Live With Flair

I recall the first Bible verse I ever memorized and meditated on as true and entirely applicable to my situation. In Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses encourages

Sometimes I challenge my students and the writers I coach to craft a paragraph using all active, vivid verbs and the five punctuation marks that

Sometimes a student will miss a class or two. But if a student misses several classes without contacting me, I go into this investigative mode.

Today I joined a group for new professors at Penn State who talk about teaching. I first thought I didn’t need a group like this.

My dreaded season of grading has begun. It’s the least favorite part of my job, but in order to offer students timely and relevant feedback,

My husband recently weeded around all the raspberry canes and then tied up the long stalks so I could better pick all the raspberries. Before

At a recent speaking event for my Seated, Surrendered, and Sent retreat, a woman approached me and said, “You need to meet me.” “I do?”

Sometimes I find that when a person experiences a hardship or bad news, his or her theology begins to unravel. Suddenly, God feels against them

Today my friend reminded me to encourage my husband and children by telling them what I see. I love the idea of texting or verbally

During this season of my life, I’m learning to save energy. I remember my friend April’s life-changing advice to “live at 60%” personal energy capacity