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Donna paints a vivid, poetic picture of the perfect summer vacation through a series of sensory snapshots—from children fishing and swimming at a lake to the simple pleasure of quiet moments by the fire after sandy, sun-filled days.
(Written for The Best Sermon I Ever Heard series in St. Joseph’s Magazine) By Donna Hruska It was Pentecost Sunday and our first week-end at our new summer cottage in Elcho, Wisconsin. Slightly late and somewhat rumpled in our vacation clothes, we slipped into a side door of the obviously new church, more in the …
"Ella the Elephant" tells the heartwarming story of a clumsy young elephant who learns ballet to become graceful and win the friendship of the other jungle animals who once avoided her.
This is the same charming children's story about twins Jeffrey and Jennifer discovering that their mysterious "ghost" is actually a clever family of raccoons who have learned to break into their garage at night.
A poignant reflection on giving away baby items as children grow up, capturing the bittersweet reality that while life becomes easier without the demands of caring for infants, a mother's heart still aches for those tender early days.
A family discovers that snowmobiling through remote northern forests offers more than winter recreation—it becomes a magical 'time machine' that transports them to pristine wilderness and provides an antidote to the pressures of modern suburban life.
Donna recounts a magical winter snowmobiling adventure in northern Wisconsin that culminated in a breathtaking night safari through frost-covered wilderness where every tree and branch sparkled like suspended jewels in the starlight.
Donna provides practical Christmas shopping advice for grandparents and relatives, offering ten tips to help them choose age-appropriate, safe, and imaginative gifts while avoiding the exhaustion that often comes with holiday shopping for children.
In this witty 1960s essay, Donna Hruska warns aspiring seamstresses that learning to sew well is a double-edged skill that will forever ruin their ability to buy ready-made clothes with blissful ignorance.
Donna tells the touching story of how witnessing her mischievous little brother Joe's sudden transformation into a reverent child during his First Holy Communion finally helped her understand what divine grace really looks like in action.
