Author: Amber Klassen
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Embracing This Season
This Christmas morning doesn’t arrive with a rush. It arrives softly. The fog lingers low outside the windows, muting the world in a way that feels intentional—like an invitation to slow down. I slept until 9:30, something a younger version of me might rush past or apologize for. Today, it feels like permission. Like grace.…
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Confessions of a Terrible Patient (With Two Very Concerned Dogs)❤️🩹
Well friends, here we are. I have officially entered a season I do not excel in: being injured, immobile, and needing help. Left shoulder broken. Right foot broken. Independence? Also broken. And yes… I’m currently navigating life from a wheelchair, which has only confirmed what we already suspected—I am a terrible patient. Not because I’m…
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Grieving feels different every time… and today it’s my grandmother heavy on my heart.
Writing it out feels a little cathartic, like I’m letting myself breathe again. I finally felt like I could catch my breath today… just to have it taken away. Grief is such a strange companion — gentle one moment, sharp the next. It’s a reminder of how deeply we loved and how much someone meant…
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Thankful Thursday: Grateful for Our Firstborn, Keith 🤍
Today my heart is extra full… all because of our firstborn, Keith. If you would’ve told me years ago that I’d be working real estate with him someday, I never would’ve imagined it. Yet here we are — and it’s been one of the best experiences of my life. Fresh from graduating cum laude, Keith…
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✨ Thankful Thursday ✨
Grateful for My Husband — Our Steady Leader at Home and at The Klassen Group Today’s Thankful Thursday gratitude is all about my husband, Johnny — Realtor John, team leader of The Klassen Group, and the steady, grounded force behind both our family and our business. I am so thankful for the way he leads…
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🌟 Thankful Thursdays: A Season of Gratitude & Kindness 🌟
by Amber Klassen | The Klassen Group – Salina Homes Yesterday’s meeting with our Marketing Director Taylor at Salina Homes left me feeling inspired and grateful. 💛 We brainstormed new ways to share more heart in our work — and Thankful Thursdays was born! What a perfect idea for November — a whole month to…
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“Called to Be There: When Love and Loss Meet at 2:22”
Vance. Even saying his name brings a soft ache — a reminder of a life gone too soon and a mother’s heart forever changed. This week, I had the honor of being asked by my dear friend Kris to go with her to a hearing in honor of her beautiful 17-year-old son, Vance, her youngest…
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💫 October 22, 2025 — A Day I Won’t Forget 💫
This Wednesday, Bernie told me he has cancer. Even though he’s 89, the news hit me hard. His wife, Mary, was one of the most special souls I’ve ever met. I first met her when she came in for a haircut — and over the eight years I knew her, I realized she was an…
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Today’s Mission: Grow, Connect, Lead — at THINK! 2025 🌟
I’m so excited to be attending THINK! 2025 today—right here in our hometown of Salina, Kansas, at the beautiful Stiefel Theatre! 💛 Salina has truly become home for our family. We’ve raised our four kids here and have been part of this amazing community for almost 18 years. It’s where we’ve built our dreams, grown…
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🌊 “Rise the Tide That All Your Ships Are On”
If there’s one phrase that captured the spirit of the National Association of REALTORS® Conference, it’s this one: “Rise the tide that all your ships are on.” This Wednesday was full of ideas, inspiration, and connection — not just about real estate, but about leadership, creativity, and personal growth. From learning about video storytelling, to…