February

December

• The Year in Pictures

November

• I Am Not a Lone Tree
• What Makes a Veteran?

October

• A Truth to Shout About
• Super Sleuth Wanna Be
• The Greatest Challenge

September

• What Does God Think of You?
• Too Much Junk!
• Rating Books is Hard!

August

• My Mom

July

• Do Everything With Love
• The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER!
• 12 Life Lessons That Will Change Your Life

June

• Wonderful World Challenge

May

• Listen Up!
• Praying Through the Hard Times

April

• God’s Prized Possession
• What’s In Your Hand?
• King on both Sides of the Stone
• What’s for Dinner?
• Everyday Joys

March

• Peace is a Promise
• It Never Gets Old

February

• Love to Read
• Things to Do When Your Brain is Frozen
• Hints from God

January

• Celebrate in the Darkness

December

• A Look Back
• No Ordinary Night
• Kindness Doesn’t Have to be Hard
• Don’t Let Christmas Steal Your Joy!

November

• Kiss Loneliness Goodbye
• Growing Gratitude
• Buy Once, Give Twice
• Love ’em Into Heaven

October

• A Little Surveillance
• Napping is Biblical!
• There’s Never a Tornado . . . .
• Sharing Love and Encouragement

September

• The Sweet Balm of Encouragment
• Crisp Days and Cool Nights Call for a Good Book

August

• Your Story Matters
• Memorizing Scripture has Multiple Benefits
• A Blast from the Past

July

• What if the Great Fish said, “No”?
• Camping Has Changed
• Surely There’s an Advantage to Aging
• A Trip to Another World
• A Mouse in the House?

June

• Hidden in My Heart

March

• Angel Food Deliciousness
• Readers Live Longer

February

• Perfectly Imperfect
• Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

January

• A Day of Rest

December

• Christmas Cash
• Chocolate Caramel Rocky Road

November

• A Tree Full of Memories
• Gratitude is Good For You
• Peggy’s Pumpkin Pie
• Around the Table

October

• Audacious Love is Humbling
• Overcoming Fear
• Finding the Extra in My Ordinary
• Visiting a Minnesota Icon

September

• God’s Loving Reminder
• 10 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Protect Yourself
• Best Advice Ever!

August

• Grabbing the Next Bar
• Don’t Look! You’ll Go Blind!
• Looking to the Problem Solver
• Speaking of Books

July

• Grace for the Misfits
• Conquering the Grill Grates
• Picnic Perfect Cake

May

• A Minnesota Day Trip
• I’m a European Shopper

April

• Walk Away the Workday?
• Christmas Doesn’t Matter Unless . .
• A Piece of Me

March

• A Change of Perspective

January

• All for the Love of a Little Confetti!
• 2017 Book Bingo Challenge

December

• The Great Christmas Tree Topple
• Look for the Helpers

October

• What I Learned Having a Stroke

September

• Goodbye Summer
• 44 Minutes

August

• I Was Almost an Olympic Diver
• Did They Give Up?

July

• Hot Reads for Summer Nights
• A Legacy of Kindness
• In Case the Police Show Up

May

• Your Favorite Part Was What?
• What Was I Thinking?
• Sweet Little Faces
• Share the Secrets
• Is This Heaven?

April

• I Can’t Believe I Get to Do This!
• No Compete Zone
• My Dad

March

• A Few Good Books

February

• The Comparison Rut
• How Can I Increase My Faith?
• The Dare
• Hana, Banana Bread, and Helicopters
• Taking Care of Business – or Not

January

• I Can’t Believe That Worked!
• #foreverfriends

December

• 2016 Reading Challenge
• Run, Run as Fast as You Can!
• The Great Coffee Charade

November

• A Win/Win Gift Guide
• Inspired, Encouraged, Challenged and Loved
• Thanksgiving – Traditional or Twenty-First Century?
• Some Things Never Change
• An Invitation to Rest

October

• I Am a Butterfly
• God Sees
• Hands and Feet
• A Salty Situation

September

• To Preserve Us
• Blessings Follow Obedience
• The World’s Dirty Little Secret

August

• The Power of Encouraging Words
• Rally the Troops!
• How’s a Girl Going to Learn Anything?
• I Don’t Feel Brave
• The “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Project

July

• Step Off the Crazy Train
• Reading Game Changer
• Waiting for a Blue Truck

June

• Got Chicken? Dinner is Practically Ready!
• In the Middle of a Miracle
• 60 is NOT the New 40!
• Encouraging Single Moms
• Eating Out – Missionary Style

May

• Doing the Un-Fun Stuff
• I Deserve Better! Or Do I?
• Why Doesn’t God Shout?

