Kara Bettin VerHage
@karaebv.bsky.social
mom | introvert | pastor | wife | storyteller | karaoke superstar | recovering "gifted kid" | she/her
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Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
Convo with husband this morning.
March 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Convo with husband this morning.
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saying "go birds" but just rooting for birds in general, hope they're having fun and not catching that flu
February 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
saying "go birds" but just rooting for birds in general, hope they're having fun and not catching that flu
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US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Just made eye contact and gave an affirmative nod to the other person at Costco buying this ridiculously sized squishmallow. Yes, we are giving gifts that parents detest us and children revere us for #godmothercrushingit
December 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Just made eye contact and gave an affirmative nod to the other person at Costco buying this ridiculously sized squishmallow. Yes, we are giving gifts that parents detest us and children revere us for #godmothercrushingit
Want a wonderful and weird and welcoming faith community this advent season? Join us over at Genesis Church Robbinsdale at 9:30am on Sunday!
December 7, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Want a wonderful and weird and welcoming faith community this advent season? Join us over at Genesis Church Robbinsdale at 9:30am on Sunday!
Today’s ridiculous credit card charge comes from a very robust produce section at Lunds today. #sweetangoapples #comicepears
October 29, 2023 at 5:28 PM
Today’s ridiculous credit card charge comes from a very robust produce section at Lunds today. #sweetangoapples #comicepears
Braving the temps today to make some birthday magic. If August at ValleyFair is like this, we are never doing DisneyWorld in the summer!
August 22, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Braving the temps today to make some birthday magic. If August at ValleyFair is like this, we are never doing DisneyWorld in the summer!
Listening to live music outside on this beautiful evening and I can’t help but think about how much I miss singing out in the world. It has been a real minute.
August 13, 2023 at 1:09 AM
Listening to live music outside on this beautiful evening and I can’t help but think about how much I miss singing out in the world. It has been a real minute.
I’m at the “scrap the sermon and start fresh” part of Saturday. How’s your day going?!
August 12, 2023 at 1:13 PM
I’m at the “scrap the sermon and start fresh” part of Saturday. How’s your day going?!
I mean, if it was gonna happen somewhere, Florida is the place!
I did not have “CDC warning of leprosy cases rising in Central Florida” on my 2023 Bingo card. But in retrospect, I should have considered it.
August 1, 2023 at 7:26 PM
I mean, if it was gonna happen somewhere, Florida is the place!
"I'm gonna grab my guitar and sing at you for a few hours" Ken singing Matchbox 20 had me laughing harder than I have in a very long time.
August 1, 2023 at 1:03 AM
"I'm gonna grab my guitar and sing at you for a few hours" Ken singing Matchbox 20 had me laughing harder than I have in a very long time.
I use FB for work + things I want my grandma to see. The bird app was my space for news and all my rage about the world, insta is when i want to make something pretty. What in the world will this space be for me?
July 26, 2023 at 2:14 PM
I use FB for work + things I want my grandma to see. The bird app was my space for news and all my rage about the world, insta is when i want to make something pretty. What in the world will this space be for me?