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1 Timothy 5:8 "If anyone does not care for his family he had denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." Out our way, cow-calf operations have a number of bulls. When the cows are in season, the bulls rule the roost - often battling each other and sometimes causing severe injuries. But after mating season, they forget the cows and the calves, and old rivalries, and hang out in "the Good Old Boys Club." I first discovered the "club" when getting ready for the gall drive...
Summertime is a time we often consider as a season of rest, a season of play, a season of taking time off, even if just for a little while, to escape the routines of life and refresh our energy. It's the season of vacationing that was incorporated into our psyche from the days of our youth when we anticipated an extended break from school. Those of us grown into adulthood still cling to those nostalgic daydreams of a lazy, carefree summer as we remain constrained to our forty...
Genesis 3:1-6 - "Now, the serpent was more crafty than any other creature ..." Out our way, most folks like to kid around and don't really mean any harm - but sometimes harm comes anyway. They say they are "friends" but sometimes act like enemies. I have likely shared this before, but at my first roundup and branding, I very nearly had a very painful prank pulled on me. Being an absolute tender foot and "cowboy wanna be," the wranglers let me ride with them and even helped...
Greetings Hi-Line, As I am writing this there is no better start of this day then to look outside and see the robins looking for their next worm, the rabbits frolicking, the sun coming through the window, the chickens and goose looking for their favorite human (my wife) to get them fresh water and food hearing her voice of love, the leaves of the trees gently moving to the breeze I am truly blessed this day. Another way I start my day is with a daily devotional and Gods word,...
You know, Lord, just sharing what a friend shared about John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. President, in 1837, at the age of 69, in delivering a Fourth of July speech at Newburyport, Massachusetts. Here is a copy of what Adams said: "Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day (the Fourth of July)? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked...
"My grandma died," little girl wept. "Mom said Gram was the best. Oh, she could clean and bake good stuff, but now's in heaven to rest". "Grandma was great - she lived close by, her grandkids she did love. She will be missed by all her kin, but she's in heaven, above." A guy called here; "Need prayer for Bill. They found his dad in bed. "E.R. said, 'Take him home to rest'; friends found him, cold and dead!" A handsome lad, lives out of state, his girlfriend was 'Celeste'....
Matthew 7:15-20 "By their fruits you will know them" Out our way, they used to say, "Before you can know who is a real deal cowboy, you need to see him ride." Watching me on ole Doc with me bouncing around like I'm on a jackhammer, they knew to put me in the back of the herd riding drag. I have the hat, chaps, boots, rope and all the paraphernalia of a cowhand, but not the skill - and it shows. Like that dude at the fair in Great Falls who didn't know chaps go over your jeans...
You know, Lord, us four gals buzzed along, heading to a meeting, several shared a surprising thought. Patty said "I'm not sure how He got there, but Jesus is in my car, well, not Jesus Himself, but a card with His picture on it. Hubby thought that maybe a worker may have put it there during my car inspection. I don't care how He got there, actually, having Jesus riding on my console has changed my life!" Sally spoke up, said she also has a picture. "It's a close-up of Jesus's...
Psalm 23: 1 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want ..." Out our way, there are times when you really need a friend. If you are one of the few folks who have been following "Out Our Way" over the years, you may recall that tussle between Jack and what I believe was a cougar. Jack was a Rez dog who had tangled with a porcupine up at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation A friendly mixture of who knows what, he was popular with the nursing staff at the health agency where the ex...
"Oh, the Lord is good to me, and so I thank the Lord, "For giving me the things I need: the sun and the rain and the appleseed. "The Lord is good to me. Johnny Appleseed, Amen!" "Does that little song ring any bells? Many of us learned this mealtime prayer at church camp or Vacation Bible School. There are different versions - when I sang it for the first time with my husband's family, that final "Johnny Appleseed" caught me off guard! No matter how many "amens" you sing at th...
You know, Lord, several gals shared about their June calendars, they giggled and said, "Would you believe that some of my family and friends dated in June and some married in June." Sadie added, "My June calendar looks almost like you says yours looks, but mine also has birthdays of family, friends and neighbors. I'd not paid any attention to that, before!" They giggled, then shared about dating: "Remember, Judy, that we double dated a few times, dined out, shared a milkshake;...
Exodus 20:1-17 Thou shall not fib, prevaricate, deceive, manipulate, dissemble, play fast and loose with the truth, or equivocate. In other words, thou shall not lie! Or, as the Bible puts it: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (V. 16). So, although our text is the most well-known of two places where you can find the Ten Commandments in the Bible, today's topic will cover only one of them - the one about lying, because last year, 2023, and this political...
You know, Lord, Father's Day is next Sunday, it was special to watch the younger and older guys being fathers. Before the church service began, one guy sat with several little girls; their mommy was off tending to, whatever. They were in the front row, but he carefully lifted the little one, maybe 3 years old, way up, holding tightly to her legs - she stood straight and tall, waved her arms, smiled; once back down, hugged her daddy tightly. A grandpa leaned over, helped his...
