A Famine of God’s Word
This morning, I considered Joseph and how, during famine, people came to him to provide grain. They knew he had nourishment for them; Joseph stored the grain and saved Egypt from famine. We read in Genesis 41 how “all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.” […]
Nest Watch
Gazing on Beautiful Things
As part of my gratitude ritual, I decided to write down a few “beautiful things” I love to observe. Robin eggs. Sunlight filtered through the trees. Lilacs. Water flowing in a creek. A sleeping cat all curled up. A person smiling. I added this to my list as I walked into the kitchen this morning: […]
Some Worship Music for the Kitchen
My daughters and I always enjoy listening to music in the kitchen. We shuffle songs by Frank Sinatra, and we love singing along as we make dinner. We also, of course, regularly enjoy 80’s music and anything by Taylor Swift. But lately I’ve been returning to worship music, especially in the mornings. I recently discovered […]
Blooming in the Desert
This morning, I read all about deserts in the Bible. The desert becomes a grand metaphor for our own hearts and lives. When you think of desert living, you think of a dry, uninhabitable, lonely, and languishing kind of image. And nothing good seems to happen in the desert. People starve and die in the […]
A Double Post: Happy Mother’s Day
I still remember the first Mother’s Day post I wrote at Live with Flair. On May 9th 2010, I wrote about “getting to the greenhouse.” I wrote this: “A Gift for Every Mother You Know.” Today was chilly, windy (hair in my face no matter which way I pushed it around), and gloomy. We drove out […]
Another Nest to Watch
I found this beautiful Canada goose on her nest as my daughter and I walked along Spring Creek this morning. Soon, we’ll see all the darling little goslings!
Overflowing: Now Two
Our winterberry bush now overflows with nests. Not one. Oh, no. TWO! The sparrow nest warmed my heart and brought enough joy for the season. I prayed for this nest; I always ask God to help me find at least one nest to watch and worry over for the season. But this morning, I see […]
During Transitions
My friends and family joke that I never do well during times of transition. I’m predictably more moody and more unsettled at the beginning of a semester and at the end of a semester. I can also experience this unsettled, depressed feeling when seasons change, when I travel, or if anything changes in my environment. […]
Big Dill
This year, I never planted dill. A gardener told me that if I let last year’s dill go to seed and totally ignore it, I’d enjoy a fresh garden of dill the next year. Basically, do nothing. Let things dry up. Let all the seeds fall into the earth. Don’t worry about them. Don’t even […]