I would like to share a few thoughts and a lot of wisdom in a conversation/mock interview with Ruth Maleski on her marriage to Jesse.. Ruth seems so young to have such wisdom, but she is living life and applying what she’s learning along the way. Ruth is a personal trainer at Peak Physique located in St. Cloud. So, Come! Sail away with Ruth and Jesse. How old were you and Jesse when you got married? I was 21 and Jesse was 23 when we tied the knot two years ago today. We were – and still are – Read More
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If Not Me, Then Who?
Amanda Tingle Taylor is my special guest blogger this week. I think you will love her, too. I cradle her on my chest, her little hand resting on my neck. She’s so little for her age but she fits perfectly against me. I know my days with her are numbered as we have been told she will be going to live with her father— a father she has never known and who has only met her a couple of times. Less than a week into her placement with us my husband told me, “You are getting too attached to her!” Read More
Laughter is Good Medicine
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 (Laughter is good medicine.) I was reminiscing about some hilarious moments – moments meant to be shared! A few stories immediately came to mind. Sing-a-Ling, an 18-year-old female visited a modest church close to her home. The church was crowded, but Sing-a-Ling found an empty seat in the front row of a section off to the side. She received strange and puzzled looks from those around her, but she ignored their stares and frowns. Suddenly, the people in her section stood and began singing. Read More