by Nancy Holte | May 22, 2017 | General
How do you explain it when someone you’ve only met once steals a tiny piece of your heart? When we were on our mission trip to Greece and Cyprus a few weeks ago, we spent one afternoon doing an educational program for kids in a refugee camp. The powers that be (those...
by Nancy Holte | May 15, 2017 | Life Issues
Over the years, I’ve read a lot of articles on how to save money on your family food budget by having a meal plan in place, preparing a grocery list, and only going to the store once a month. Articles like this and this. And I’ve tried, really, I have! I’ve made up...
by Nancy Holte | May 1, 2017 | Life Issues
As we walked through the smoke-filled lobby, I was a little concerned. Was this really where we were going to be staying? In the ten years that John and I have been doing mission trips, we’ve often repeated a phrase my friend taught me right before a weekend retreat....
by Nancy Holte | Apr 24, 2017 | Just Laughs
“50 is the new 40,” “Blush is the new neutral,” “This is the new that” is very trendy. We do our best to make people feel younger and in style. But the “this is the new that” trend has taken a nasty turn. I heard it the other day: “Sitting is the new smoking!” How is...
by Nancy Holte | Jan 19, 2017 | Just Laughs
I’ve never been the athletic type. I don’t like to run. I stink at tennis and, well, most every other sport so when Fitbits came out I stayed far, far away from them. I didn’t need some piece of electronic equipment telling me what a slug I am. Around Christmastime,...
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