September 2022
Order Poinsettias & more
Time to order your poinsettias and holiday greens from Gertens! All orders will be made online only using their website (you'll need to enter [...]
Take It Outside
Growing up with three brothers we often got a little too “rambunctious” in the house and would be told to take it outside. There [...]
Ely to Ortonville
Before I moved to Hastings, I was the district superintendent of the North Star district. Each fall I would visit the district churches that [...]
Some Days Are Like That
Finally, I was going to get some long-deferred chores done. I had a potted tree that I’ve wanted to get in the ground all [...]
August 2022
Up At The Lake: Part Two
We made it! We have been up north, fishing on Leech Lake near Walker, and we’re having a great time laughing, eating, resting, eating, [...]
Up At The Lake: Part One
We are headed “Up North” this week! That verbiage is kind of funny – a term that is uniquely Minnesotan. If you’ve been in [...]
Happy Place
This week I am in my happy place – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Last week 27 youth and leaders were at [...]
July 2022
Just Do It
Big, action packed vacations to exotic places are wonderful, but sometimes it’s nice to take some time off without all the travel and jam-packed [...]
Rivertown Days is Almost Here! (July 15-17)
My children are all in their 20’s now, but I remember how excited they used to get as Rivertown Days was approaching. The rides, [...]
Weathering the Storms
Ahh, summer! I love these long days, lots of sunshine, kids playing outside, no school, no shoveling – just a wonderful time all around! [...]