Live With Flair

We have a stubborn oak tree that won’t drop her leaves. She just won’t! These leaves endure snow, sleet, ice, and rain. They survive harsh

I’m at a stoplight in town, and suddenly the radio station turns to fuzz. I inch forward, and it clears back to beautiful music. I

This morning, I’m mopping the kitchen floor to the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack. Lumiere cries in despair: Life is so unnerving for a servant who’s

Some mornings, I wake up and say, “No matter what happens today, God, I belong to you.” It’s something I like to remember especially if

Today we made good old-fashioned Fantasy Fudge; this was the same kind my own mom made when I was a girl. We went nut-free, but

Today I made hot buttered popcorn with extra salt. I stirred homemade lemonade. Then, with lemonade and popcorn in hand, I watched an entire movie

We’ve added another way to feel cozy and special on these cold winter nights: we make s’mores on the stove.  We love them, and we

As I walk to my classroom today, I feel overwhelmed with various situations and dilemmas.  I’m praying and asking God for the wisdom I need.

The nurse attempts to draw blood for my yearly thyroid test today, and she can’t. She brings in another nurse (the expert who can “draw

This same day, back in 2010, I blogged on teaching writing. I explained to my classes that they must “write like a jellyfish.“ The next