Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
A Gift Opens the Door
Whenever I feel like my class has lost its energy and students are all languishing–and that perhaps they’ve closed off their hearts to the joy
Everyone There Needed Something From Jesus
Last Sunday, the worship leader at church talked about the crowds gathering around Jesus on Palm Sunday. She remarked, “Everyone there needed something from Jesus.”
5 Per Day
I’m not sure why I love breaking things up into “fives.” It’s such an easy-to-accomplish number: grade five papers; clean for five minutes; pray over
A Greystone Devotion I Loved: “What If We Could Finish His Sentences?”
I love reading the Greystone Devotion that comes to my email each day. Today, I just loved the beautiful way Cecilia Glenn describes the evolution
Nothing Noble Enough
This morning I read a quote from George MacDonald as quoted by Elisabeth Elliot in Keep a Quiet Heart. In discussing God’s work in a
Remember What Will Come From It
We’ve had, as my daughter proclaims, soggy days. With so much rain, it’s tempting to succumb to a rainy day bad mood. But then I
A Little More Courage
I recently heard a colleague share his answer when someone asked what he looked for in a woman when he was younger and ready for
The Preferred Future
Today I talked to a brilliant student about all he’s learning about making rational choices each day to optimize well-being and work towards his preferred
Even a Small One: Start a Little Garden
I love when a friend drags me by the hand and says, “Have you seen my seedlings?” With gardening friends, you know it’s that time