The struggle is real. How often do we hear this phrase? Sometimes it is said in jest and we are really only dealing with a “first...

I grew up in a modest home in central Minnesota. My parents had a small bedroom with a simple bedroom set. It was a place I considered...

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My best years were when I was in 7th and 8th grade. Being from a very small school, I was recruited to run varsity track even though I was...

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I am a self-proclaimed podcast junkie. I listen when I drive, do housework, or am at the gym. Recently I listened to an episode from “I...

Just before falling asleep each night, I read for a few minutes until I am just sleepy enough to fall asleep quickly. I recently began...

It has been quite a week. The headlines included a helicopter colliding with an airplane that was the worst plane crash our country has...

In the first panel of the comic strip, Linus notices a leaf as it detaches itself from the tree that gave it life.  Gradually over the...