Monthly Archives: June 2008

Small Group BBQ

In January 2008 Peter and I joined a small group from First E-Free Church, Minneapolis. We meet about 2-3 times a month and share a babysitter to study God’s word and have fellowship time with other people from our church. This turned out to be a great way to grow in our faith, strengthen our [...]

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Pushing Towards Better Health

I am coming up on my first anniversary in a few days, the first anniversary of joining my local YMCA.  About this time last year, one of my co-workers asked if I wanted to start going to the “Y” with him in the mornings before work.  I had been wishing I could figure out a [...]

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Poolside Pals

Today Peter was Mr. Mom as I went off to work and he did the childcare. The kids love the attention from their Daddy. They are always playing just a little rougher, louder and longer than they do with me so of course Daddy days are always a hit! This afternoon he set up the [...]

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Sick Day

Molly is on day 5 of a cold and Ryan was diagnosed with an ear infection today. He started acting out of sorts on Sunday but by Tuesday morning he complained of a head and earache. He did comment without prompting that, “My heart feels great!” Ryan was very grateful for everything I did for [...]

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Hi! My name is Jess.

When I'm 90 I'll probably feel like my whole life was just a blink. Even my early 30's it feels like life is speeding by.

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