by Beth Lueders | May 28, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Walter knows how to focus on a better tomorrow. He doesn’t mince words. Never did really. Especially not at the mention of the Nazis. In August 1944, these German henchmen herded Walter’s family along with nearly one hundred fifty other Polish Jews into a...
by Beth Lueders | May 21, 2020 | Blog Post, Death, Perspective
Memorial Day with its poppies is a beloved classic nationwide. For some, Memorial Day represents cookout feasts and parties kicking off the unofficial summer season. For others, the day is a more solemn time to remember the courageous military men and women who died...
by Beth Lueders | May 14, 2020 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
Shhhh . . . I’ll dish some dirt. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Growing up in southeast Nebraska, where the soil reminds me of moist German chocolate cake, my preschool self decided, well, to investigate the gooey richness. One spring day when my dad was...
by Beth Lueders | May 7, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
My mom is no longer around to celebrate Mother’s Day, but that never stops me. For some of us, Mother’s Day without a mom is, well, kind of awkward. Half empty. Even if you do still have a living mother, Mother’s Day can be a bit of a letdown. Some of our...
by Beth Lueders | May 1, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective
Being truly thirsty is not much fun. Flat out parched. When your tongue feels like extra-coarse sandpaper and your throat is begging for relief. Whether we’ve been active in the hot sun or just too busy to remember to drink fluids, I think most of us have experienced...
