Live With Flair

I place my bird feeder outside, and within minutes the Northern Cardinals come. They spy on the banquet: doubting, cautious, suspicious. It’s too good to

Today I wonder about all the things I might sow into my life–and into the lives of others–in 2013. I scatter blessings like little seeds.

This morning, I note the repetition of God’s command to “be strong and courageous” in Joshua 1. Five times in just one chapter! As I

All morning, I think about Psalm 4 and the question, “How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?” I wonder about all the

This morning, we talk to our children about the particular beauty of boredom. We find ourselves exhausted by trying to keep them entertained. (It’s harder

When you’re driving with folks who really know a town well, they’ll always say, “Let’s take the back way.” This means you journey down country

I read a quote from Jens Peter Jacobson (the Danish poet and novelist) this morning. He writes,“Know ye not that. . .people there are who

My candle won’t light. Everyone leans over to help me; wax falls everywhere, and it’s becoming distracting. Every time someone tries to light my little

Today we remember what it means to love well.  With every person we encounter, we ask God to help us, like Scripture describes in 1

 We take to the hills; it’s a sunny day with just enough snow to sled. Give a child even a little snow, and they figure