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Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going: a Journey from Overwhelm to Here

May 10, 2018 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

So we all have our ways of coping with overwhelm. Clearly mine was to step away from this blog for several months and just....deal. ‘Cause that’s what I’ve been doing but now? I’m back. 😋 Back on Track and Feeling Fine To bring you up to speed and because not everyone’s on Facebook, here’s the briefest of recaps. May 1st was the one-year … [Read more...]

Going Home to North Dakota

June 29, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Going Home, Gratitude, My Boys, Special Events 6 Comments

The June 2017 Edition This will be a post largely told in pictures because when it comes to an altogether too brief family reunion... ...who needs words? Okay, here's a little background.  We went home last week—five of my kids and me—to see my Daddy, my brother, my cousin Jim (who was on his way to my parents' hometown), … [Read more...]

Rest in Peace, dear Mama

April 26, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Going Home, Marriage, Motherhood, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 10 Comments

We’re never ready to lose the people we love, even when we know they are ready to go. My dear sweet Mama passed away on Monday morning—peacefully, in her sleep, around 9:00 a.m. in Breckenridge, Minnesota. It was a bittersweet departure, as she was to be joining my father that day at his Assisted Living facility. God has a greater plan, … [Read more...]

My Mom, my Sisters, and the Brothers Karamazov

September 21, 2016 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Going Home, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

A Reflection on Death and Dying   I'm just going to cut to the chase here: I finally finished The Brothers Karamazov!  In record time, only four short months! Okay, I'll stop gloating now. My husband asked me how it went. "Did you enjoy it or did you basically just slog your way through it?" "Both," was my answer. "I loved it and … [Read more...]

Truth. Beauty. Holy. Week.

March 21, 2016 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Going Home, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day, 2016, and I was gifted unexpectedly with a trip to see my family.   Have I mentioned that I love North Dakota?   And that my sister’s home is a retreat for the soul?   Yes, I have. Repeatedly. Anyway, there’s a lot more I could say about this trip but all that has to wait. For … [Read more...]

The Gift of Being…

December 4, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Going Home, Gratitude 8 Comments

Forgive me, will you, for taking a whole week to write this post? I've been dragging my feet about doing so because it means dealing with matters of the heart... ...and my heart is tender when it comes to these two. In my heart, I am still their little girl, and this little girl doesn't want to lose them.   First, though, the … [Read more...]

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