectually flexible person do? How […]
It Went Well! Remote Teaching and Me
A Calm Heart
I’ve been learning to abandon all plans and keep reasonable expectations. I’ve pared down to essentials as we practice social distancing. We’re all just home. We’re all just doing our work, but this time, it’s via online platforms. As I prepare for my first online class in a few moments, I take a deep breath […]
A Little Outdoor Time
Sometimes we let Louie outside to smells the smells and see the sights. He loves sitting on the warm pavement to bask in the sun.