The 2024 Gathering of the Mavericks tour is coming to this area, with a concert described in a flyer as “a description of faith in God like you’ve never heard before.” The concerts, featuring 2022 Gospel Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Mark Umfleet, will be Big Sandy Friday, June 21, at the Paul Williams Memorial Park starting at 7 p.m., in Box Elder Saturday, June 22, at Joe Rosette Memorial Park starting at 2 p.m. and in Havre Sunday, June 23, starting at noon at Pepin Park. The concert is free but donat...
Proverbs 4:14 "Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers." Out our way, accidents happen. One day, an old friend asked me to come out to help reset an old gravestone in a neglected and abandoned cemetery out on the prairie. The fence had long since fallen in disrepair and cattle had gotten in and rubbed against the headstones, knocking some over. My friend had been friends with a youth back in the day whose headstone had been knocked over - and...
I've always enjoyed road trips. If I have the time I prefer taking to the open road than to the air. Recently I found myself traveling south more regularly than usual but what a beautiful time to hit the road. The season's rains have cast an emerald glaze over every horizon which feels as refreshing as cucumber slices to the eyes. No, I didn't go anywhere for a spa treatment, but my senses were revitalized just the same. As the miles rolled by I found myself hanging onto a blu...
You know, Lord, while casually going through some papers, this one popped up, so, just sharing a bit: Psalm 23: "He restoreth my soul." One just assumes that belonging to You, Lord, and being in Your care, we'd never become so disserted in soul as to need any sort of restoration, but, low and behold - such is not the case. When we start thinking that we have "arrived", that is when we're most susceptible to become cast (the verb form), like a sheep. "Cast down" is an old...
Another guy flew off from earth to be with wife and kin. He was a good man while down here; Jesus met him, said, "Come in!" While here he knew life was quite short, with no more earth to roam. He'd done great work, loved three daughters, before he hurried 'home'. While here he was a farmer guy, knew irrigation, too. Sold Insurance, and did that well; told folks just what to do. Maybe the finest thing he did was teach folks how to dance. At one Square Dance - he met a girl; he...
Isaiah 5:20 - "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil" Out our way, common sense is a virtue most of us cherish - especially when around horses. Only a moron will spook a green horse by walking up behind it without letting it first know you are there. And I have known of some folks whose mental dexterity was almost as bad. I was taking Doc to the vet for a visit and had loaded him in my trailer. Now Doc is a big dude and my trailer is small. Even with him tied off snug...
[Joshua 4:1-24] Visual aids make great memory joggers, don't they? Things like putting flags on veteran graves. With the phenomenon of a dried-up Jordan at the people's backs, Joshua turns them around for an object lesson. "What do these stones mean?" is the natural inquiry God and Joshua expect from the ever curious children of upcoming generations. Notice that the memorial celebrates not the people involved in this historic event but God who enacted the miracle (the second...
You know, Lord, it's interesting to take advantage of the beautiful spring weather. A friend, a few hours south of here, wrote that she'd grabbed her favorite glass of Cranberry Iced tea, deciding to stretch out in their back yard, pretending to relax. She mentioned that she had a lounge chair - so spreadeagled there, soaking in the air, soft and sweet having her eyes closed. She mentioned that she laid there for several minutes, surround by the fresh scents of spring with...
You know, Lord, it's not often that in this part of town meadowlarks are seen/heard, but the other day while outdoors, whoa! What was that? A small bird flew to the tip-top of a nearby tree and started singing, praising the Lord. Sharing that later with friends, B.J. mentioned that when she was young, while playing in the yard at their country home, she heard one, ran into the house to tell mamma. Her mom asked, "Well, what did the birdie say?" B.J. quickly answered, "It was...
Philippians 1:23 "I am torn between two desires, I long to go and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is necessary for you that I remain in the body." Out our way, you carry a canteen when working cows on the "Tiger" because the days get long and hot and dusty. More than a few times I was ready to call it a day and ride over the ridge to where Charlie's red horse trailer waited to take Charlie, Jet, me and Doc back home. I recall one day that I was really saddle...
In Havre, it feels like the whole town celebrates graduation season. Everyone joins in on the joy of students proudly completing the race they've run. We're all eager to praise the learning and growth that graduation represents. For some churches, this graduation season also encompasses confirmation, the traditional period of learning for the youth, focused on the Bible, church history, and important founding documents and doctrines. We want our young adults to have a solid...
You know, Lord, yup - Mother's Day is past, but it's been fun listening to several old and young friends share about the mothers of some of their friends. Take G.L.'s mom for instance. She loved having her daughter's friends pop in for an overnight or a weekend. Seems like she also had a few jobs for them to do while maybe G.L. just watched or went and played the piano while friend 1) ironed, or friend 2) cleaned out a cupboard and washed a day's worth of dishes, or maybe...
