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Denver was no Different

by Filed Under: Lent, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth Leave a Comment

Part Two of This Lenten Train is Bound for GloryMile High Stadium; DenverSo where were we?Ah, yes. We were in Palo Alto with my cousins and I was going through Complete Caffeine Withdrawal.As I was saying, a black cloud was descending over my head lower and lower and was threatening to consume my mood entirely when—through a sudden intervention of … [Read more...]

This Lenten Train is bound for Glory

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Food and Drink, Lent, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

I just wish that the dessert cart would stop going past me in the aisle!And the smell of the coffee from the dining car is just killing me.It’s true and I know you know it, but when comes to giving up coffee for Lent, I’m a goner.Here. I’ll explain.Coffee and I go way back to my freshman year of college, where we were dorm-mates. Since that time I … [Read more...]

You. Are. Awesome.

by Filed Under: Blogging, Gratitude, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

Quite literally, you have made my morning!And I have to apologize for starting a conversation and then ditching it. I was away for all of Sunday* and am only now returning to this blog. (That is a story in itself. You will have to wait a week for it.)I will admit, I approached my computer with fear and trepidation. What if no one left a comment … [Read more...]