BY CHERYL WELLS
I’m feeling inspired – in spirited - to talk about the need for daily strength in the midst of stress and extreme workload. It seems to be a constant for many women and with just experiencing Mother’s Day and receiving sentiments myself and from others about the demands on moms and women…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
As we continue to work on the buildings in LeMars that we purchased about 18-24 months ago, it seems like we just have to be in synch in so many ways. Our builders and sub-contractors keep communicating and moving from one job to the next, Mike and I have to update…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
I know that watching the Iowa Girls has been all over the media and everyone has been talking and abuzz about Caitlin and the team, as well as the topic of women’s basketball. I don’t typically watch sports (other than my grandchildren) but I have loved watching the games. Like, don’t…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
As I am writing I am on my way to a four-day women’s retreat called Women Who Want More. When I heard retreat, I was excited and wanted to go. I didn’t even know the name of it when I signed up and paid. Retreat means to withdraw to a quiet…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
Exiting the coffee shop on a cold, wintery Saturday in downtown Sioux City, I started walking towards my car across the street. As always, I didn’t wear my coat, even though the temperature said I probably should have been. As I approached the door, I noticed in the distance an elderly…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
It’s exciting to be able to feature my coffeehouse in Le Mars this issue. Habitué Coffeehouse & Bakery has been open 14 years on March 29, 2024. We just finished a refurbishment, and it is a fresh new look for this new season. Please come in and sit awhile and enjoy…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
Isn’t January and February usually a slower pace and a quieter time? That’s not my story right now. My crazy November and December rolled into a really challenging new year that is full of busy work for me. To be honest, there’s a lot going on, and it’s hard to keep…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
I shared in January that when we think of the word tandem, the word that comes to mind most often is a tandem bicycle. Most of us will envision a couple on a beautiful summer day, smiling and pedaling in unison. It’s truly a romantic and sweet picture. I also mentioned…
WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS
Another new start to a New Year. If you have been reading my articles over this last couple of years you may have picked up on my love for our little community. Mike and I have both been growing to love Le Mars over the past 30-plus years that we have…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread,…