By Marci Narum Age and circumstance are not relevant when discovering a new purpose in life and finding joy in it. Consider Ann Leingang, a feisty 88-year old who raised ten children and 40 grandchildren. Many of them live far away now but Ann remembers fondly all the baked goodies […]
By Jamie Christensen “No blisters after eight days of trekking. My muscles may never talk to me again. That may have something to do with the previous two days of 17 and 18 mile treks . . .” That statement was part of a message home from Jerry Schlosser on […]
Give us a little history of Ruth Meiers/Luke’s Kitchen Ruth Meiers is more than just a homeless shelter. We provide numerous essential services to the homeless at multiple facilities in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The programs and services offered at Ruth Meiers create a transitional pathway from homelessness to community reintegration, […]
By Carole Hemingway It was December 23, 1988. I boarded a train, alone from Paddington Station, in London, bound for the coast of Wales for the holidays. My friends greeted me at the train station, and whisked me off to a local pub for lunch. The pub was noisy, a […]
Publishing a book is a pretty big accomplishment, but publishing two books in one year is extra impressive. And it is exactly what the coaches at Big Blue Couch® Coaching have done. Mandy B. Anderson is the author of “She Who Overcomes,” a faith-based account of how God helped her […]
Tina Schumacher helps people remember life’s biggest moments in a way no one else in North Dakota does. Tina is the owner and designer of Captured Memories Floral Preservation, a business she started because she wanted to preserve her daughter’s bridal bouquet. Now she is preserving bouquets and other keepsakes […]
By Marci Narum THRIVENT CELEBRATES WOMEN OF GENEROSITY: Sister Barbara Weber Sister Barbara Weber is no fan of needles. So it might surprise you to know where she spends nearly three hours every Wednesday. Sister Barb has a standing appointment at United Blood Services to donate platelets. “It’s never a […]
By Pam Vukelic In 1931 Marjorie Rombauer wrote “The Joy of Cooking,” not because she was a good cook but because she needed the money. Since then there have been many iterations on “The Joy of…” theme. I’m adding my own–“The Joy of the Handwritten Note.” My goal is to […]
IW: What gives you joy? Gwen Sebastian: “Music. Being with my family. Being with my husband. Bubble baths.” IW: Favorite Christmas gift and/or memory? Gwen Sebastian: “Homemade barbie house mom and dad made when I was nine. It’s in the attic at my parents house. And a synthesizer that I wanted so bad. […]
IW: What gives you joy? Kat Perkins: “Family. Family definitely gives me the most joy everyday. Without them I am nothing. Now that I have neices and nephews they add so much more joy to the family. Family is everything.” IW: Favorite Christmas gift and/or memory? Kat Perkins: “When I was 10 years […]
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