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May 3, 2020–Piper and Shepherd

Dennis Sepper, Rosemount, MN Warm-up Question What gifts and/or talents do you have?  What gifts and/or talents have others seen in you? Piper and Shepherd Roseville, Minnesota – 12-year-old Abenet Coltvet is a bagpiper.  When the St. Patrick’s Day Parade...

April 26, 2020–Open Eyes, Open Hearts

Brian Hiortdahl, West Hills, CA Warm-up Question When was the last time you cried?  What moved you to tears?Open Eyes Open Eyes, Open Hearts Emergency room doctor Halleh Akbarnia shares a poignant op-ed about her first COVID-19 patient, Mr. C. ...

April 19, 2020–Some Good News

Alex Zuber, Harrisonburg, VA Warm-up Question Can you think of a moment when you got some much-needed good news?  What did that feel like? Some Good News We could all use some good news these days, right?  That was exactly...

April 12, 2020–Life Changing

Bob Chell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Question What long term changes do you think there will be as a result of our current covid-19 crisis? Life Changing Covid-19 is changing everything.  Each day brings another milestone:  3.3 million people apply...

April 5, 2020–Betrayed

Grace Heimerdinger-Baake, Ankeny, IA Warm-up Question When have you felt betrayed and how did you deal with those feelings? Betrayed The COVID-19 virus is not only making hundreds of thousands of people sick, but it has also caused financial hardships...