Live With Flair

I find a quote from Christine Caine: “Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried when you’ve actually been planted.” So

These last days of summer, we all have shorter tempers. We find ourselves saying, “Let’s start fresh.”  Let’s start fresh every moment if we have

Today my dear friend (who knows I just love wonderful truths showcased in nature and natural processes) tells me about how jewelweed only grows alongside

For seven hours we searched and called. Neighbors helped us scour the house in case our missing cat was hiding somewhere. We put out food

Let me just say it:  Our cat, Merlin, escaped into the wild today and has not returned. Many tears from the girls.  Our daughter has

I hear how a woman began to believe that God could call forth or create beauty from anyone, anything, anywhere, at any time.  It changed

Today I read Robin Dreeke’s (the former director of the FBI’s Behavior Analysis Program and expert in interpersonal relations) advice on engaging others in conversation. 

I search for the turtles like a child. I bring the children with me. Up and down the pier, we peer upon the water for

I watch the baby red eared sliders launch themselves off the logs as I approach the water. These turtles are named sliders for this very

The Italian Mama tells me how easily people accept disappointing things in their lives and how terribly they accept good things. Why do we do