A week before Christmas, John and I went to downtown Minneapolis for a Christmas concert. We’d attended our Saturday evening church service, scarfed down a quick dinner, and perhaps pushed the speed limit a bit to get there on time. As we left the parking lot, motivated by our time crunch and the bitter cold…
helping others
Buy Once, Give Twice
I love Christmas, but every now and then I need a little inspiration to help me choose the perfect gift for friends or family. Maybe you do, too. I especially love to give gifts that not only benefit the recipient, but also benefit others. This is not always possible, of course, when your grandson wants…
It Doesn’t Take Much
It’s been 15 months since my husband was diagnosed with cancer. As word of his diagnosis spread to others, I’d get calls from friends that generally started with admissions of shock, then sympathy and promises of prayers. And almost every conversation ended with these words, “Please let me know if there is anything I can…