April

• Can’t I Do it All?
• Traveling the World Through Books
• Some People Might Say I’m Lucky

March

• Overcoming Wobbly Faith
• Press In – Press On
• Should I Hire an Armor Bearer?
• What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

February

• Magnificent Meatballs
• Letter From The Past
• Life Lessons I Learned from Pete Carroll
• Where’s Your Garden?

January

• Mystery Solved!
• It Doesn’t Take Much
• Party ’til the Police Come
• Simplify

December

• Reflections of Beauty
• Play Your Note
• 100 Gift Ideas and Strategies to Eliminate Christmas Stress
• Take a Break
• Christmas Made Easier for Those Who Hate to Cook

November

• My Best Yes!
• What If We Change Our Words?
• Stolen Hearts
• Shhhh . . .

October

• How Can I Possibly Qualify for This?
• God’s Amazing Artistry
• Grab a Book!

September

• It’s Probably Not You
• Is There Ever a Happy Season?
• Charming Santa Fe
• Organized on the Inside

August

• Glass-Blowing and God
• Do Your Dreams Really Mean Something?
• Dr. Google is a Quack
• Jump In
• He’s Talking!
• Common Miracles
• Writing to Encourage: A Blog Hop

July

• A Godly Slap
• Avocado Chicken Salad
• In the Beauty
• I am NOT God’s Lawyer
• Daily Reminders
• Jesus was NOT a Boy Scout
• Every. Single. Day.
• The Best Entertainment

June

• Fireworks Gone Wild
• Rejected!
• Words of Hope
• What’s on Your Reading List?
• My Dream is to Dream Again

May

• Re-framing A Situation
• I Love Spring
• What Does a Mother Say?
• Does it Matter if I Pray?

April

• It’s Grilling Time!
• Where Are We Eating Exactly?
• Am I a Liar?

March

• For Want of Perfect
• What’s in Your Hand
• Wearing Busy Like a Badge
• How Many Books Do You Read in a Year?
• Salad Gadgets are Fun

February

• Neighborhood Trucks
• Faith Builders
• Mind Blowing!

January

• What Can Change in 36 Years
• ‘Siri’ous Issues
• In Every Season
• Watch and Be Amazed!

December

• A Year of Blessings
• Our Classic Christmas Tale
• Christmas – Moving from Perfection to Peace
• What’s that Buzzing Noise?
• Christmas Books Worth Reading

November

• A Thanksgiving Story
• Nancy’s White Chicken Chili
• Does Cancer Make People Jerks?
• The Invitation
• 1000 Gifts and More

October

• Small Town Stories
• When They All Come Home
• Fall Photo Blog
• Trivia Can Save You Money!

September

• All Access!
• What Do I Do With All the Zucchini?
• Flashback Fun – Crossing the Border
• Watching the Stars Come Out
• Back on a Bike

August

• Kids Say the Darndest Things
• Writing My Own Psalm
• Norway Favorites
• Trolls Freak Me Out and Other Random Thoughts on Norway

July

• Summer Reading
• Country Roads – Deep Thoughts
• ZerOK
• Am I Prepared?
• Changing My Ways . . . and the Sheets

June

• Switch Your Focus
• The Little C
• Interruptions and God Moments
• A Sunday Morning Walk

May

• The Joy of Exercise . . . Clothes
• Taco Salad to Die For
• The Beautiful Pacific Coast Highway
• When Winter Won’t Die

April

• You Won’t Remember
• The Unseen Tragedy – Fear
• Where’s the Waiter?
• I Choose Joy
• Looking for a Good Read?
• Moving

March

• What’s So Good About Good Friday?
• Our Swazi “Daughter”
• Camping – Swazi Style
• The Hardest Question
• The Hardest Question

February

• No Restaurants in Capernaum
• Recipe From a Desperate Cook
• Hello, My Name is Nancy . . . .
• Look Who’s Here!

January

• Tip of the Month – Stop the Bleeding!
• Walking Isn’t for Wimps
• Dishin’ Up Love All Year Long
• The Perfect Moment

December

• My Remarkable Day
• It’s NOT Bob’s Tail!

November

• Spreading Kindness
• I’m in Love

October

• Reading Maniac

September

• Fall Family Fun
• One Win – One Loss

July

• Un Poco
• What’s a Shuttle Elevator?

