Articles by Amy Shankland

I’ve often written about my happy place in this column – Lake of the Woods in Bremen, Ind. My brother-in-law’s family has had a cottage on this lake since 1949….

I watched an unexpectedly terrific movie last weekend with my husband called Nonnas. I figured it would be a comedy with lots of laughs and not much else. Boy, was…

I had one of the best Saturday nights I can remember last month. No, I didn’t spend it with family or friends. I didn’t even leave my back deck. Earlier…

I learned about a new unofficial holiday recently – National Leon Day, celebrated every year on June 25. Since the date marks the halfway point to Christmas, a lot of…

I’m blessed with an incredible church family. I look forward to seeing them every week. One wonderful man, whom I’ll call “Alan,” makes me smile whenever I see him. But…

My fundraising consultancy, Green Avenue, is celebrating 10 years next month. I’ve obviously known this moment was coming, yet I still practically pick my jaw up off the floor in…

If you’ve read my column for even a few months, you’ll know how much my husband John and I love animals. Friends and family members have often compared us to…

“The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick…

Sometimes, a column requires a sequel. That’s the case with last week’s one on forgiveness. I had a Part Two – it made my jaw drop. Readers may recall I…