Looking for Love in Fargo
I’m in need of a little Fargo love and I’m wondering if you can help. I’ve been invited to speak at a women’s event at a church in Fargo. Can we all thank God at this very moment that the event is being held in April instead of the dead of winter? My North Dakota
It’s Not a Cellphone, It’s a Vessel for Kindness
I got my first cellphone on Christmas morning, 2003. I was eight months pregnant, and if my water broke in the middle of Piggly Wiggly, my husband wanted to know about it. I thought I could just go to the customer service desk and ask them to call him, but he wasn’t in favor of
My New Best Friend Drives for Uber
I was staring down the barrel of an hour long ride with a total stranger in downtown Chicago. I needed to get to the airport by 8:30 in the morning to make my flight home. That meant hopping in the car before my morning coffee had kicked in. I requested an Uber on my phone
Focus on the Celebration
The cancer is gone, the reconstruction is over, but there are days that take me right back to the heat of the battle. Yesterday was one of them. Yesterday was a day of pink. And a day of celebration. And a day of friendship. But it was also a day to remember that I lived
Kindness Brings Joy in Times of Pain
They say when it rains, it pours. That can be true in trials, but in my life, I’ve found that it’s also true in kindness. In times of trouble, the smallest act of love is amplified. A note in the mail, a phone call or a text message can go far in lifting someone’s spirits.
Next Stop… Shark Tank. Or Not.
My daughter adores the show Shark Tank. Not me. It gives me anxiety to see someone break out into a nervous sweat as they deliver their carefully crafted pitch, only to have Mr. Wonderful tell them their idea sucks. I can hardly stand to watch it with her. I look over at my daughter and
I Failed Jesus
I fail every day. More to the point, I fail Jesus every day. You might think that’s a bad thing, but I don’t. Why? Two reasons. First, notice, I didn’t say “I fail people every day.” I do. I snap at my kids and renege on promises. I’m a person just like you’re a person,
