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• 2020

  • July

    • Favorite Family Recipes

  • June

    • I Need to Do Better

  • May

    • Books to Get You Through Quarantine

  • March

    • Sex Education – 60’s Style
    • Covid Care
    • Rehearsing the Goodness of God

• 2019

  • 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

• 2018

  • 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

• 2017

  • 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

• 2016

  • 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

• 2015

  • 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

• 2014

  • 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!

• 2013

  • 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

• 2012

  • 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

• 2011

  • 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

• 2010

  • 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

• 2009

  • 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?

• 2008

  • 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

• 2007

  • 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