June

• With Gratefulness
• Back in the Day

May

• Where’d He Go?
• Mules, Carts and Pigeon Poop
• PAR-TAY
• Community Service Day
• Rockin’ in Morocco
• Stranger in a Foreign Land
• Dreams Do Come True

April

• STUG Moments

March

• Spreading the Reading Bug
• Wedding Rings
• Whatever it Takes
• An Idea for Inventors

February

• Not Resolutions – Goals

January

• A Girl and Her Dream
• One Little Word- Trust
• A Fresh Start

December

• Ordering Well
• 36 Years of Communication

November

• Jesus Calling

October

• Last Day in Switzerland
• Enjoying God’s Creation

September

• Doing One Thing
• Powered by Chocolate
• Moldova
• I Refuse
• Addendum to Sunday’s Blog Post
• Ten Years Later

August

• The MRI Experience
• Perfect Minnesota Night
• Great Way to Start the Day

July

• News that Lifts Your Spirit

June

• A Few of My Favorites
• Do You have the Hand Grenades?
• Friends
• Worms from Hell

May

• Flowers Make for Easy Subjects
• Catching Up
• Smart Boy
• In Appreciation of Mrs. Black

April

• And Life Goes On
• Because He Lives!
• Flash Mobs
• Catching Up
• Birds in the House?
• Announcing Another Blessing!

March

• Two More Weeks
• Living in a Hopeful State
• Time Flies!
• Remembering My Sweet Friend, Betsy

February

• A LONG Two Weeks
• On the Mend
• Define Sweetheart
• The Beauty in Every Day

January

• What a Week!
• A Million Years Ago – Earlier this month
• Announcing . . .
• What’s Wrong with this Picture?
• Black and White Week
• The Sky is Falling!
• Just One Word
• Snapshots of Life
• Unexpected Fun

December

• Without a Trace
• The Rest of the Story

November

• Pictures – Finally
• Home Again
• He is Not Here – He has Risen!
• On the Via Dolorosa
• Field Trip Day
• Kosher McDonald’s – NOT the Highlight
• So Much!
• A Huge History Lesson
• First Impressions
• This is a Test
• Want to Complain about Your Government? Thank a Veteran
• Starting a New Campaign

October

• Dave Ohlerking
• The Tabernacle

September

• Why Me?
• It’s a . . . .

August

• A Meal Fit for a . . . . . .
• 35 Years to Celebrate
• Suzy Homemaker? So NOT!

July

• A New Kind of Love
• When Did This World Go Mad?
• Same Time, Next Year
• When Did Singing the National Anthem become a Spectator Sport?
• Do You have a Happy File?

June

• Travel Entertainment
• My Baby Boy Got Married!
• The Food Journey

May

• What’s in YOUR purse?
• Finally! – Pictures from Armenia
• I Love Paris in the Springtime . . . kind of.
• Five Minnesota Evangelists Discover Noah’s Ark
• Bjni – Easier to Pronounce than Tsaghkadzor
• Kisses and Cucumbers
• Desperately Seeking Sleep
• Beyond Blessed
• I Think it’s Tuesday
• Incredible Opportunity

April

• A Dream Fulfilled
• Bridging the Gap
• Fifteen Minutes of Inconvenience

March

• The Passion of Christ
• Baffled
• Canadian Fusion Cooking
• Knees Down

February

• I’ve Got What?

January

• Cactus are like People
• Are You Kidding Me?
• Armed, but Not So Dangerous
• Dance, My Friend

December

• Anniversaries and Applause
• A Christmas Story
• The Traveler’s Gift is the Perfect Gift
• This Christmas – Focus on the Food
• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 11

November

• The Organized Person Inside of Me
• On My Next Car . . .
• Mesmerizing
• A Senior Citizen Workout

October

• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 10
• The Father’s Heart – Book Review
• Keeping up with Technology
• T-9

September

• Christmas Sanity Secrets – Part 9
• Two People – Fighting the Fight
• A 9/11 Story from Canada

August

• Christmas Sanity Plan – just under the wire.
• Under the Overpass – book review
• I Won’t Forget
• Squeezing It All In – August 10
• Anniversary in Russia – August 9
• The Last Day with the Kids – August 8
• The Best Day So Far – August 7, 2009
• Back in the Saddle . . . Sort Of – August 6
• A Tough Day – August 5
• Overwhelmed – August 4
• Finally in Russia! – August 3
• Day One, and maybe Two – August 1 – 2
• Going with the Flow

July

• Why Do I Go?
• Bone Scans are NOT for Wimps . . such as myself.
• The Noticer – Book Review
• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 7
• Amazed!
• Russian Lessons

June

• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 6
• 27 Years of Funny!
• It’s Not the Age, It’s the Picture!
• Layers – Book Review
• No Bugs – One of Many Advantages to the Cold Weather
• Advice From My Younger Self

