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The real Mike Lindell is much more than pillows and politics. Set aside what you’ve heard lately, and take a peek into the unseen world of MyPillow’s CEO. Mike Lindell loves God and his country, and desperately wants hurting people to find Jesus. He isn’t picky about his coffee (as long as it’s black), or

If you’re under 45, it’s unlikely you’ve heard the term “square peg.” The early 1980’s sit-com “Square Pegs” featured delightfully geeky high school freshmen conspiring ways to join the “in” crowd – awkward teens starving for acceptance. An understandable adolescent venture, maybe – but an empty, blood-sucking slog for an adult. Instead of embracing their

My cousin Michele had the coolest bedroom walls in the 1980’s. Though she spent much of her formative years trapped in a dead-end town known for being the turtle capital of the world, the bedroom of her lakefront home was a haven I yearned to capture. Michele was introspective, philosophical and artsy, always looking for beauty in the boring old nooks and crannies

People find it funny when I tell them my mom used to tie me up when I was young, and Mom rolls her eyes when I rib her about it. We lived out in the middle of nowhere, and when she wanted to wash the floors of our house, she looped a rope around my waist and secured me to a birch tree outside so I wouldn’t wander off. There,

What could Bibles and baseball possibly have in common? They seem to be polar opposites – totally incompatible with one another. But are they? I can remember being nine years old, and desperately wanting to fit in with the other girls in my gymnastics class. I remember the mortification I felt when the coach demanded I reveal my weight in front of everyone.

One morning, I walked into the kitchen to find my 13-year-old daughter staring into an unplugged and empty toaster. “What are you doing?” I demanded. “It’s not plugged in. Plus, there’s no bread in it!” Very seriously she responded, “I was waiting for it to heat up.” Perhaps she was still half asleep, like many Christians are. Too many of us are lukewarm believers whose toasters are not only void of substance – but also unplugged from the Holy

Elvis Presley is arguably the most popular cultural icon in history. Though he was deeply spiritual, it might surprise you to know the King also struggled with insecurity and a never-ending quest for the meaning of life. Near the end of his days, he desperately wished to escape the rat race of performing and the blinding spotlight that had been both a blessing

I’m always talking about one Mike or the other. It’s even become necessary for me to refer to my husband as “My Mike” when describing him to others – simply to differentiate between the two very different Michaels who are driving forces in my life. Remember the 80’s sitcom “My Two Dads?” Interesting premise, both male leads had a relationship with the young star’s deceased mother

You have heard the term “Minnesota Nice,” haven’t you? Well, I need to let you in on a little secret. The more appropriate phrase for me and many of my northern neighbors is “Minnesota Passive-Aggressive.” Our strong reputation as placid, easy–going folks without opinions can have a devastating impact on our God-given identities. My mother was the world’s greatest people pleaser, and everyone loved her for