Arise, Go
This morning in church, I notice the verb God uses when he speaks to reluctant prophets. He says: arise. I can’t stop thinking about this
October 2, 2011
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
How to Feed a Friendship
This morning, a mother mentions that she’s teaching her child how to “feed a friendship” in order for it to grow. I think of that
October 1, 2011
When Everything Aligns
I’m driving to work, and I pull up beside a yellow school bus. The children inside wave and giggle. I motion back with an exaggerated
September 30, 2011
My Encounter with a Turkey Vulture
My minivan nearly runs over a turkey vulture today. A turkey vulture. On my street! I take a picture and watch this bold bird swoop
September 29, 2011
Confessions of a Type-A Mother
I have a serious problem. I love productivity. I really do. I don’t like to sit down during the day because I just love to
September 28, 2011
Can You Make This Unfamiliar?
I’m teaching my students how to de-familiarize themselves from their own writing in order to find errors. It’s a strange phenomenon of writing: when you
September 27, 2011
When You Must Improvise
When fruit flies start swarming in the kitchen, I know it’s time to make peach cobbler. So ripe they nearly burst in my hand, the
September 26, 2011
Would You Give Like This?
I’m speaking with a lovely woman at a dinner party. I just love her flair; right down to her shoes, this woman has style. I
September 25, 2011
An Unsafe Life
Anticipating rain, I wear my enormous rain boots out onto the Gettysburg battlefields. I won’t dread the rain or flooding today! But it doesn’t rain;
September 24, 2011
In Great Deeds Something Abides
I’m walking on the battlefields today. I’m deeply moved by Chamberlain’s words spoken at the dedication of the Monument to the 20th Maine on October
September 23, 2011