I recently realized I’ve been writing this column for almost exactly two years. I still remember standing on stage at The Avalon in downtown Fargo for the launch party of the new SheSays section. I felt so proud to be included in such a prominent group of female writers and more than a little overwhelmed and intimidated.
I was nervous writing ... Read More
You don’t need lots of words to show kindness. You only need two: I’m here.
Romans 12:15 says, “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.”
I think what people want most from us is what we’re most afraid to give: They want our truth.
In John 8:31-32, Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
As I reflect on my life thus far, I can’t help but think, “I’ll be darned! God really did have a plan!” The whole enormity of it honestly brings tears to my eyes…
Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give ... Read More
Take the time to stand in awe of something today. And to read Genesis 1:21.
“So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.”
There is no finite amount of success in the world. Showing kindness to your competition may even earn you an ally as you search for your piece of the pie.
Proverbs 27:17 says “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
I have a special friend who comes to nearly every Bison basketball game. I can always count on him to be waiting near the locker room to greet the players, but he’ll leave his post when he sees me, and that’s always my favorite part of the night. He wraps his arms around me in a hug that allows me ... Read More
A few weeks ago I got a last-minute invitation to attend an annual event called “Pray for Gray.”
Julie Fletcher began the foundation and the fundraiser as a way to provide hope and support for brain tumor patients and their families.
The project is dear to Julie’s heart. Doctors found a pear-sized tumor on Julie’s right frontal lobe after she suffered an ... Read More
Do you want to know what terrifies me? The thought of 350 children in a gym with me in charge.
That is exactly the scenario I was faced with a few weeks ago at Longfellow Elementary in Fargo.
The principal called and asked if I would be willing to speak at an all-school assembly on the importance of kindness. I was so ... Read More
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When I worked on TV, my husband always said I considered it a job well done if I could make people at home laugh while I was delivering the news.
Now that I write for the paper, he is accusing me of trying to make people cry.
The other day, Aug. 24 to ... Read More
