Time passes by, sometimes it's slow, sometimes it's pretty fast. Being alone is not much fun, we know this 'time' won't last. You've only gone ahead of us -you're not left us... — Updated 4/7/2023

Matthew 28:1-6 "After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an Angel of... — Updated 4/7/2023

We are finally in the nascent days of warmer weather here on the Hi-Line. There's still some snow on the ground, and, as of yesterday, we were still getting some flurries. But the... — Updated 4/7/2023

"And they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength and rise up on eagle's wings, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." Out our way, you see a... — Updated 3/31/2023

Next Thursday, April 6, many Christian churches host a "Maundy Thursday" worship which remembers the events of the last meal Jesus of Nazareth ate with his disciples, popularly... — Updated 3/31/2023

You know, Lord, "D.S." shared about both Palm Sunday and Easter! She said, "Thinking back some years ago about Easter time, we remember that we stood in church on Palm Sunday... — Updated 3/31/2023

How is your Lent, your spiritual lead-up to Easter, going? Over at First Lutheran and Messiah Lutheran, we've spent out midweek Lenten services exploring the lives of saints whose... — Updated 3/24/2023

You know, Lord, it's fun to hear how some families prepare for Holidays. "Tillie" shared that one day she mentioned to her son and grandson that it was time to put up the Easter... — Updated 3/24/2023

Blurb Hebrews 12:1-2 - "Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that clings close to us, and let us run the race with perseverance ..." Out our way, spring comes slowly, but when... — Updated 3/17/2023

Scripture readings for Sunday, March 19: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9:1-41 I know that the title above might sound a little weird for an article on the... — Updated 3/17/2023

You know, Lord, it's interesting when a friend shares a motivating article or a feeling she may have about what she's dealing with in life - so here goes. She mentioned the... — Updated 3/17/2023

Out our way the terms "greenhorn" or "tenderfoot" for a cowhand denotes a beginner. Seasoned cowhand all started out as greenhorns - some began early as little kids learning under... — Updated 3/10/2023

But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) It's an old riddle, this business of living. What are we here for? A British poet called life an incurable... — Updated 3/10/2023

You know, Lord, recently a friend shared how her grandkids helped her discover that she was making no effort at all to express joy and happy feelings when she spoke to them, or... — Updated 3/10/2023

Out our way, one of the training issues for horses is helping them smooth out their lope by developing their right and left leads. Riders also need to develop and find the rhythm... — Updated 3/3/2023

Thank You, dear Lord, for our great guys; neighbors, family, and friends. They come when called or just show up - they've helped us through our "bends." They're likable and merry,... — Updated 3/3/2023

When the news of the war in Ukraine first broke out, I reached out to one of my old Bible school instructors who had been traveling and ministering in Ukraine for over 15 years.... — Updated 3/3/2023

A special day, has gone on by with hearts and flowers, too. Remembering times of long ago of what you used to do. Another day soon will arrive, your Aunt wore green that day! That... — Updated 3/3/2023

Out our way, even the best of us are tempted to eventually hang up our spurs, When Charlie's horse fell on him and ended his days as a cowboy, and eventually his life; Charlie... — Updated 2/24/2023

You know, Lord, one can certainly be caught off guard if someone asks us, "What has God done for you today?" Our minds freeze, that's almost like a pop-quiz teachers like to give,... — Updated 2/24/2023

Out our way, as the years go by, it seems the trail has gotten steeper, the dust blowing in my face thicker, and the winds are colder. I also am reminded of every "wreck" and... — Updated 2/17/2023

Last year, I was the "newbie" pastor in Havre and new clergy member in the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association - hereafter abbreviated G.H.A.M.A. As Lent approached in... — Updated 2/17/2023

You know, Lord, a silly calendar has a "Know-It-All" on every single day, so, a glance showed that the other day was "Hot Tea Day." We didn't even notice that, but hot tea is what... — Updated 2/17/2023