Jo and Carma first met in high school. She was a Presbyterian, he was born into St. Paul Lutheran. He invited her to come with him to Luther League – today’s equivalent of youth group. Seventy five years ago, they married at the old St. Paul at 14th…
Every day, Lillian Nelson sets out in the hallways and on the sidewalks of Ridgecrest Village for her mile-long walk. She uses a walker, known as her “hot rod,” to help steady her just a bit. She is 100 years old, after all. Visitors to her apartment…
Horror stories of burns are traded between professional cooks like baseball cards. People learn to have a healthy respect for fire. As humans, we often shy away from flames. We all know what it’s like to have bacon grease pop, or to run the iron over…
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They packed up the minivan and headed south – a half-dozen St. Paul moms (and friends) took last weekend to relax and learn at the Hearts at Home conference in Peoria. They ate dinner together. They laughed. They snuck in a few texts and phone calls…
Surf’s up! St. Paul surfers and lifeguards will shine bright and be a ray of light for others, at Vacation Bible School 2016. VBS, with the theme of Surf Shack: Catch the wave of God’s amazing love, will be Monday, June 13-Friday, June 17. St. Paul w…
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I love a good adventure. I have been looking forward to visiting my brother and his girlfriend in Denver since January, because I knew it would be exciting. My brother, Philip, doesn’t do mundane. There’s a reason he flies planes and loves what he do…
Doug McDonald spent 28 years on the bench as a judge. From his first-floor courtroom at the Scott County Courthouse, he worked through a daily docket of people accused of a variety of crimes. Of 15 people in court on any given morning, five or six us…
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Dennis Williams, of Tallahassee, Florida, received a pretty exciting text message a few weeks ago. It read: “We’re at the hospital. Having a baby today!” The only problem was—he’d never met the person who included him in this announcement sent to a l…
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Last week I joined more than 20 St. Paul folks on a mission trip to Chavies, Kentucky. (If you don’t know about these biannual trips to serve with Appalachia Service Project, you should check them out. Another group is going October 1-8.) The crew I…
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Ask Cooper Schou how much he practices the drums. His response? “Consistently.” And then he smiles. Cooper, who was just one of two drummers selected this year for the Iowa 4A Iowa All-State Jazz Band, says “consistently” really means “none.” What he…
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In the shop he built by hand, Brian Lovig crafts gorgeous wooden creations. Dressers. Bunk beds. Cabinets. Chairs. Pieces of art with inlaid wood. And most recently, Brian built a new cross for the St. Paul Chapel. A just-completed renovation to the…
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“Since it was the day of Preparation, the Judeans did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially because that Sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bo…