Finding the Angels Among Us
Do you believe in angels? My husband and I go around and around on whether ghosts exist, but he won’t even touch the angel issue. I do believe in angels, so I think my practical husband is a little worried that if he comes out as a non-believer, they may stop watching over him. Angels
Find Kindness in Doing One Thing at a Time
How are those New Year’s Resolutions coming? Every year, I resolve not to make a resolution. I find the New Year is a good time to sit back and give myself credit for the things I’m doing right instead of trying to fix all of my “problem areas.” It’s kind of like a little
Accepting Acts of Kindness
I have a friend who is a giver. She gives her time, talent, money and all her other resources to anyone and everyone who is lucky enough to cross her path. But she is terrible at receiving. She readily admits it makes her very uncomfortable when people try to give her gifts, both in the
Heart Gallery
How many pictures do you think you’ll take of your kids or grandkids this Christmas? Ten? Twenty? A hundred? I’m not much for photography, but these days, with my phone and camera all rolled into one, it’s easy to snap a few photos when the kids are being just too darn cute. I assumed all
Take Time to Thank Those Who Serve
For the first time in a long time, I was able to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Wisconsin. The North Dakota State University men’s basketball team was playing in Green Bay that weekend, so an assistant coach’s wife and I loaded up all five of our kids in the minivan and headed to meet
Man’s Generosity Comes One Foot at a Time
I think my husband is awfully handsome. He’s got a great smile, gorgeous eyes and the most unbelievable feet you’ve ever seen on a man. Yep, I said it – feet. I’ll be honest. I hadn’t really taken much notice of my husband’s feet until recently when I saw a poster advertising them. That poster
Little idea grows into something BIG
Have you ever had a really good idea? I’m talking about one of those ideas that you know could change the way people do business, reform the political process or create world peace? Or maybe it was just a simple idea that could right a wrong. Deanna Micheli had one of those ideas. Back in
