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Encouragement for every season of lifeDead Mosquitoes
Guest Contributor, Janet DeCaster Perrin, is a Christian writer and speaker in the Twin Cities area. Winters can be brutally cold where I live. With wind chills below zero, at times, you can make small talk with just about anyone if you strike up a conversation about...
Life is Hard, But God is Good
I’m an optimist and usually an upbeat person. The majority of the time, I can see the silver lining of a cloud almost as quickly as I see the cloud, for myself and others. But there are times when the cloud feels so heavy that getting through the day feels more like...
‘Siri’ously
A few weeks ago my husband and I went to see Saving Mr. Banks, the story of Disney’s making of the movie, Mary Poppins. I highly recommend it, though not for young children. Of course, every movie going experience comes with previews and generally, as we watch them,...
What You Do Today Matters
I can list on one hand the Christmas and birthday presents I remember receiving as a child. Polly Pockets rated pretty high, along with the orange-and-white striped stuffed animal cat that I begged for relentlessly after spying it at Reed Drug. But equally important...
DIY Zippered Book Pouch
I am a bibliophile. It’s a term used to describe someone who loves books; either looking at them or reading them. And while I enjoy reading them, looking at them gives me the most pleasure. I have two large bookcases in my living room stuffed to the max, one with...
It’s Not About You
It feels like such a special privilege to share with people. Talking and sharing may seem like the same thing, but there is an inherent difference. Talking can be simple chatter or vocal dictation. But sharing feels like so much more. I remember sitting in a car as a...
An Interview with Jill Geselle from Tree Top Kids
Recently I drove to the north side of the Twin Cities and shared coffee with Jill Geselle of Tree Top Kids. I had asked Jill if I could interview her and learn more about Tree Top Kids, an organization that Jill and her husband, Tony, founded and run. The coffee house...
The Cure for the “What Ifs”
We wanted to become parents so badly. I wanted to be a work-at-home mom, just like my own mom was home to take care of my brother and me. When it didn't happen the second we started trying after four years of marriage, I trusted God for his perfect timing. After a few...
Hobbies Gone Haywire
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...
When Peace Is Elusive
John 14:27 (NLT) “I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” Don’t be troubled or afraid. Don’t be worried. All sound advice, really, but what does that look like? I’ve...
