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Recently, I had the honor of being a judge for the Miss Teen pageant in Minneapolis. It was a two-day event. Contestants participated in interviews, modeled casual wear and formal gowns. As I judged, I looked for personality, poise, confidence, and authenticity. A...
I did it!
For days I had been thinking about a meeting I wanted to attend in Minneapolis, but it may as well have been Timbuktu! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don’t drive south of Fridley alone. EVER! And Minneapolis was too far south for me! My husband, Mike, had...
Does your creativity matter to God?
In a recent rush of activity, a simple question stopped me dead in my tracks. What was my creative outlet? I was so occupied with providing creative opportunities for others to use and discover their creative voice that I had stopped writing. People around me had no...
Heavy Laden
A few years ago I started a garden. I’m largely self-taught, which means I find articles on Pinterest and watch YouTube videos and just try things. Sometimes I fail, like the year I got just one ear of sweet corn, and other times I’m so successful we can’t eat it all!...
Planning Family Meals When Life is Busy
I realized last night that lately we have been eating out. A lot!!! Not only is that hard on the checkbook, but often times the food I choose when eating out is not the best for my health. Why would I choose a dish of cottage cheese and fruit when I have a big juicy...
Tangled
In our modern society, we’re all about control. Have you noticed that? We have phones that can open our garage doors, cars that can make phone calls, computers that operate by vocal command. I frequently tend to yell at mine, but that doesn’t seem to stop it from...
What I Learned Having a Stroke
A few weeks ago I had a mild stroke. I was putting on my makeup, and when I looked into the mirror and smiled to add my blush, I noticed that the left side of my face didn’t go up. I tried “readjusting my lips” and smiled again. Still a broken smile. I quick put on...
Faithful Friend
Friendship. Close fellowship. Someone who “has your back.” We all long for at least one good friend who is going to be like this in our lives. Someone who knows us. Someone that we know will say what they mean and mean what they say in how they love and support us....
Broken Dreams
As she shared her loss, I could hear the quiver in her voice. It had been 3 years, and yet as we spoke, the tears stung my own eyes. My daughter Sarah and I were discussing the baby that went from womb to heaven in a moment. The wonder of pregnancy, the joy and...
Linguistique Humility
This fall semester I’m studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France at IAU College. While here I’m studying french literature, history, linguistics, and art through the french language. A term abroad in a francophone country is a requirement for all french majors, so...
