Community – Inside Blumenort

Hurt or Heal?

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Hurt or Heal?

November 25, 2025December 3, 2025 Jason Toews0Tagged Better Call Saul, Blumenort, Christian living, Community, Douche Bag, family, following Jesus, free will, healing over hurting, hurt or heal, Jimmy McGill, making peace, narrow road, personal accountability, purpose in life, ripple effect of choices, thriving community, why am I here

One of the reasons I love living in Blumenort is that its a place where families and individuals can thrive… deceiving or hurting someone is easy; in comparison much like building a house takes enormous cost & effort but burning a house down takes almost nothing. Where am I going with this? Just a quick […]

Northern Beauty

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Northern Beauty

November 6, 2025November 21, 2025 Jason Toews0Tagged adult conversation, aurora borealis, backyard view, beta move, Blumenort, Community, family friend, giving the finger, good neighbors, homeowners, Manitoba, neighbors, northern lights, rental housing, sin, skin in the game, spiritual evolution, talk it out, young drivers

We found out from a family friend (thx May!) last night that the northern lights were out and it was gorgeous, the pic is the view from our backyard. I love the sense of community present in Blumenort… I’m not a fan of rental housing, everybody has to live somewhere – but I feel the […]

Small Town Living

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Small Town Living

October 30, 2025November 21, 2025 Jason Toews0Tagged Arcade Games, Blumenort, Blumenort Community Church, Burying Parents, Childhood Memories, Community, Dairy Capital, DOS, Emotional Walls, Family Loss, Floppy Disks, Gravel Pit, Greasy Spoon, Grief, Grunthal, Hometown Grill, Introversion, Looking Out For Each Other, Manitoba, Nostalgia, Optimism, Payloader, Rural Life, Small Town Living, Small Town Values

I grew up just outside Grunthal, so I’m used to living in (or near) a small town. As I get older, I don’t think I’d have it any other way. Small towns are beautiful – the image on this post is from the edge of town. I’m not a relationship person the way some people […]