Live With Flair

It’s only 8:30 AM, and I’m having a great day. Everything runs smoothly. I’m happy! I’m on top of things! Besides that, my own daughter’s

I’m finishing a book of devotions for young adults, so I ask various folks what advice–if given the chance–they would give to their 19 year

I watch the way the snow piles atop the fence and bushes. It’s a clingy sort of snow today. Snowflakes latch on for dear life

Today my oldest auditions for a school performance and doesn’t get the part. She’s all smiles when she leaves the school building because her audition,

There’s a great little Bible verse in 1 Samuel 14:6 where Jonathan claims that “the Lord will accomplish His purposes, whether by many or by

A dear friend–who blogs at Grapes into Wine directs me to a fascinating article called, “There’s More to Life Than Being Happy.”  I immediately ask

Sometimes I just want to punish students for asking me for recommendations last minute. I want to close my office door when they come by

Today, nothing goes according to plan. With a school closure and all my dreams for solitary writing dashed, I prepare for the exact opposite: boisterous

The sun explodes onto the backyard this morning. We shade our eyes from the snow’s reflection of her. The whole scene sparkles and shimmers. My

Today I remember that I absolutely love spending time with people who–even after decades–maintain the curiosity and wonder of a child. I have a friend