Live With Flair

I read today that one of the results of shame is a loss of creativity. I recall my fascination with the emotion of shame: In

I see sunflowers all over the neighborhood now. Everywhere I look, it seems a neighbor has a glorious patch of sunflowers saluting the sun. My

We have little window air conditioning units, but not in our bedroom. I love a cold bedroom, and this heat is just not cooperating with

I begin to wonder what to do with all the cucumbers from the garden. I’m picking two or three a day, and I’m not prepared

This morning, we rediscover the joy of the domino effect. I tell my daughters and their friends that–long before home computers and cable television–my sister

Today in church, the pastor remarks that God makes us dwell in dark places, and one of the reasons is to learn perseverance. How true!

In the five years I’ve lived here, I’ve never gone to the Farmer’s Market that’s right down the road. But today, my neighbor reminds me

I look up at the clock and realize I’ve haven’t posted my blog, and my personal deadline is 5:00 PM. There’s no real punishment for

My friend reminds me today that if I feel panic, I’m out of step with God’s spirit. The word originates from the Greek god, Pan,

I’m roasting enormous beets, and by the time I’ve unwrapped them from their foil pouches, my hands, the counter, and even the kitchen floor is