Live With Flair

Back in my 20’s, I loved this quote from missionary Jim Elliot: “Wherever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you

This morning, I read about the idea of “[keeping] ourselves in God’s love” from Hannah Whitall Smith. She writes that keeping ourselves in God’s love

I discover a beautiful blooming gardenia down in North Carolina, and I secure permission to take a few cuttings. I’m studying how to propagate. These

We discover a tree frog has jumped into our car. The little frog decided to journey with us until we found a place to let

What if you prayed for laughter today? I think about the blessing of laughter and the numerous health benefits from having a good laugh. You’ve

I’m learning so much from my plumcot trees. My two-year old plumcot is finally old enough to prune into the kind of shape I’m hoping

This morning I marveled about God’s way of answering a seemingly unanswered prayer. I thought of God’s timing over centuries. I thought of God’s infinite

I’m finishing the book Prevailing Prayer by D.L. Moody. In his chapter on petitioning the Lord, he discusses how Jesus tells us, “Ask and it

Back in the 1990’s at Camp Greystone, I slowly became an expert in helping homesick campers adjust to camp. Two techniques worked the best: First,

I often ask my students why people seek their input. The answer often reveals a direction for their careers they haven’t yet considered. The answer