How Can I Survive the Holidays?

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Life Issues

The holidays are a difficult time for many people. Everyone knows that. There are myriad reasons for the difficulty – missing loved ones that have died tops my list. Watching others who are suffering because of illness, rejection, financial difficulty, poor...

Being Thankful in the Midst of Crisis

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Faith

It’s that time of year when Facebook blows up with posts full of things people are thankful for. Things like family, friends, homes, and income are usually exhausted the first few days of such postings. After that it gets a little more interesting. Suddenly people are...

Freedom From Terror

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Life Issues

This is the fourth story in our “Freedom From…” Series, an 8-week series featuring women who have faced adversity and found freedom in the process. Our story today is from my friend, Hannah (name has been changed), who was raped many years ago. It was then that she...

Kid’s Cash

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Financial

Guest Contributor Lisa Skordahl makes her home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She works as an accountant and enjoys teaching and counseling in personal finance. She is driven by a desire to help others succeed when it comes to...

Do You Know How Much I Love You?

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Relationships

“Do you know how much I love you?” I ask my youngest son Abe one night as I tuck him in to bed. “How much, mommy?” he replies. And I have to think for a minute about my rhetorical question, not actually expecting to need to explain how much, not sure where even to...