Live With Flair
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Your Perfect Discouragement
A wise friend reminded me last week about spiritual battle and how the devil (1 Peter 5:8–I’m not making this up) often devises profoundly personal
Enduring the Cold Wind
Walking in freezing wind ranks up there with those things I’d rather not endure. So today, as the winter wind whipped against my home and
“Your path is following you.”
As I teach on how to write a personal mission statement and produce stellar professional documents (resume / cover letter), I find that so many
Wait a Beat, Take a Breath
Today, my friend reminds me that when I feel stressed and pushed into rushed decisions, it’s fine to “wait a beat and take a breath.”
African Peanut Stew
Tonight, I’m trying this recipe for Soup and Stories. It’s an African Peanut Stew made from sweet potatoes, natural peanut butter, and kale or collard
There’s No Other Way
I’ve been thinking about dying to self, about the consecrated life, and about what it means to live as “crucified with Christ.” It costs you
She Brings Gifts of Olive Oil
The original Italian Mama (who had sadly moved away from our town), returns for a visit. We gather–minus one who was traveling– at a little
All the Blessings
I enter into the dark, empty classroom to enact the twenty year old ritual of praying in that sacred space before the students arrive. I
Take the Feedback
For 2019, I’m thinking of how deeply feedback matters. When you think about the areas of your life and wonder about your performance, who offers