This morning, one of my best friends, my first college roommate, a bridesmaid in our wedding, lost her mom to cancer. Her mom has been her guide, her advocate, her friend, her help and loved her like all children should feel loved by their mom. And early this morning, I laid in my bed and sobbed. Nathan had left early…
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I am going to begin doing Wordless Wednesdays again with a gallery of photos. Here’s this year’s first installment taken on Monday and Tuesday of this week on the frosty North Dakota prairie. You can see the girls don’t seem to mind the winter living on into the spring quite yet. I, on the other hand, am dreaming of gardening,…
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You judge. I judge. We are sinful. But above all, I believe we are called to love. On Friday, the North Dakota Legislature passed a series of bills limiting and nearly making abortions illegal in North Dakota. Does that make you click out of this blog immediately? I know. It makes us uncomfortable. Many of us feel harsh judgement towards…
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I testified at the North Dakota Legislature House Education Committee yesterday. It was the first time I have ever stood to testify as a private, tax paying citizen in a committee hearing. For me, it was a significant moment. I have sat through agriculture related hearings earlier this year as a state employee. My mind would swirl with ideas and…
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The looks have been many of this blog for the past five plus years. Any creativity was first created by sister using the many photos I have shared from our prairie life and family. But things are going to look different around here soon. I wanted to give you the heads up that change is coming. As we switch from…
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