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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...
A Cure for the Bloody Winter Nose
Maybe it is just me, but I seem to get bloody noses every winter. It seems to be a combination of my allergy medication (I know, right, allergies in the winter too?! Yep, I get to deal with them year round; yay me!) and spending so much time in the dry indoors where...
New Year’s Resolutions – Financial or Otherwise
A New Year! The New Year can fill us with excitement, anticipation of what is to come, the opportunity for a fresh start, or even a do over in some area of our life. We can make our resolutions, confident that this year we will accomplish that list, and then we will...
Are You “Uploading” Enough?
Tim Elmore, in his book Generation iY, explains the fact that most young people today learn and interact through “uploading.” They engage in forums and activities via their various devices where they can indicate opinions, perspectives, and preferences continuously...
Recapturing the Ordinary
One evening in early December, the subject of Christmas came up. Excitedly, my oldest son asked, “Remember last year when we made a birthday cake for Jesus? That was cool.” And of course, I didn’t remember until he said it. Because with all the busyness of the season...
