You, the Expert
I know many experts. I have friends with cooking expertise, exercise expertise, teaching expertise, spiritual expertise, and parenting expertise. They read, they study, they take
August 4, 2010
Live With Flair
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3 Skills to Pass On
The flair moment came as I thought more about an article I read yesterday called, “Redefining Education: Cultivating the Soul”, written by Thomas Moore (who
August 3, 2010
The Interrupting Chicken
I’m told I need to pick my children up in the sanctuary after their first day of Vacation Bible School. It’s a ranch theme, and
August 2, 2010
Google Street View and Happiness
Sometimes when I’m missing certain places, I’ll visit them using Google Street View. I can walk down childhood roads, visit old neighborhoods, observe favorite restaurants
August 1, 2010
2 Reasons to Look Harder
This morning we find a Tomato Hornworm on our tomato plants. These bugs are huge and yet so difficult to see. They almost perfectly resemble
July 31, 2010
“The Lincoln”
There’s a new challenge at the pool. It’s more like a dare, and for teenage boys, it’s hard to resist. It’s called “the Lincoln.” I’m
July 30, 2010
Sucking all the Marrow Out
The day stretches out before us. I can let it happen to me, or I can seek out the complexity in common moments. Complexity refers
July 29, 2010
The Everyday Apprentice
I want to enter the various cultures around me with a curious mind and a willing heart. In the past few days, I’ve been invited
July 28, 2010
Small Flair in Hidden Places
I wake up with a horrible cold or horrible allergies–funny how the body responds the same to real or imagined threats against it–and dread the
July 27, 2010
Reinvent the Course
I’ve been thinking about what it means to instruct, to offer suggestions, and to speak in the imperative mood. My love of verbs means I
July 26, 2010