A couple years ago when I was going through a painful season in my life, a dear friend suggested I write something I was grateful for each day. Nearly every day for a year, I posted a gratitude challenge on my social media sites. It helped me appreciate the simple things despite my circumstances. Well, I’m in the same place again, so here we go. When I sold yellow pages advertising back in the day, I called on a new coffee house. Mind you, this was way back before you could find one on every corner. The proprietor was busy when I arrived, so she offered to make me something […]

Yesterday the Minnesota Vikings won a nail biter against the Dallas Cowboys. A lot of fans were excited about the victory, but none more than Glen Raisanen, a longtime friend of ours. He is a unique guy filled with personality and enthusiasm. Now a video of him cheering has gone viral. If this video (below his photo) doesn’t make you smile, you are a curmudgeon. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/10/15/friends-say-dancing-vikings-fan-glen-raisanen-has-always-been-full-of-team-spirit/ Until next time, Amy

My Grandpa Art, God rest his soul, was a proud and sturdy Norwegian—a farmer from the plains of North Dakota. He passed away on this day in 2001. The terrorist attacks took place the following day, so traveling to his funeral was challenging for many. When I think of my grandpa, the word epic comes to mind. His was a life that could easily inspire a Hollywood film. He was a true pioneer, whose youth was filled with adventures I can only imagine. When he was a wee boy of eight, his mother died and his father gave him to another family to raise because the children were too difficult […]