Inspired Woman Podcast | Episode 6: Noreen Keesey

Inspired Woman Podcast | Episode 6: Noreen Keesey

Inspired Woman advisory board member and writer Noreen Keesey has a joyful laugh that will make you feel at ease immediately. This skilled trainer and coach talks with Amber Schatz about her experience in the Army National Guard and how she learned better leadership...
The Sun Also Rose on April 9, 1865

The Sun Also Rose on April 9, 1865

by Carole Hemingway Approximately seven years ago, I began thinking about writing a book on the U.S. Civil War. I started researching, made 11 trips to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and soon discovered an incredibly complex subject. I found myself especially fascinated...
Look What She Did

Look What She Did

Lisa Dingeman  By Marci Narum Lisa Dingeman thought she could keep the pain of her teenage years behind her; instead, she found herself inspired to write about the anguish she experienced being bullied — and then later,being the bully.  “Two years ago,...
Kentucky Derby Fundraiser

Kentucky Derby Fundraiser

Odds are Good for Citizens of the World By Paula Redmann Submitted photos Race to your calendar and circle Friday, April 12. That’s when you’ll want to attend the sixth annual fundraising event for the Citizens of the World Foundation at Sixteen03 Event Center in...
Oh Man: Pastor Craig Schweitzer: Shear Faith

Oh Man: Pastor Craig Schweitzer: Shear Faith

By Marci Narum Lutherans aren’t known to be a rowdy bunch, but when Pastor Craig Schweitzer announced in worship one Sunday morning that he and a handful of other Lutheran pastors had started a band and were inviting people to a public gathering called “Beer and...
Look What She Did

Look What She Did

Alexis Thompson: Choose Happiness By Marci Narum Photos by Nicole Thompson What makes you happy? 11-year-old Alexis Thompson says you do. It’s a choice. “Happiness is totally a choice. Everyday you have the opportunity to smile, be grateful for what you have” Alexis...
Kim Bloms: A Stranger’s Sacrifice Saved her Life

Kim Bloms: A Stranger’s Sacrifice Saved her Life

Now She’s Living her Dream By Amber Schatz   “We’re pretty normal, if you want to call us normal,” Kim Bloms laughs. Her husband Adam chimes in with, “Nobody’s calling me that.” Kim and Adam are living in their dream home about to celebrate ten years of marriage. It’s...