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Jun 17
1 min

Moonlight

Intense feelings overtake me in the night. In the darkness, the waiting, sadness, and worry engulf me. I find myself getting out of bed and

Lori Koch

May 14
2 min

Prayers

Prayers come easily when I want something. To get the surgery I needed, I had to progress through many steps to get it scheduled. God answ...

Lori Koch

Apr 29
1 min

Live in the Present

DO not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has yet to come. Live in the pres

Lori Koch

Apr 24
2 min

Just Accept It

I am who I am. I had accepted the burden of my weaknesses and assumed I was unchangeable! I came to this decision slowly, after many atte...

Lori Koch

Apr 7
1 min

Times Have Changed

On April 7, 1998 with my girls 8, 7 and 5 years old I became a Creative Memories Consultant. I started and continue today because I belie...

Lori Koch

Mar 27
1 min

FEAR

F.E.A.R. has 2 meanings - Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours. -Zig Ziglar

Lori Koch

Mar 20
1 min

Freeze Tag

I have been playing Freeze Tag for a week. Remember freeze tag? Last week I was frozen by 'it', COVID-19. I was waiting for my friends to

Lori Koch

Feb 14
1 min

Peace After the Storm

I realized that it took a storm to create this beautiful day. The day before we had a snowstorm that left over 8 inches of new snow

Lori Koch

Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Love Life

When I was 10 years old, I learned to live each day to its fullest. I tend to see the good in each day. I turn a challenging situation

Lori Koch

Oct 17, 2019
1 min

Which Tree are You?

Which tree am I? Am I the bright red one that turned first and continues to stand out from the rest? Am I one of the yellow ones that is

Lori Koch

Sep 18, 2019
2 min

A Lesson from a One-Year-Old

A visit from my granddaughter taught me about attention. While I was feeding her breakfast and her aunt was entertained with her every bite.

Lori Koch

Dec 20, 2018
1 min

Holiday Traditions

My family tradition growing up was my Dad (who never cooked) made French toast for our Christmas morning celebration. This tradition started

Lori Koch

Dec 6, 2018
1 min

Accomplishments

As I end my day I reflect. What did I accomplish today? Today, I started with Ada Duty. I can’t think of anything more important than

Lori Koch

Nov 15, 2018
1 min

Don't Cry Over Spilled Coffee

As I got up my hand bumped the top of the chair which sent my coffee cup flying out of my hand. I instantly thought, “Now I have to

Lori Koch

Oct 11, 2018
2 min

The Squiggle Shape in the Family Puzzle

Draw a circle, square, triangle or squiggle? If you were thinking, ‘I have no idea what shape I would ever be, till you read squiggle!’

Lori Koch

Oct 4, 2018
2 min

The Triangle Shape in the Family Puzzle

Draw a circle, square, triangle or squiggle? If you think, ’This is stupid; I am not going to do that!’ Then you are most likely a triangle

Lori Koch

Sep 27, 2018
2 min

The Circle Shape in the Family Puzzle

Draw a circle, square, triangle or squiggle? If you jumped at the chance to draw a shape you might be a circle. Circles care about others

Lori Koch

Sep 20, 2018
4 min

The Square Shape in the Family Puzzle

First, I need you to take a test. Draw one of these shapes: a circle, square, triangle or squiggle? If you’re thinking,

Lori Koch

Sep 13, 2018
2 min

The Family Puzzle

But just like an image in my jigsaw puzzle is made up of many different puzzle shapes. Each family member is made up of different

Lori Koch

Sep 6, 2018
1 min

When Life gives you Lemons - Make Lemonade

What happens when life gives you lemons? When windows arrived a month ago, two were too tall. Replacement windows were ordered. All the r...

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Moonlight

Prayers

Live in the Present

Just Accept It

Times Have Changed

FEAR

Freeze Tag

Peace After the Storm

Love Life

Which Tree are You?

A Lesson from a One-Year-Old

Holiday Traditions

Accomplishments

Don't Cry Over Spilled Coffee

The Squiggle Shape in the Family Puzzle

The Triangle Shape in the Family Puzzle

The Circle Shape in the Family Puzzle

The Square Shape in the Family Puzzle

The Family Puzzle

When Life gives you Lemons - Make Lemonade

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Lori Koch, Founding Mom,

based in the Minneapolis, MN area.

952-469-9465

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