March 18, 2016
Live With Flair
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Doing Things That Scare You
I remember today that “without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6). I realize that I often avoid situations that scare me
March 17, 2016
Darkness and Then Beauty
The flair moment came early this morning as I enter the English Department. Mounds and mounds of fresh, dark soil rise so high they nearly
March 16, 2016
The Leaders of the Future
I share a quote with my students from Harvard research professor, E.O. Wilson, often called the “father of sociobiology.” He says this about the leaders
March 15, 2016
5 Questions to Ask Friends When They Return From Spring Break Mission Trips (Or Really Any Trips)
My friend sits beside me in church on Sunday, barely awake from her mission trip to the Dominican Republic. “I missed you! How was your trip?”
March 14, 2016
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” Dolly Parton
A student quotes Dolly Parton as saying, “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” He’s writing about taking whatever force comes
March 13, 2016
My Soul Finds Rest
I read Psalm 62:5: “My soul finds rest in God alone; my hope comes from him.” If only I could remember that nothing else but
March 12, 2016
All It Takes
Sometimes we can all get caught up in our work and feel the weight of unbalanced living. You don’t quite know when it happens, but
March 11, 2016
All these Searchings and Hungerings and Longings
You know how it goes: You’re 40 years old in a glamorous city, and you’re alone in a coffee shop, sipping coffee and thinking about
March 10, 2016
It Was So Fun!
I learned how to use the “whole range of my voice” and read with flair emphasizing the “operative” word in each sentence. Afterwards, I had
March 9, 2016