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Travelling: Minnesota Tourists!

In my previous posting, God’s Creation: Minnesota, I shared the wonderful experience Rich and I had at our friends’ house.  However, we didn’t stay at home all the time we were there, even though it was difficult to leave that place so filled with the joy of nature.  We actually played the tourists for a couple of days and visited some very interesting places.

I was told that everyone who comes to that particular area of Minnesota needs to visit the small town of Nisswa.  Actually, Nisswa is about the size of an overgrown village.  It is very quaint and . . . → Read More: Travelling: Minnesota Tourists!

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Shared Wisdom: A Rush of Words–Part 2

As promised in my posting on September 10th, here are some more “words of wisdom” from others.  They are almost all simple one-liners – but they are not in the least bit simplistic!

 

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”                                    (Anonymous)

 

“Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own.”                            (Mother Teresa)

 

“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk . . . → Read More: Shared Wisdom: A Rush of Words–Part 2

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God’s Creation: Minnesota

Our friends, Greg and Sherry, bought an old barn on a large piece of property in Minnesota a couple of years ago.  Since then they have spent a lot of time between here, Jacksonville, and there, making changes, clearing a few trees around the barn, and putting on an addition to the original structure.  Out of the old barn has emerged a lovely living space of two bedrooms, a bathroom, an open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge area, plus a nice comfortable screened in porch.

There is still a lot of work to do, but the main thrust is . . . → Read More: God’s Creation: Minnesota