Live With Flair

I realize that most of my failures in a day come about because of the element of surprise. I’m not expecting something, and I’m not

Twice in the last few days, a dark raincloud hovering overhead delivers drops of rain and then floats merrily on. The bright, hot sun still

This morning in the bathroom stall of an elementary school, I notice that someone has written on the wall a declaration of love. I remember

All week, I’ve been studying mysteries, paradoxes, and seemingly impossible truths of the Christian faith. Sometimes, I think, “This cannot be true,” or “How can

This morning I realize again how much I love to get my own way. I’m not just imagining this; I’ve been told for many years

Today I remember to live a life that’s led, not driven. Led Not Driven! Over the years, this phrase has reoriented me back to sanity

My youngest hands me one of her favorite books, When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. She says, “Let’s read outside together, and you can

Every time I order this one particular dessert (white chocolate croissant bread pudding from Chocolate Cafe, Ft. Collins, Colorado) when I’m out with my friends, I

Sometimes my daughters will talk to me about feeling left out. Sometimes these feelings reflect truth (someone actually excludes them), or sometimes these feelings are

I remember the day in July 1994 when I met Elisabeth Elliot at Camp Greystone. What I remember most about this wonderful woman was her unwavering