Live With Flair

Yesterday, I read CNN’s article on Oprah’s speech at Harvard University’s 362nd commencement ceremony. I learned that in all of Oprah’s interviews with famous people

I take a walk with a friend out in the country. Just around the bend from my house, you find nothing but farmland and ponds.We

Every few years, I grow restless. I begin to believe that a more exciting life exists in another town or in another career. My soul

Finally, the lilac bush blooms. We bring some into the house, and already, the wafting fragrance greets anyone who enters. It’s gentle, sweet, and calm.

Today I recall  E.O. Wilson’s confession in his memoir, Naturalist, that his searching the sea for mysterious creatures was really about something else. He says, “I also

All month, I’ve been searching for a new robin’s nest. Ever since the chipmunks ravaged the nest outside my window and destroyed those lovely eggs,

The youngest and I take a walk around the garden once a day now. We have to provide updates for the rest of the family.

We find cozy places to read in our home so we can get lost inside of a book. Reading–as one of life’s greatest pleasures (at

A few nights ago, Jack starts pushing his nose against us and rubbing our legs with his face as we approach him. As a classic

Today, I remind myself and my family from Proverbs 12:16 that “fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.” Likewise, in