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
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
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
The Best Hand Gesture
This morning during Sunday School, a mom found me to tell me that her daughter didn’t want to be left alone in the room with
July 25, 2010
The Red Spotted Newt and Marriage Truth
Hiking along a trail this morning, I force my own plans: when to stop to pick blackberries, when to leave the trail and see what’s
July 24, 2010
Another Message About Poop
I’m at the gym at 5:30 AM, and I think to myself: “I’m officially insane. What can come of this?” Each machine has little TVs,
July 23, 2010
How to Love Your Job
This morning, I’m buried in cover letter and résumé examples for students. It occurs to me that I spend most of my lectures helping students
July 22, 2010
A Verb to Add to the List: Shuffle
Learning to shuffle a deck of cards marks an important rite of passage for certain children. Me, being fascinated by certain words, start thinking about
July 21, 2010
A Solution to Insecurity
Today, I remembered something unique about God’s economy. In Christianity, the move you give, the more you receive. The times when you feel last, you
July 20, 2010
What You Lose in the Rush
My oldest daughter has a horrible ear infection that’s so bad that the doctor actually looks inside her ear and says, “This is just a
July 19, 2010