So Satisfied
This morning I remembered my favorite AW Tozer quote: “God is so vastly wonderful, so utterly and completely delightful that He can, without anything other than Himself, meet and overflow the deepest demands of our total nature, mysterious and deep as that nature is.”― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine Don’t […]
God Is Always On Time
Hello! I have some great news! Last fall, I wrote a children’s book based on Seated with Christ about a little girl who can’t find a seat in the lunchroom. We follow her journey to discover she’s already seated at the best table with Jesus! I showed my agent and publisher this book–called This Seat’s […]
Thank You for Your Patience! And a FREE GIFT for You!
Hello! After several days of migrating all my email subscribers to a new service called Follow.it, you all should now receive the daily email updates just like before. I’m so sorry for the interrupted service! (For inquiring minds: the old service called feedburner is ending–that’s why I need a new email subscription service) As a […]
Maintenance for the Next Day or Two
Hello, Readers! I’m figuring out how to transition my blog email subscriber list to another service, so you may experience a temporary disruption in your daily email from Live with Flair. Hopefully, everything will be back in order ASAP! I’ll keep you posted!
And Then Help Others
Do you remember how I had to learn new things this month? Remember all the technical writing skills I studied? And what I didn’t mention is how I’ve learned excellent online course design techniques. Our university’s course management system, Canvas, allows you create a great course for your students. It’s easy to use Canvas (it’s […]
Perhaps Gratitude
I’m wondering if gratitude—I mean existential gratitude—could change us. A student uses the phrase “existential gratitude” to discuss a moment when she felt truly happy to be alive, to be here, now, breathing and participating as a living thing on this planet. And she thanked God. David cries in Psalm 16 about his whole being […]
Remember to Stand Up Sometimes
Well–as you know, I write a lot. I sit a lot. I’m learning how important it is to stand up after you’ve been sitting for an hour. Walk around. Do some chores. Don’t stay in that seat! Set a reminder. Challenge yourself. Do what it takes to rise up and move out of that seat! […]
Since You Stand Firm
I love thinking about Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians 3. It’s a challenge to remember a different way to live. It’s an invitation to care deeply about others. He writes, “For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all […]
When the Sun Shines
My solar-powered bird bath requires full sun to operate. Even one little cloud that might obscure the solar panel disrupts the flow of water. Each morning, I eagerly await the sun. When the sun shines in the morning–and the fountain begins its work–the birds come and fill each bowl with happy splashes as they bathe. […]
When the Goal is Weakness
My great friend and mentor tells me I’ve got the wrong goal. When I claim I’m trying to be stronger or better in order to overcome something, she reminds me of a different goal: weakness. Weakness means I depend upon God and draw upon His unlimited resources. Weakness means I stay humble. Weakness means I remain […]