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Sunrise view of a Minnesota farm with a red barn and newly opened roadside view after a tree was removed.

What Happens When the Internet Disappears? Lessons from Life on a Minnesota Farm

May 30, 2026

Ever feel like just taking the day off?As a solo entrepreneur who has a lot going on in numerous directions, sometimes I feel like that might simply be the best answer. Just ignore everything I have to do and go lie beside a pool somewhere. Sometimes it all becomes overwhelming and seems as if it would be easier to ignore it all.For nearly two weeks, our internet has been out at the farm. This has been frustrating for so many reasons.And before anyone asks how that is even possible in 2026, we ...

young woman sits near waterfall in Norway with village and valley below with mountains in the distance

Thirty Years Later: Norway, Bethany, and the Trip That Changed Everything

May 17, 2026

Sometimes the moments that shape our lives begin with a single conversation. Thirty years ago, I stepped onto an airplane for the very first time on my way to Norway.Yesterday, standing inside Norseland Lutheran Church for their annual Syttende Mai smorgasbord, surrounded by lefse, herring, laughter, and women dressed in beautiful Norwegian garments, I found myself thinking about just how much that trip changed my life.There is something so special about little country churches like this ...

Group of six people smiling outdoors, surrounded by flowering trees.

Beneath the Flowering Trees

May 11, 2026

Mother’s Day feels very different when your own mother is no longer here.This year, I have missed my mom so much. Since she went to heaven a few months ago, there have been so many moments where the weight of that loss has caught me unexpectedly. However, on a day specifically set aside to celebrate mothers, the tenderness feels even greater. When someone you love so dearly is gone, a day dedicated to them has a way of magnifying both the gratitude and the pain.Even though so much changed ...

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What Happens When the Internet Disappears? Lessons from Life on a Minnesota Farm

Thirty Years Later: Norway, Bethany, and the Trip That Changed Everything

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