Share Your Expectations

by Jackie Nordling When I was little, my parents would take me up north to visit my relatives. I had several cousins my age, and I always looked forward to going. The part I did [...]

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The Fire’s Coming; Make Your Decisions Today

This weekend, our lovely niece Brooke will be packing her bags, clothes, toothbrush and a few hair items to head off for her first year at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. It reminded me of when [...]

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Back to school: challenges at the start of a new year

By: Ray Zaffke As a parent of one college freshman and a high school junior, I often think about how much I enjoyed my school years. I loved my school years—they were a ton of [...]

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Bedtime Prayers

by Sara Wade When my oldest child was about 2.5, our family encountered a challenge that we were not prepared for. Our wonderfully creative and curious little boy began waking in the middle of the night [...]

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JOY: Are You Filling It or Killing It?

by Tahni Cullen When I was seven, I had a friend over to my house for the day. We were playing dolls or “Dukes of Hazzard” (or some such thing) when my mom called us [...]

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