It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in May. The year was 2006. I was at a women’s retreat in the southeastern part of Minnesota. The focus of the retreat was spiritual, physical and mental health. The presenter was talking about depression and suicide. There was a knock on the meeting room door and someone got…
Imitating Dad
Growing up, my parents would purchase a matching suit, shirt, belt, tie, socks and shoes for my father and me. Every Sunday we would wear our matching clothes, greeting people at church and hand out bulletins. My Dad and I were so proud. Do have memories of when you were a child and you would…
Sweeter than Honey
There are a lot of enjoyable activities to do in the summer – golfing, fishing, gardening, barbequing, going to the cabin… my list includes taking care of bees. My husband Brian and I are apiarists. That’s a fancy name for beekeepers. We put on gloves, boots and bee suits that cover us from head to…
Memorial Day Sacrifice
Memorial Day used to be called “Decoration Day.” It originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. According to history.com: On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The…
Bring Jesus Into Summer
Summers in Minnesota are short; and even shorter this year, as snow fell throughout most of April. I wonder if the feeling of fleeting, wonderful weather catapults us into a frensy of filling our summer calendars? We try to squeeze in every ounce of sun, fun, family and outdoors we physically can sustain. Families become…