Live With Flair

We’re driving through Kansas, and I learn the state motto: Ad astra per aspera. It means “through hardship to the stars” or, better, “a rough road

This morning, I listen to Cru staff member Ney Bailey speak from her wisdom accumulated from over 46 years as a missionary with a great

This morning, I hear from several people who wished, at some point in their lives, they had a different story. At that time, they were

My daughter remarks that she wants to research swamps because nobody really likes them and developers destroy them to their own peril. As a family,

I hear a quote from Mother Theresa: “I have never had clarity; what I have always had is trust.” When I think of someone who

I recall the line by Lemon in a Def Jam Poetry performance: “God may not come when you call, but He’s always on time.” I

Today I’m reminded to turn my attention to the stories of other people. I think about enabling them to tell their story rather than always

Today I was challenged to look at others first through the lens of compassion. If I begin with deep concern for others–especially for any ways

I’m at an outdoor cafe, and I look down to see a little family of mice emerge from the cracks in the sidewalk and nearby

I love remembering. I love recording and reviewing all I’ve learned over the years. Today, I go back to a Monday in July five years