by Susanna Bertelsen | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Susanna Bertelsen Decades ago, in the 1980’s, busy with our three school aged children in our Minnetonka home, I received a frantic call from my mother in Ohio, who announced over the phone, “Your brother has Schizophrenia. And they put him on Stelazine.” Taking a...
by JoAnn Campbell-Rice | Dec 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
by JoAnn Campbell-Rice Recently, several planned events disappeared from my calendar and I found myself with unscheduled time, a luxury in my life. Yet I didn’t run to my desk to write, revise, or draft new ideas, which is what I say I want do with every spare...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Liz Kerwin Recently on a retreat I was struck by a presenter saying, “Where are your feet?” It came to me that it might be a good mantra for this Advent especially as it is only three weeks, the shortest possible, this year. Perhaps during this very full time of...
by Mary Noble Garcia | Nov 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Mary Noble Garcia In the spirit of this month when we express gratitude and remember our loved ones, both those who have gone before us and those who are still with us, I share this story. The best gifts are often those that are unexpected. This one arrived in its...
by Karen Treat | Nov 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Karen Treat I love the story of Elijah in I Kings 18-19. Elijah is the prophet who takes down all the false prophets in the area and then flees for his life because Queen Jezebel wanted him dead. Those were her prophets. How dare he kill them? The disheartened...
by Joanne Dehmer | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Joanne Dehmer, SSND These past months have marked a significant time of my life: I turned 70, celebrated 50 years of vowed life in community, and moved from my home of nearly 10 years to a senior independent living apartment. In the midst of all these changes and...
