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Waiting Long Enough for Things to Play Out

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanJuly 8, 2026109Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I love this saying because it offers wise advice for many areas of life. I’m grateful that I learned it years ago from my husband, Mike. He says he developed this perspective through his years at Wells’ Enterprises, the family business in Le Mars that has been part of the community…

Finding the Missing Pieces Side by Side

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanJuly 8, 2026107Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS It’s interesting working in an environment where my job every day is about serving and teaching others to serve. Many people think that life is about receiving and getting the top position and that it will somehow fulfill them and make them someone. We have been talking a lot lately at…

Longing

Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsJune 25, 2026187Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE As we grow up, we often want many different things. We want freedom and independence. We want to go where we want to go, do what we want to do, and do it when we want without anyone telling us no. As we continue to grow older and mature, we often…

Rebuilding More Than Buildings

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanJune 22, 2026156Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS Being in the development business for the last 3 ½ years has been quite an interesting journey for us, to say the least. (Can I do that?) I look back to the very beginning, and I have memories of feeling overwhelmed by all the horrible ugly buildings that we were buying…

A Fresh Start. A Deeper Grace.

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanJune 22, 2026188Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I listened to a podcast today from someone that told their story of recovery and redemption. I got their blessing to tell their story because they said that God uses their mess as a message every day. This was a story of a couple that I have known for more than…

Desperate

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesMay 27, 2026307Views 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, 2026416Views 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, 2026310Views 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, 2026262Views 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, 2026757Views 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…