Sometimes when I see Amish people, dressed in their plain, old-world clothing and hats and bonnets, I have to remind myself that they are not playing dress-up. This is real life for them, every moment of every day. It’s a life they have chosen to preserve even as the rest…
Wisdom has a way of surprising me. Often it plops in my lap unexpectedly, pulling thoughts into focus in an area I thought I had a grasp on. In those moments something profound is unfolding. Time seems to stand still as I take in new thoughts and ideas that grate…
Last week my sister and I took a visiting trip. With her three little ones packed in the minivan, we set off for Wisconsin to visit with family. We stayed with an aunt and uncle in Mayville. We visited with a cousin in Waupon, grandparents in Beaver Dam, and an…
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