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Life Lessons Through Death
March 11, 2019

It is time to “just start” processing out loud the life lessons from my brother’s death. Death is something everyone experiences. Let’s learn together. Real life works when people talk with one another.

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Thoughts From a Farmer’s Daughter
October 8, 2018

I stepped outside and took a deep breath of the brisk air.  Fall is here, and it’s a beautiful time to be in the Heartland.  The combines are busy in the field … not as …

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This is Your Invitation
June 4, 2018

It’s another hot, sun-filled June day. I remember many just like today while growing up on a farm in Iowa. After getting my chores done I spent alot of time outdoors in our yard and …

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My Goals vs. God's
January 1, 2018

  For those who don’t know, I’m also an assistant cross country coach for a local high school team. This year, we had a young man on the team who is a great athlete, very competitive and …

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Thank Goodness for Grief
November 30, 2017

As I begin to write today it’s a beautiful crisp day. The sun is shining through the windows with the pure blue sky gleaming through the tree branches out my second story windows. That sunshine …

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Dear Younger Mom Me
November 24, 2017

Recently I was asked to share a bit about being a Mom at a baby shower. The shower gave me a reason to stop and think what I wish I had known and would want …

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Here or There? Now or Then?
September 7, 2017

Have you ever physically been in one part of your life, but you’re living in another? Give or take an instance or two over the years, I’ve always been pretty good at enjoying and soaking up whatever …

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One Step at a Time – Lesson #1
August 30, 2017

  It’s here. It is time to finish clearing out my Dad’s house. When they were first married they lived in town and Dad drove to the farm to work. Early spring just before I turned …

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Longing to Trust
July 14, 2017

She looked up at me with big, blue, scared eyes.  She knew who I was, but since she saw me last she had seen chaos in a whole new way.  She had the tired look …

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Change, Celebration, Anxiety, Fear
June 17, 2017

Three weeks ago, the love of my life got down on one knee and asked to me marry him, and since then, as one can imagine, life has truly been quite the whirlwind.  In all honesty, …

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