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Bismarck Brain WAlk '25
Sean and I, and our gang, will be Brain Walking at the Bismarck YMCA track on Saturday, February 22nd at 10am.


Feb 37 min read
MMMBop
Since May 2018, I’ve perpetually lived in that final scene of It’s a Wonderful Life: “Remember no man is a failure who has friends.”


Jan 212 min read
Jackie emcees Kate Bowler Humanities Event in Fargo
Jackie's dream came true when she emceed the Humanities North Dakota Kate Bowler event!


Jan 212 min read
Jackie at MN Author Fest
Jackie was invited to Author Fest in Park Rapids, MN!


Jan 211 min read
Unwillable (2nd Ed.) Cover-Redux
Unwillable is in its second edition and has a new cover!


Dec 18, 20245 min read
A New York Christmas
God, I needed that. I needed Rachel that day. I needed the reminder that it’s all going to work out. That my life is so full of blessings.


Nov 11, 20244 min read
How Great Thou Art
Bruce Foster was a Vietnam veteran. His funeral was Saturday, just two days before today, Veterans Day, which I found quite significant.


Oct 30, 202411 min read
I'll Be Her
Pride truly cometh before the fall. I would have preferred to keep my pride and avoid the fall. But, alas, on October 10, 2024, I fell...


Oct 1, 20245 min read
Taxi
Fall is a season of favorites. It’s my favorite season. Enjoy your days. And make sure you find time to stop and smell the sunflowers.


Sep 9, 20248 min read
Symptom of Being Human
Because I dearly love Kate Bowler, Humanities has asked me to emcee Kate’s No Cure For Being Human, Brave Conversation, on October 10th!


Aug 19, 20245 min read
Without Me
It will continue to change my life. And by the grace of God, the lives of others.


Jun 10, 20245 min read
Bridge Over Troubled Water
If you know me or follow my social media, then you know I believe that every single thing that comes out of Kate Bowler’s mouth is...


May 28, 20244 min read
Unwritten
That’s possibly why I feel so pulled to mark my anniversary of AE symptom and seizure free on May 26th by climbing.


May 1, 20244 min read
Walking on Sunshine
“Summer’s coming.” I’ve been repeating this to myself quite a bit over the past two months. Summer is coming. Realistically speaking....


Apr 25, 20244 min read
Are You Ready?
It’s hard to represent a story that was a lifetime in the making, in one small 9ish by 6ish inch dimension, that’s made even tinier online.

Mar 7, 20241 min read
2024 Bismarck Brain Walk Success!
On Feb 22nd, 2024, brain walkers gathered in a sea of red to participate in the 5th Annual Bismarck Brain Walk. And boy oh boy, did they...


Feb 27, 20245 min read
Save Us All
One of the most meaningful things I’ve ever heard came from my friend Becky’s funeral last fall. (I wrote about Becky when I took her to...


Feb 27, 20241 min read
Jackie on CBS's Studio 701
Jackie recently appeared on the local CBS station's Studio 701 with her dear old friend, Amber Schatz. She promoted the 5th annual...

Feb 16, 20242 min read
2024 Bismarck Brain Walk
Grab your red #StebbinsStrong shirts and walking shoes, and get ready to Brain Walk! If you can believe it (I can't) it's time for the...


Jan 30, 20245 min read
Blessed
On Saturday it hit me. Like it really hit me. When Sean said, “It’s this weekend.” And I said, “My birthday is this weekend?!?”...
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