Travel to Change the World

Ok, so we aren't going to change the world but we are going to make a small indent for change. As some of you know, my family has gone on numerous, life-changing, rewarding mission trips. We've been to Chicago, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Dallas, Minneapolis, and New Orleans. Our most recent trip was to New Orleans two summers ago. My three kids and I went with my brother and his two kids. We packed my 7-seater Durango to the max and cruised to New Orleans with no

Photography

Beauty at it's finest...

Abandoned

Abandoned, forgotten but a beauty set against the sky...

Well... you comin'?

Pajamas. Hot chocolate. Cookie. Train to the North Pole. Santa. And a sleigh bell. It was a magical train ride for young and young-at-heart, starting at the train depot in beautiful and historic Baldwin City, Kansas. It didn't begin there, though. My kids and I drove from Lincoln, NE, about a three hour, not very entertaining nor too scenic, drive. Nonetheless, it was driving with two kids, some jams on the radio and a sunny but cold day. We stayed at the Baldwin City Lodge, known for its

JJ Heller

Christian Folk Singer JJ Heller on Family and Faith by Dawn M Garcia With 10 independently produced albums in the past 12 years, Christian folk singer and independent artist JJ Heller is climbing her way to radio success, alongside her husband, Dave. The duo’s most recent album, I Dream of You, is a collection of lullabies, which was a request by fans wanting JJ to consolidate her songs. Fans weren’t disappointed. JJ’s folksy and whimsical voice brings songs of inspiration through not only her

Foreigner

Written November 2014 Foreigner Headlines Lied Center on November 14 It will feel like the first time you heard that hit song by Foreigner when you hear them perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Friday, November 14. Most of us can remember, or at least know, many of the songs Foreigner has sang over the years. The band has put out ten multi-platinum albums, sixteen Top 30 hits and 75 million copies in 38 years. Their debut album produced hits like “Feels Like the First Time,”

Building 429

Written January 2015 Founded and hosted by Christian band, NewSong, Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2015 has a star-based lineup you won't want to miss. Performing on January 22 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA, Winter Jam is headlined by Skillet, a GRAMMY®-nominated platinum-selling rock band. The tour will also feature Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Building 429, for King & Country, Family Force 5 and evangelist Tony Nolan, while the LifeWay Christian Stores Pre-Jam Party is

The Life of a City Barn

Written January 2013      At the corner of South and 59th Street, tucked behind trees, a two-story house and surrounded by middle class homes, stands a piece of history. The arched roof, the pattern on the hayloft door and the nine-pane divided glass windows were common fixtures of the 1920s Sears Cyclone Barn. But the Park Hill Dairy Barn, standing tall and proud on a large lot reminiscent of its country origins in the heart of Lincoln, is anything but common.      Passers-by may have

Southern Fried Close to Home

Written January 2014 Savory Chicken, Live Music and Birthday Cakes by Dawn M Garcia      Dinner at Lee’s Chicken on West Van Dorn Street in Lincoln takes on a whole different meaning for diners, young and old. Lee’s Chicken has been the go-to place for southern fried chicken, onion rings, homemade sour cream and birthdays for the past 68 years, with a change of ownership only twice since it became Lee’s Chicken.      “We have the best southern fried food this side of Mississippi,” manager