Heidi Bruder

Once again, it has been far too long since I’ve posted.  Much is going on in life right now and many people have been asking for updates so here we go!
Grad School:
As I write this, Mike is at the last class session of his MBA program!  Wow.  2 years, a lot of life changes and [...]

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This is a repost from my dear friend Carolyn’s blog. It really made me stop and think. Thanks for challenging me, Caro!  This is well worth the read.
We need to talk about the food shelf.
We need to talk.
There seems to be a misunderstanding about the food shelf. And I’d like to take a [...]

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The date was January 2008. Mike and I were overwhelmed by our financial state. We were trying so hard to pay off debt, but never felt as though we were making any headway. I was discouraged and frustrated. Our friends, Skip and Carolyn had recently finished a class at their church called, Financial Peace University [...]

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October 26th. Happy 4th Birthday Noah! Wow, it is impossible to believe that you are already 4 years old! (I’m stuck by how quickly time passes. More and more, I wish I had a pause button to push on life.)
Noah, I’m so proud of who you are. You are [...]

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I’m sure this list will be ever expanding, but here are some things I’ve learned since becoming a mom (in no particular order)….
1.  How busy life is with boys…no piece of furniture is safe.  In most cases it is either a trampoline or a hurdle.
2.  That my children teach me a magnitude about faith, love [...]

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Mike and I continually marvel over how wonderful our neighbors are.  Truly, they are wonderful.  They are not just our neighbors, they are our close friends and many are like family to us.  We are continually amazed at the sense of community that exists in Fridley.  We know our neighbors, like our neighbors and hang [...]

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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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