Allowing the Sabbath to Overtake Me
Saturday was our first day of 50 degree (F) temperatures here in Minnesota since the start of the new year. The one where the snow has...
Time for a Hug
It has been 5 weeks since Levi has been able to do his pool therapy and spend time with his (water) Physical Therapist. Holidays, biter...
A Quiet Medical Epidemic (part 1)
There is a medical epidemic that has been quietly brewing in my community for a couple of years. For the past 18 months, it has been...
Those Old Familiar Roads
This time of year is not easy for me. All of the beauty and shimmer of the holiday season also brings many added layers of responsibility...
Dr Gawande: A Breath of Fresh Air
Tonight the Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care hosted a conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande with Minnesota Public Radio's...
Sharing a Muffin
On some days, the smallest of moments radiate with the brightest of lights, and I am filled with overwhelming astonishment, grief and...
MN Capital Testimony
Out of the blue I received a phone call from a friend asking if I would be willing testify at the MN Capital? To share Levi's story and...
I Had Never Imagined
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future....
Winter Surrender
The first big snowfall arrived two weeks ago and I have been trying daily to bring words to the shift I feel happeneing within me. The...
Beauty and the Beast
There is an incredible dichotomy that arises when you have a child who outlives their prognosis of a shortened life expectancy. The...
