Live With Flair

This morning in Colossians 4, I read about someone “wrestling in prayer.” Epaphras, one of Paul’s fellow servants of the Lord, was praying for the

I often forget I’m in a battle. I’m in a war, and so are you. But I go about my Christian life, plodding along like

This morning I read the astonishing words of the Lord in Jeremiah 33:3: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and

The summer days are upon us! I’ve learned after all these years that the good life, the abundant life, and the life full of joy

I just discovered that you can grow a potted gardenia in Pennsylvania! You bring the pot inside during the winter, but then you can bring

This morning, as I read Hannah Whitall Smith, her phrase “undigestible spiritual food” struck me deeply. As she discussed what’s going wrong in our lives

The climbing roses smell particularly sweet this year. I stop and smell every morning and every afternoon. I pick some for the neighbors. When I

My husband gently reminded me today that it’s not good to dominate meetings. I know I have this tendency. I can talk too much. I

My daughter planted lavender in our garden this year, and today, I notice the fragrant, deep purple buds. Apparently, it’s time to now harvest them

I love how, in Psalm 40, we learn how God answers our cry and lifts us up to set our feet “on a rock” and