Live With Flair

I hear a new friend use a new verb: scaffolds. She’s describing how a particular mentor works in her life, and she says, “I just

I think of Sunday as a time to prepare the heart spiritually for what’s ahead by nourishing the soul with God’s word, prayer, learning in

For the first time in years, I felt complete peace at a speaking event. I’ve spent so long asking God to teach me how to

Today I remember to actively seek out wisdom from those ahead of me–not only in parenting, but also in my professional life. Whenever I’m in

Today I learned something so vital about creativity: you constantly create and then let the project go into the world. Letting the project go means

It’s a joyous, whimsical day around here. It’s a bonafide snow day! It’s not simply a normal 2- hour delay for the start of school,

This morning, a fellow faculty member shares the most encouraging words to me. I sat slumped in my office chair as I considered the long

This morning, my daughter asks me why snow is white. What is it reflecting? She explains that seawater isn’t actually blue; it just reflects the

I sometimes hold leaves and flowers, newborn things, and marvelous creations, fully grown. I’m strong enough for others to build nested dreams upon my frame.

I’ve been thinking about Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5 where I vaguely remember how, if someone wants a tunic from you, you give him your