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What! Where did that hair come from? Are you in the same boat as me…finding that the older you get, hair starts popping up in the strangest places on your face! And by the time you get to it, it’s 20 feet long and you can basically wrap it around your neck like a scarf!! That is what I call a “longie”. Let…
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At age nine, my son began to dream of one day becoming an Eagle Scout. My daughter, who is ten, dreams of becoming an actress on stage or in movies. My husband and I dream of visiting Israel and the Holy Land. Dreams can be practical, like finishing your education or paying off your mortgage. The can also be physically challenging:…
So as I get older, I am realizing that I need to accept an awful fact of life…the things you love will go away and be replaced with new things that I don’t like. (And of course the reason I don’t like these new things is that all change is bad!) I’m not talking about loved ones passing on, instead I’m talking about things that I used to love,…
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From the day my daughter learned to talk, she has been asking for a dog. She has never met one that she doesn’t like. So when we are visiting at my sister’s house, Pepper the Yorkie-Poo gets an extreme amount of lovin’. That said, this mama has consistently stuck with my “no, we are not going to get a dog” policy. I have heard every reason…
So often around this time of year we hear about the “spirit of Christmas”, which is a reference to how people seem to care more for one another. We are a little nicer to strangers, a little more generous to those in need and our moods are often more optimistic and hopeful. But what if I told you that’s how God created you to be…EVERYDAY.…
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It was the first real snowstorm of the season. Everyone knew it was coming, and when it did, it howled in, bearing down with heavy snow which the bitterly cold winds whipped into drifts that narrowed streets and blocked parking spaces. I was cold, tired, and I admit, getting a little cranky, and I just wanted to get home. I had been seeing…
Oh my, oh my! I must have been so hungry the other day when I was thinking of a unique way to bless my friends and neighbors this Christmas! See, normally I’d make Caramel Corn and Oreo Truffle balls to pass out around town. This year, I wanted to do something a little extra special – cupcakes came to mind! So, if you…
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Food is my hobby, it’s a great creative outlet for a guy who works full time, has two young kids and is working on a Masters of Divinity from the University of Northwestern in St.Paul. I don’t have much of a life, nor time for a hobby, so I’ve taken to cooking as a creative outlet. Which means it’s time for me to post the recipes I’m going to…
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It was 11 years ago when a young woman living in east central China learned she was expecting a baby. She was a hard working wife, but financial resources were very low, and visiting a doctor was out of the question. While she was excited about the life she carried, her joy was tempered by the expectations of her husband and his family.…
Oh how the journey of eating healthy never ends! Are you on it too? Do you strive to eat healthy, but all the other “yummy” stuff gets in the way? Or maybe you don’t know where to start! Or that doughnut just happen to fall into your mouth! I tell ya, it always happens!! So, I began this fast metabolism diet…
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She found the words to invite us to peace and purpose in uncertain times. And she never saw it coming!
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He'd never known fear on the towering heights of the highwire, but now Nik Wallenda needed his purpose refreshed and his courage restored.
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You can find some guidance in the Bible as you consider your choices this November.