May

• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 5
• On Behalf of a Grateful Nation
• What Makes a Life-Long Friend?
• Another Milestone
• A Mother’s Day Surprise
• There Must be an Easier Way
• A Bit of a Rant

April

• Aging – it’s a tricky thing
• Jacob’s Story – A Journey of Faith
• Time for Tea/Christmas Sanity Plan, Part 4
• Inspired by One Woman’s Dream
• Lady Liberty and Taxes?
• An Easter Story (Be Careful with Your Words)
• Oh, How Quickly We Forget!
• Turning Trials to Triumphs

March

• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 3
• . . . and a little child shall lead them
• Jeopardy
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
• Writer’s Block
• Memories and Ironing
• Spring Ahead
• Frogs, Frogs, Frogs
• The Facebook Phenomenon

February

• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 2
• A Little Word about Triple Chocolate Cake
• Birthday Celebrations
• Enjoy the Journey
• Really cool fish!

January

• Last Light and More
• Investing in the Future
• Cool Technology Tip
• Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 1
• In Memory
• The Perfect Job
• Behind Those Eyes – Book Review
• When the Girls Get Together
• Resolutions – Yea or Nay?

December

• Doing Christmas Differently
• Happy Birthday, Jesus
• Too Cold for Christmas?
• Celebrating a “Half-Birthday”
• We Interrupt this Christmas Season . . .
• Celebrating 177 years!
• Learning to Believe in Miracles

November

• A Thanksgiving Story
• My Baaaaby!
• How Do I Pray?
• In Need of a Dream Interpreter
• Know Thyself
• Breathtaking Moment
• Live the Dream

October

• Things I learned in Louisiana
• Nurture
• Too old? – Nonsense!
• Don’t Miss It!
• Encounter with a Fence

September

• Finding More Than the Kennedys
• A Most Unusual Sound
• The Pilgrims Landed Where?
• Way better than High School history class
• Pay to Weigh?
• More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
• Building my Faith

August

• Pop or Soda?
• Baptism
• Diving
• Alum or Paprika?
• The Olympics are Killing Me
• Super Suits
• Living your Strengths
• Not Shocked, but Definitely Dismayed
• Freaky!
• 33 years
• Let the Games Begin
• First Thursday Fun Fest
• Weekend fun

July

• Pray for the Children
• Enough Photos
• Conquering the Falls
• Learning on Every Level
• Saying Good-bye to a New Friend
• A Walk in the Big Woods
• Stymied!
• The Cilantro Theory
• Small Town Americana
• Same Kind of Different as Me

June

• Why do I live in Minnesota?
• The Shack
• Rocky Mountain High
• Taking time
• 5 and 5
• 20 Minutes
• Buried in Books
• Blue Ribbon Flower?
• Road Signs
• Nevermind!

May

• The Sky is Falling!
• What If I Give All?
• It Took a Legion of Angels . . . .
• Sharing the Mission
• Celebrating Dad’s 80th
• National Day of Prayer

April

• Happy Birthday, Paul!
• Now I Know
• Suggestions welcome
• Lessons from the Garden
• Needed – A speaker’s guide
• Mo Henry
• Watching and waiting
• Learning about Robotics
• Robotic Assisted Surgery

March

• Dating for the aged
• Google Alerts
• 15 Minutes of Fame
• Happy Snowy Easter
• Pictures from Africa
• Thoughts on Good Friday
• My Own Bed – My Own Bathroom
• Back to Base Camp
• What We’re Doing
• Journal of our Week – March11-15
• A Mountain Top Experience
• Off to the bush
• Day One in South Africa
• Suddenly South Africa seems like a picnic.
• Africa here we come!
• Coincidence? I think not.
• Don’t be the ONE

February

• A shout out to my guy
• Handling Defining Moments
• Why does God allow pain?
• Flashback
• Encouragement
• And the winner is . . .
• Unexpected Taste Sensations
• Blessed with Friends

January

• The Healing Power of a Haircut
• Have You Seen This?
• Bonding with My Bed
• Gettting Ready
• New Year, New Calendar

December

• Remembering What God Has Done
• Silent Night
• Sunrise, Sunset
• Lessons from a Fallen Angel
• Seeking God
• Watching God do a Miracle
• Grocery Stores
• I Remembered

November

• Does Anybody Know?
• Fancy Meeting You Here. . .
• A Standing Ovation. . .
• A Day of Celebrations
• Can’t I pay someone to do this?
• Spiritual Consumerism
• My Son, My Son
• Don’t quit