Heidi Bruder

My Grandma came home from Montana today!  She has been there for nearly 5 months, caring for an ailing friend.  What a joyful reunion we had at the airport today!  The great-grandkids were ecstatic to see her and it was obvious the feelings were mutual.  What a festive homecoming!!!  It is SO to have her [...]

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I am a journaler.  I love to journal.  I enjoy being able to look back and see how the Lord has answered prayers and led me through difficult times.  I was looking back over my journals tonight and I saw one that caught my eye.  On Thanksgiving Day 2007, I was asked to share a [...]

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I don’t know who originally wrote this. I first read it on the fridge of a family I babysat for. It struck home. I wanted to share it with you on this Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all you dads…especially those in my life!
My Father
When I was:
Four years old: My [...]

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Here’s an amazing story. When I went to the mail box yesterday, there was an envelope addressed to “Mr. Michael and Heidi Bruder” with no return address. Instead of tossing it down on the counter to look at later, I paused to open it. Inside was a money order for the amount [...]

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Before I begin, I’d like to preface this post with two thoughts…
1. This post is not for everyone.
2. This is my own (unscientific) experience of two different miscarriages…one by d&c and one by spontaneous miscarriage. Your experience will be different. If you would like to share [...]

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I had a sacred moment today. It was 3 pm. Noah awoke from an extraordinarily long nap and was drowsy. He stumbled out of bed and padded into the living room. He saw me resting on the couch and climbed in under the blanket next to me. We laid there [...]

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