Author Archives: Sandi Asker

John 13 Leadership

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sandi Asker

John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and … Continue reading →

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Jesus glad that Lazarus died?!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Sandi Asker

I just finished reading a Charles Spurgeon sermon on John 11: 14-15, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe.” I am studying John 11 in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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One thing leads to another

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Sandi Asker

I just accomplished two hair cuts.  The only person who cried, more like whimpered, was Elam.  Yep, first real hair cut.  We used a 1″ guard and buzzed that boy clean.  What do you think?  Brian said, “Look, Elam has … Continue reading →

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Knowledge brings responsibility, even regarding chocolate!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Sandi Asker

Two things I’ve learned in 2010: don’t give in to materialism and shop smarter.  After weeks of daily buying new things for our home I hit a wall: I didn’t want to shop anymore.  I fully admit, it was a … Continue reading →

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A Year of Change

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sandi Asker

In lieu of a traditional Christmas letter, the techno-savvy Askers would like to say Merry Christmas via their blog. What a year! I was thinking of all of the changes we’ve experienced in a year: Elam was born 2 weeks … Continue reading →

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Go UMD!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sandi Asker

Since we’ve moved to town, both the football team and men’s hockey team have been ranked #1 in the nation. Welcome to Duluth! The UMD football team is now headed to the Division II Finals! Last Saturday, Brian and a … Continue reading →

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Calista Sings

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sandi Asker

If you spend 5 minutes in the Asker home, you’ll probably hear one of three things this Advent season: 1. Christmas music playing on the radio 2. Elam babbling, saying “uh oh” or the banal “eh eh eh” that seems … Continue reading →

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Caught

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sandi Asker

So last night we had some friends over for dinner to mark Elam’s first birthday.  It was a great night, until bedtime.  It was past the kids’ bedtimes and a few of us had tantrums.  I was one of them. … Continue reading →

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Elam’s First Birthday

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Sandi Asker

I have sat down 3 times and tried to think of some funny stories, quotes from Calista or a snapshot of a day in the “life of an Asker” and have come up with a great, run-on sentence.  Instead of … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sandi Asker

Just spent a great day trying to be thankful. Calista and I spent a few moments trying to talk about what thanksgiving actually is.  At our mealtime, we were all to share something we remember that would humble us, making … Continue reading →

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