Journey of a Lifetime: The Camino de Santiago

Journey of a Lifetime: The Camino de Santiago

By Paula Redmann Submitted photos The story starts, simply enough, with this: A group of friends and family went for a walk.  Oh, not just any walk. A 500-mile walk, adventure, and pilgrimage, starting for this group, in France, and ending in Santiago de Compostela in...
Brenda Owen: Learning to Love Yourself

Brenda Owen: Learning to Love Yourself

By Marci Narum Photography: Photos by Jacy In April 2015, Brenda Owen started her own counseling agency in Williston, North Dakota. It was just her; she offered therapy sessions part time from a one-room suite. Brenda says she never wanted to own a business; her main...
A $6,000 Blessing for TR 4 Heart & Soul

A $6,000 Blessing for TR 4 Heart & Soul

By Marci Narum Photography: Photos by Jacy Note: Inspired Woman hosted Amberley Snyder last weekend (November 23 & 24) as the keynote speaker for the Second Annual Inspired Woman Retreat and first ever Youth & Family Day at TR 4 Heart & Soul, a therapeutic...
Sister’s Night: The Family That Laughs Together…

Sister’s Night: The Family That Laughs Together…

By Sandy Thompson Submitted photo I adore spending time with relatives from both my mom’s and dad’s sides of the family. I love hearing the family history or what it was like in the “old days.” My childhood memories are filled with family celebrations — holidays,...
Stack Friday

Stack Friday

Article & photos by Marci Narum On Black Friday, when the stores are buzzing with shoppers and cash registers are working overtime, the Narum family is far away from any retail store and nowhere close to Wi-Fi. The only buzzing sound comes from chainsaws. A log...
Lefse: A Generational Labor of Love

Lefse: A Generational Labor of Love

By Nicole Thom-Arens  During Christmas 2007, I was six months pregnant with my son Liam and I was deciding just what family traditions I wanted to pass on to my child. My husband and I had just returned from Scotland the previous spring. While there, I discovered the...