Room for Compassion

Room for Compassion

Give me your tired . . . I knew a young mother who was overwhelmed and exhausted.  Her friends and neighbors recognized the signs and came to the rescue.  One took her two children to the park.  One came and swept the floor.  One arrived to fold the laundry.  One stopped by for a friendly visit.  They all brought a meal.  They lifted her burdens […]

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A Better Life

A Better Life

James Maguire left his parent’s home in Caven, Ireland in 1865 in search of a more prosperous future. Upon arrival in America, he found work in New Jersey and eventually earned enough to support his move to Minnesota where he purchased an initial tract of land and began to make his way as a farmer. As the years passed, he worked hard to improve his […]

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