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…
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…
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…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
If you didn’t know, my family are transplants from West Michigan. Holland, Michigan to be more precise. This spring will be 16 years since we’ve called Iowa home. As much as we love Le Mars, naturally, there are some things we miss about Holland. One thing is something called the Snowmelt…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
I wrote last month about how important it is to look at the hard things that require growth and change in our lives. Also, for us as leaders that have to take people there sometimes that we are serving and adding value to with our love and honesty. This is never…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
In 2023, Mike and I started a development company called Red Shed Enterprises in Le Mars. The whole purpose was to assist in development in our community, and we call it our repurposing project, not retirement. It is really a big labor of love, and we do love our little town.…
WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NIV)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
Normally at church on Sundays, I like to sit up closer to the stage. I prefer this for a few reasons, When I’m up close, I feel like I’m immersed in the worship. The beat of the worship in my chest, the lights circling around, and because there are no empty…
WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.…
WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN
I’m definitely not one to make New Year Resolutions. I’m not going to break my streak now. What I do like to do is look back on the year and see how I have changed, what I have learned, what I am bringing into the new year and what I do…