Pastor's Corner: Mile markers and memories of faith

A circuit rider pastor has a lot of "windshield time" to pray and to ponder ... pondering can take some mighty strange directions at times. While driving down the highway, I wondered, " How many mile markers there are in Montana?" I googled the Montana Transportation webpage ... there are 13,271-mile markers in our state ... Now, that's a lot of highway!

We don't pay much attention to the mile markers unless we need roadside assistance. But in that moment of describing the nearest mile marker so that the tow-truck can find us - we know they are important! Mile markers also alert us to exits an...