Live With Flair

I drive on snowy roads from State College for twelve miles until I meander into the little town of Bellefonte to meet my friend for

Today I recall Psalm 68:19: “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” How marvelous! How extraordinary! Our God

I occasionally read Haiku and absolutely love it. I love the precision of all poetry, especially Haiku and how it manages and promotes a certain

There you are, standing in your living room. You look out the window at the trees and dry leaves, as brittle as anything you can

This morning, I woke up so thankful for winter birds in Pennsylvania. In one suburban neighborhood, Penn State researchers have seen 25 different species of winter

My husband and I sip coffee at the kitchen table while my youngest daughter continues her leash training of Louise von Whiskers. I laugh because

Today I deliver cookies to students and then professors and staff in the English department. You know I’m not crafty or excellent with icing. You

Last night, I insist on making Jewish latkes. I know how because years ago, my student drove to my home to teach me how to

Today I find a quote in a blog by Terasa Cooley, written for Center for Courage & Renewal. She quotes this wisdom: “Both faith and fear require

Sometimes I ask my most high achieving but nevertheless relaxed and laid back upperclassmen to tell me the secret to their easygoing ways. (No, it’s