OUT OUR WAY: Our Father in Heaven

Out our way, we are used to the "Big Open." I recall Andy Rooney of "60 Minutes" fame once made fun of Montana's "Big Sky" slogan, saying we have the same sky as everyone else. Then he made a trip to Montana. When he later wrote up his commentary on state slogans, he dropped his reference to Montana. That happens to a lot of folks.

For folks who have never seen further than a few miles in any direction, the sight of the vast prairies and rolling plains can be overwhelming. I know the first time Charlie and I pushed cattle on the Tiger Ridge and I got to the top of a rise looking all the wa...