by Nancy Holte | Sep 11, 2017 | Faith
I had lunch with a friend last week and, in the course of our discussion, she told me she’d been listening to podcasts by Shauna Niequist. Shauna had been asking each of her guests this question: “What is one spiritual practice you’ve been doing that is helping or...
by Nancy Holte | Dec 19, 2016 | Life Issues
Fred Rogers of Mr. Roger’s neighborhood fame once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” And he’s right. Two days after Thanksgiving I had the...
by Julie Anderson | Jan 21, 2016 | Life Issues
This is part two of a three-part series on domestic abuse. To read part one please click here. I’ve wrestled with my better judgement many times. In fact, I’ve probably lost as many of those wrestling matches as I’ve won. But over time I’ve found that some things...
by Kate Washleski | Nov 12, 2015 | Life Issues
A few weeks ago, I brought a meal to a friend whose son had gone through surgery about a week earlier. As we had a quick visit in her kitchen, she asked if I had brought a meal to our mutual friend who is battling cancer, and I told her I hadn’t been able to yet. I...
by Julie Anderson | Jul 27, 2015 | Faith
I have to be honest with you: there have been times when I’ve felt like God was nowhere to be found in my life – especially at the points when I felt I desperately needed him. Maybe I’m the only one who has ever felt like that. Just a few short months ago as I sat in...
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