Live With Flair

This morning’s sermon reminded me how much God delights in blessing us regardless of our performance. We can’t earn our way to it, and yet,

Yesterday, I happily observed my white mini-pumpkins growing. Today, I saw the slow-growing fig growing slowly. My tomatoes still haven’t ripened. Perhaps I’ll enjoy back-to-school

I stand in horror as I’m instructed to murder my plum trees. This winter, I must chop them both down to the very base of

I love working as a consultant to help writers finish their manuscripts. While I only have a few clients here and there, I find myself

The arborists are coming! I’m consulting with two different experts just to be sure I’m getting the best advice. I find myself delighted by the

I love noticing new things that bring delight. Like the sound of dripping water from hanging pots after you water them. Like the way you

Ashley built these yesterday, and they are so comfortable for long periods of sitting out front. This morning, I took my coffee out here to

I’ve been reading up on Black Knot—the fungal disease creeping over my precious plumcot tree. When you have plum trees, apparently, you know to look

I’m compiling my thoughts on prayer to speak at an upcoming conference, and it occurs to me that the the people I’m studying (whether Duewel

This morning, I remember this paragraph Elisabeth Elliot wrote in her book called The Path of Loneliness: Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness to God