Live With Flair

Today I realize that people make time for things they want to do. They do. So when I proclaim, “I don’t have time for this,”

This morning I read Marcel Proust’s quote that “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  I

I’m driving through the little town of Gettysburg. I’ve been on this road before, and I know my favorite little shop is coming up on

I find myself returning to old patterns lately. These life scripts try to narrate what matters most. For me, it’s the Three A’s: Appearance, Affluence,

This morning my husband and I laugh about a cat that’s just sitting on top of a house. This little cat surveys his territory with

My youngest daughter always says exactly what’s on her mind. There’s no beating around the bush, equivocating, or flattering. So when she invites my dear

This morning, I spy two different blue jays. I watch their behavior all morning. I recall the day in May 2010 when I saw other

I’ve been a Christian a long time–since 1985–and I find that one thing tempts me more than anything else. It’s the temptation to live a

This morning, my youngest receives an invitation to loom. Yes, the boys and girls gather to loom. They bring their Rainbow Looms and their tackle

Today, I consider things that go to seed. The expression, “go to seed,” normally refers to loss; things that deteriorate, worsen, devitalize, or fall apart