Mind Blowing

Imagine, if you will, that you are at your favorite coffee shop with your very best friend. Your friend is focused on you. He has his elbows on the table, head leaned forward to rest on his hands, and he’s hanging on your every word. You are complaining about your...

Ask Him

This week I read a Max Lucado book. I love the way he writes; he’s so relatable. In a particular illustration, he wrote about the power his daughters have when they came to him with a request. When they call him “Daddy,” his heart melts and the desire to meet their...

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe

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...

Parental Peace

For all my elementary years, I rode a bus to my school eight miles away. My town did not have an elementary school. It had the Junior High and High School combined in one building, shared by ours and three other towns. When I began seventh grade there wasn’t a bus to...

Stormy Weather

When the weatherman on the nightly news predicts stormy weather, we have an idea of what to expect. Although we may not know the exact timing, meteorologists are likely to give us a good idea of a storm’s intensity and when it will hit. Unless, of course, we choose...