For What Reason Do People Most Request Your Input or Service?
In one professional development question, we look at hints to our best kind of service to the world. Can we look for clues throughout our lives that point to a call to a vocation? We can look back and see why people request our help or input. Is it for wise counsel? For organization? For […]
Things That Taste Like Other Things
Following the theme of my Stuffed Dates that taste exactly like Snickers, I notice the Cotton Candy Grapes at Wegmans. They taste like cotton candy. I filled up a bowl of them as an afternoon treat. It’s always this delightful moment when you’re told something will taste like something else and it does. It made […]
Two Recipes I Love for Dinner and Dessert
Quick Dinner: Try this super easy Better Than Take Out Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe from Averie Cooks. We made this last night and cannot wait to make it again! https://www.averiecooks.com/easy-better-takeout-shrimp-fried-rice/ Best Dessert: You must try this simple Stuffed Dates dessert that involves stuffing pitted Medjool dates with a bit of peanut butter then dipping them […]
Your Morning Ritual
Today’s class Name Game involved sharing our “morning rituals.” It’s such a great way to quickly get to know one another. We learned, for example, how one student continues to eat the exact same breakfast every single day that he began eating as a 5-year-old (waffles). I now know he’s a man of routine. I […]
Who Can Show Us Any Good?
I love Psalm 4. Some translations say this is David’s “Evening Prayer of Trust.” I imagine David placing his head upon the pillow and reciting these words to himself. I highlighted my favorite phrases. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!You have relieved me in my distress;Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. O sons […]
In the Swing of Things
I’m into the second week of teaching in a classroom at Penn State. By this week, it feels like we’re in the swing of things already. It’s a great feeling to know your schedule, your rhythms, and your weekly goals. There’s something so reassuring and normal about an academic calendar. In fact, when I asked […]
5 Things We Haven’t Lost During Covid-19
This morning I woke up so discouraged and hopeless. Sometimes these feelings wash over me during the day as I stand at the kitchen sink and look out over the forest behind my house. Nothing feels normal. Every day I wait for news about which college or school is shutting down or what new data […]
Abundant Goodness
I’m struck by Psalm 145 and how we learn about God’s abundant goodness. In case His goodness isn’t enough, we learn it’s abundant. David writes about the Lord this: “They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.” I remember that God is good. He is abundantly good to us. It’s His […]
What’s Going Well For You?
Today, my Name Game question was simply, “What’s going well for you?” You’ll find that people begin celebrating small victories, reporting good news, or talking about personal breakthroughs. Soon, the room feels happy. What’s going well for you? It’s a great question to get students primed to learn, to open their minds to possibility, and […]
The Return of the After School Snack Platter
With one daughter still home and starting in-person school today, it’s that time of year to bring back the after school Snack Platter. It’s all part of the Warm Welcome that you’ve heard about for the last 10 years at Live with Flair. You welcome a family member home with a peaceful, joyful atmosphere. It […]