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Encouragement for every season of life5 Things to See in Minnesota
Many Minnesota natives and out-of-state guests are looking for personal recommendations of the best things to do in Minnesota this summer. This makes a lot of sense, because when you Google “Things to see in Minnesota” and it gives you 53,500,000 results in .85...
Go Into All the World
Twelve years ago I sat in church listening to a missionary talk about things she had experienced as she served Christ in an Asian country. As I listened to her talk about miracle after miracle, I thought to myself, “I want to be part of that. I want to witness those...
My YES in Foster Care
Ever feel like you say YES to something and then wonder just moments later what in the world you were thinking? Yeah, me too. Like that one time I bought mom jeans and then looked in the mirror when I got home and thought, “Yeeeaaaah, that’s not gonna happen.” Or the...
The Cross Still Matters Past Easter
Now that it’s finally summer in Minnesota, many are probably fixing their attention on yard work or working on their garden. Easter was a couple of months ago, but it’s probably a distant thought for many of us too. I’ve been thinking about why the cross and the death...
Beach Reads
In the mood for a new book this summer? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a quick list of some of our current favorites, perfect for lazy summer days and nights. Everybody Always by Bob Goff. I read Goff’s first book, Love Does, a few years ago while spending sun-soaked...
When Chaos Calls
We hear so much in church and at women’s conferences, and often read in books and magazines, about finding our “calling.” I believe wholeheartedly in callings from God, but deciphering true callings from incorrectly perceived callings is the tough part! I have felt...
Thanks for the Trials
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything,” James 1:2-4...
Why Was He Born with Special Needs?
I get so much enjoyment out of helping children with special needs. I have been a paraprofessional at several different elementary schools for the past few years, and have bounced around in a couple of different rooms working with a variety of children with a range of...
My Secret Confession
I have a confession to make: I hate balloons. Yes, those brightly colored staples of any child’s birthday party. Yes, those bringers of happiness to hospital rooms the world over. Yes, those orbs that bob cheerily affixed to mailboxes so you don’t miss the turn to the...
Using Our Gifts to Love and Lead
By Jaci Loween There are intricate and beautiful threads of giftings woven together in the experiences (the easy and the hard), relationships (the easy and the hard), spiritual gifts and natural talents of each life. And the Holy Spirit can come and illuminate our...
