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Encouragement for every season of lifeSetting the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year! This holiday welcomes the next few months of celebration as we end out one year and begin another. We begin this celebration season with the most important part: being thankful. “Thank you! Everything in me says,...
House Envy
Yesterday, a contractor came to our house to give us an estimate for laying wood flooring. Our carpet is near shot and its due time. As he talked through our options, he began to tell us what improvements we should make to our kitchen too. He suggested granite...
Superwoman I Am Not!
I consider myself to be a healthy mix of Martha Stewart, the Boy Scouts and MacGyver. I am pretty stinkin' organized, am usually pretty well prepared, and I can improvise really well. But then there are times when I show my true human nature. Take this recent example...
The Root of PMS
Right around age 19, I began to have terrible PMS symptoms. About once a month, I would become extremely bloated, gain weight, and experience acne breakouts. I was also very irritable and depressed, felt unable to focus, and though I was always tired I had a hard time...
Why You Should Trust God Now
Earlier this summer, I wrote a post about my difficulties getting pregnant, how I was having a hard time curbing my own impatience and the increasing bitterness I felt at a situation that made me feel helpless and out of control. The positive response I received was...
You’re Not Ready: Dating With Intention
As I said the words, “You’re not ready,” we both winced. I paused and softened my tone, “I’m sorry, but you are not ready.” These were tough words to say and I’m sure tougher for my friend to hear as she struggled with loneliness -- just like I once did. Based on what...
When You Need a Little Boost
"Mom, give me a little boost," my son instructed me. He was newly off training wheels and had just graduated to a bigger bike. I steered my bike closer, bent down and gripped his handle bar as he put his feet on his pedals and took off, determined to catch up to his...
10 Tips for Great Family Photos
It’s that time of year when the warm weather has left, the leaves are turning, and it’s time to think about the next season quickly approaching… family photo season! Here in Minnesota, many clients wait for fall to update their annual photos in order to get those...
How to Do Christmas on the Cheap
Too soon to think about Christmas you say? Not if you want to minimize your spending while maximizing your giving! I’m going to give you a few tips for saving money this holiday season, and hopefully free up a few dollars to be able to give to charities in need this...
The Pain of Miscarriage
Last October my friend invited me to participate in Infant Loss Awareness day on Facebook by telling my story. But my story was already 35 years old, and I really wasn’t sure anyone would want to hear it. Most people that had known about the loss of our first baby had...
