Live With Flair

This morning I read the familiar passage in 1 Samuel 17 of the young David’s defeat of Goliath with the stone and the sling. I’m

Today a friend reminds me of what powerful things happen when we allow for spontaneity.  We discuss this in terms of the early church and

It’s a busy time of year with back-to-school, teaching assignments, and writing. Add in cleaning, meal planning, clothing shopping (children grow!), and connecting with neighbors,

All year, I’ve been examining how God guards our lives. The verb, guard, appears all over the Bible. But it presents as protect, watch, keep,

After all these years, I’m still so excited to teach first semester freshmen. There’s this sense of overwhelming possibility, of a fresh start, of crafting

I’m currently obsessed with mint and lime infused water. I chop up my fresh mint from the garden, slice up some lime, add ice, fill

Today my daughter and I took a very old dog on a lunchtime walk because her family was traveling for the day. When you walk

Today I teach my little chefs what it means to “parbake” something. It means to partially bake the pizza dough or pie crust before you

Today I read Psalm 94:19: “When anxiety was great within me, your love was consolation to my soul.” I look for the consolations of the

So many things happen so quickly around here: one daughter’s baptism; another’s beginning her Red Cross Babysitting Course. Orthodontist appointments come and go; more cookies