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  • Cue The Elevator Music

    Have you ever been to an event where you’ve parked on the umpteenth floor of the parking garage, and after it was done, you either had the choice to climb every flight of stairs up to your vehicle or take the elevator? I spend plenty of time in elevators at the U of M’s Cardiovascular…

  • Adding Some Simple Style

    Simple. Practical. Functional. That is how I would describe my style – whether it be clothes or our home. Owning again after renting in Minnesota for a few years, and being able to decorate our home to fit our lifestyle and tastes, has been fulfilling and satisfying. I think it is important to make your…

  • Heart Journey Update

    The day before we left for Alaska, I had an appointment in Ann Arbor to address the next steps in my heart arrhythmia journey. As many of you know, I had a subcutaneous ICD implanted in February, to protect my life if I suddenly went into cardiac arrest, since I am at a very high…

  • Alaska Mission Trip: Part 2

    I have found myself looking through picture after picture, trying to find the right ones that depict the vastness, beauty, camaraderie, and joy that this trip was, but trying to recreate a life-changing memory I’m finding, is next to impossible. Have you ever come back from a trip, trying to explain what you saw and…

  • Alaska Mission Trip: Part 1

    There is something about stepping out of your comfort zone, exploring new areas, building relationships, and most of all, growing closer to God – all things that encompass a mission trip. This past week, we headed to Alaska for our youth group mission trip, that was intergenerational too. The group of 30 embarked on the…