It has recently come to my attention that I made a terrible mistake to marry at the young age of twenty four years. Since my first husband passed in 2015, I have mourned and missed him each and every day. That ends now.

It has recently come to my attention that I made a terrible mistake to marry at the young age of twenty four years. Since my first husband passed in 2015, I have mourned and missed him each and every day. That ends now.

Posted by Jacqueline on February 24, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/24/what-lies-beyond-hatred/
by Whitney Oxendahl
A Japanese-owned company is asking Cass County to make an exemption on their property tax for the next 15 years. CGB/ND Soybean Processors is opening a soybean processing plant less than a mile west of Casselton – picture hundreds of trucks going in and out of there every day.
Read the full post »Posted by Jacqueline on February 22, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/22/county-commissioners-should-decline-abatement-request/
The second biggest regret of my life is marrying a man with a congenital heart condition. I regret this not because of his health or anything about him whatsoever. I regret it because of my own fault – because at 26 years of age I was not mentally or emotionally prepared to watch him die right in front of me.

Posted by Jacqueline on February 22, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/22/dont-get-married-until-youre-ready-to-watch-them-die/

A piece of toxic positivity popped up on my news feed again today and I have something I need to say about it.
Read the full post »Posted by Jacqueline on February 20, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/20/prayer-as-a-first-response/
Posted by Jacqueline on February 20, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/20/abandoning-my-abandonment-issues/
Posted by Jacqueline on February 19, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/19/tasty-turkey-loaf/
Posted by Jacqueline on February 18, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/18/ginger-lemon-tea/
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by KVRR reporter Hami Arain this evening at a community input meeting here in Fargo.
Read the full post »Posted by Jacqueline on February 17, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/17/kvrr-provides-excellent-news-coverage-of-community-input-meeting/
In an ideal world, the answer to that question is never more than one. However, I have recently learned of a case in North Dakota where more than ten reports of child abuse were filed with the Department of Human Services and not a single report led to a proper investigation.

Posted by Jacqueline on February 17, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/17/how-many-cps-reports-does-it-take-to-protect-a-child-in-danger/
Posted by Jacqueline on February 16, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/16/all-i-really-want-to-say/