Returning to the Place I Found Kindness
At this very moment, if all has gone well, I am on an airplane with my three children heading back to Fargo. It was the kindness of an event planner who first gave the idea wings, and the kindness of many other community members who made it take flight. Saul and I lived in Fargo
Fargo, Here We Come!
The kids have been putting together a list of all the things they want to see while we’re in Fargo: our old house, the ferris wheel at Scheels (it’s a sporting goods store), West Acres Mall, and all their favorite old parks. The list is about two football fields long. I keep reminding them that
Week 16 Memory Verse
I forgot to write yesterday. I woke up and went on with my day and completely forgot that it was Monday and I was supposed to share this week’s memory verse. Sure we all forget things, no big deal, but I have been writing every Monday for a while now so it struck me as
Sweet Ways to Show Kindness
I was at a Weight Watchers meeting this morning. Don’t ask. The wheels fall off the bus pretty quickly when you live in a family who loves to celebrate track meets, baseball games and good grades with ice cream. Easter baskets don’t seem to help the problem either. Anyway, I was sitting in the meeting
Something Awesome is Happening in Nelsonville-York
I am like a dog with a bone when I get an idea in my head. My mind focuses in on something I want to do, and I’m off– a high-speed train coming straight at you. That’s awesome when it comes to things like kindness. It’s what gives me the jolt to quickly go and
Week 15 Memory Verse
If I get butterflies before speaking in front of one audience, you should see what happens to my stomach when I think about speaking in front of eight audiences. And two radio programs. And one live morning TV show. I’m prepping for a return visit to Fargo at the end of April. It started out
Kindness is the Most Important Muscle
I didn’t think time travel was possible until I was sitting at a track meet the other night. It was my daughter’s very first meet. I thought it would be my very first meet too. I was told ahead of time that it would be a test of endurance — not for the student athletes,
