Live With Flair

This morning, I read the simple prayer of David when he was being persecuted by Saul. He prays: “I call on you, O God, for

I find an old quote in one of my journals from A.W. Tozer: “It is not what a man does that determines whether his work

I read Psalm 65 as someone obsessed with verbs. My students know my great love of verbs; they weasel “grapple with” and “fritter” into their

Lately (twice a week even), we have made the most delicious family breakfast. You must try this! Imagine children running, skidding around the corner. Imagine

My youngest is now making rainbow loom bracelets for the cats. I just wanted to report this in case you needed a little laugh.

A former student stops by my office today to catch up on her life and request a recommendation. She asks me about my current students.

I’m unloading grocery bags into my car. It’s hot and sticky outside, and I’m dreading the walk to return my cart to the store.  Then,

My colleague and I conclude today that the student who often appears the most disengaged can be the very student thinking the most deeply. Maybe,

Today, a friend asks me to protect her from over-scheduling herself. All morning, I think about a friend’s function as protector. “Yes! I will protect you!

I share with my students (who were born the year I graduated from college) what it was like when I went to the record store