3 Things to Remember: His Power, Your Weakness, His Counsel
This morning I reflected on the greatest things I’ve been learning in the past year. These three lessons keep me rooted in the Lord, steady on my feet, and free to do unusual things. If you asked me my favorite question (in the cognitive category of the Six Conversations), I’d say I love when people […]
All the Free Gifts
Hello! To celebrate my birthday (it’s today!), I thought I’d give YOU gifts instead. First of all, if you’re reading this on email, feel free to jump on my brand new website and check out the design. And now the free gifts for you: Here’s an excerpt for you to enjoy and pass on. Here’s […]
A Little Pumpkin Village
I think these little pumpkin cottages are the most adorable thing! (photos below) On our street, so many children will come trick-or-treating tonight, and we carved these cottages (well, really my daughter did) to display the miniature pumpkins we grew this year. We’ll put tea lights in them to light them up this evening. I […]
Start With This
I’m not sure why, but certain things cause fear in my heart. I’m probably interchanging that word with “anxiety” since fear refers to the response to actual danger. But there’s no actual danger. Nothing bad is happening. But I fear bad things will happen. I become anxious (heart racing, sweating, spiraling thoughts) related to possible […]
A New Look. And Let’s Start with Verbs!
Thank you for your patience as we awaited the new website design! I hope you enjoy the cleaner look and easier navigation. To inaugurate the first blog on this new site (that’s still Live with Flair—don’t worry!), I thought I’d talk about some verbs: I loved meditating on Psalm 145 recently. I relate to the […]
Learn Something New
This morning I remembered a lovely quote from T.H. White in The Once and Future King. We find a moment when King Arthur feels depressed. Merlin replies, “The best thing for being sad . . . is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your […]
Writing on the Wall: A Timely Reminder to Believe the Best
I spy this on hanging on the wall of a church office: Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.
A Perfect Little Autumn Moment
I’ve been talking to my daughter about how we don’t need to craft our own perfect day. Let God do it. He’s the source of all beauty, abundance, and true life. God is the One Who leads us besides the still waters and restores our soul as only He knows how. We often don’t know […]
Not Withholding
This morning, I read Psalm 84:11 and thought about the goodness of God: For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. I think about God as a sun: He illuminates our paths, warms our hearts, and gives us joy. As a […]
Classic Autumn Day
Today felt like a classic autumn day in Pennsylvania. Great coffee, cozy sweaters, a walk as golden leaves showered down, football, and a fire pit with friends in the evening. Some days feel near perfect.