In my book, “I’m Not The Pastor’s Wife (I’m just married to him) I opened up my life for the public to know who I am. The book was the very first time I let anyone except my therapist know much about me, but also, about my mom. She died my sophomore year in high […]
Now that Labor Day is here and summer will unofficially be over, it brings back memories of getting ready for school. In order to be prepared for my first day of a new school year I had the pleasure of driving with my parents to Donald’s on Payne Avenue, a store of legendary proportions on […]
There I sat, waiting for the slow hymn played by the organist to end. I noticed my foot tapping at a rapid pace. C’mon, can’t you play it any faster? As the hymn ended, the pastor introduced me and I walked up to the pulpit. Back in college you couldn’t pay me enough to speak […]
Going back to my alma mater – St. Olaf College – always feels a bit weird. There are so many changes since I graduated over 30 years ago. New buildings I can’t find my way around, all the roads on campus now have street signs, and the biggest change is that Ytterboe Residence Hall, rebuilt after […]