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Desperate

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesMay 27, 2026101Views 4Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Luke 8:45 (NIV) There are several instances in the scriptures where people would come to Jesus and fall at His feet. The compassion of Christ nearly always compelled Him to respond to their needs. Desperation causes us to do many things. I can only speak from my…

Public, Private Partnership & Beyond!

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanMay 13, 2026220Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS We have coined PPP for years in Le Mars and my husband, Mike Wells, kept talking to our city about it when he would continue to invest in the city of Le Mars through Wells’ Enterprises and also when we started to invest personally about fifteen years ago. It seemed to…

Sweat the Small Stuff

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanMay 13, 2026159Views 1Like 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS We have probably all heard the saying “don’t sweat the small stuff”. John Maxwell says that in order to develop competency we should sweat the small stuff. John is my very favorite teacher and coach about growth and leadership. He has authored over 70 books and sold more than 19 million…

Turning My Feet to Follow

UncategorizedMay 5, 2026128Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS As I have been sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening for Him, He has led and answered. The peace that passes all understanding is promised and He always delivers when I come to Him. I hope that is true for each of you during this season of waiting on…

Keep Your Eyes on Le Mars

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanApril 16, 2026486Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS It is beautiful to see Le Mars spreading out in many directions and the growth is evident. I often speak about the growth downtown and businesses starting or moving into new spaces, but there is also transfer of businesses to new owners in the community. There will be some stories coming…

My Beautiful Faith-Filled Journey

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanApril 15, 2026272Views 1Like 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I have been traveling for a bit, and it was really life-changing for me. Mike and I went together to Paris for five days and then we went from there to Florence, Italy and then on into Tuscany. I personally have been to Paris several times and 20 years ago we…

At Our Feet

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesMarch 31, 2026247Views 1Like 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. John 13:1 (NIV) People who have walked with the Lord for any amount of time, have run across this passage of scripture and heard sermons, devotions, teachings, podcasts, blogs and all manner of other…

A Word Fitly Spoken

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanMarch 13, 2026229Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver…” (Proverbs 25:11) Someone close to me reminded me of this proverb lately that I can’t stop thinking about. I love to think and make time to really reflect on things that just seem like a beautiful nugget of…

A Sacred Trust

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanMarch 13, 2026175Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I had a conversation recently with Trisha Harms in her clinic in Le Mars called Sacred Wellness Studio. Trisha has been open for a while, but she is entering into a new season with more expanded services and hours. Sacred Wellness is located in downtown Le Mars at 21 Central Avenue…

Run to Him

Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsFebruary 23, 2026405Views 1Like 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE When we moved to Iowa, one thing we learned is that winter is not the same here as it is in Michigan. We may be on the same parallel, but winters are completely different. In Iowa, it gets much colder because there is nothing to stop the wind when it blows…