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Encouragement for every season of lifeFried Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I love fall, it means apple season is HERE! I love picking my own apples, in fact Haralson apples are my "apple of choice" so when I pick them, I pick A LOT! So besides apple crisp, applesauce and apple cake finding ways to eat these delicious apples is a welcome...
Fabulous Fall Destinations
Fall in Minnesota is beautiful - and short, so we want to take advantage of every color-filled day. Whether you’re looking for something to do for the day or the weekend, we’ve got some great ideas for you. Cannon River Wilderness Area - This park is one of the...
I Choose to Live With Purpose
Each of us is faced with thousands of choices every day that define our thoughts, our behavior, and who we are to the world. This fall’s Thrive Conference explores the idea that the choices we make hold power and provide opportunities that influence ourselves, others,...
Find Your Clover
It’s the little things in life. Or, so I’ve heard. Truly, in my 21 (and a half!) years of acquiring wisdom, nothing clearer has been made known to me. It all started with a blank journal. No lines, no pretty cover. The little thing wasn’t exactly eye-catching, but...
7 Great Books You Should Read This Fall
Ah fall, what a great time to grab a cup of tea, a big fluffy blanket, and a good book. Need a suggestion of what to read? As writers, we also love to read so we have some great recommendations for you. Your Powerful Prayers by Susie Larson “Fierce faith....
Seeking through Questioning
How I would describe my thought life for the past four months is fuzzy with an extra dose of questions. It seems like my brain has been overwrought with how’s and why’s and what’s and everything in between that could end with a question mark. In the middle of all this...
A Merry Heart
Relationships are hard. We hear that phrase so often it’s starting to lose meaning, but it’s still so true. Recently I was driving (something I do a lot as I commute 45 miles each way for work!), and the phrase “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine” just kept...
I Choose Not to Be Lonely
Each of us is faced with thousands of choices every day that define our thoughts, our behavior, and who we are to the world. This fall’s Thrive Conference explores the idea that the choices we make hold power and provide opportunities that influence ourselves, others,...
A Little Peace, Please?
I awoke in the early morning hours with a headache—the kind where the pain becomes meshed into your dreams. In fact, I’m writing old school so I don’t have to look into the bright screen of the computer! As I came out of that dream state, I reached into the nightstand...
Unshakeable, but Movable
Moving. A big change. Stepping into the unknown. It’s a little unsettling, right? It has been for me anyway. So much has happened in the three years my family has lived in Colorado Springs. I have so many mixed feelings, because I love our church and our community....
