Live With Flair

I’m learning more and more and filled with wonder as I explore nature in Pennsylvania. Today, I return to the vernal pond in the woods

Maybe it’s because it’s been so long due to COVID, but tonight’s church potluck felt particularly joyful and delicious. I loved gathering with the very

My husband always reminds me to “take the long view.” Everything eventually works out. I think about this when I’m particularly worried about the here

I love the account of Mary breaking the pound of expensive perfume to anoint the feet of Jesus. People try to shame her and exclaim,

We bring our potted plum indoors for a few days. With icy conditions and temperatures in the teens, we know the plum tree wouldn’t survive.

After four days of travel away from home, I attend to the task of reentry. I always feel better once I unpack my suitcase, start

A dear friend sends me a quote about blessing from Johannes Pederson in Israel: Its life and Culture as quoted in Eugene Peterson’s A Long

I’m reading a book by Elisabeth Elliot I’ve never read before, and it’s a perfect fit for where I am in life right now. It’s

Last night I spoke to 400 Cru students at NC State. They are reading the book Sent, and I came to speak at their weekly

Today I woke up thinking about Paul’s words in Philippians 4 about the secret to being content in all circumstances. He writes: “I have learned