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Reflections: There’s lessons to be learned from squirrels

It was my fault and I never realized the trouble it would cause. Recently, I made a chocolate pie for an event I was attending. It had an Oreo crust and chocolate filling. There was one piece left so I put the pie plate on a counter in my unheated, enclosed porch for later. Upon entering the porch the next morning, I saw that a waste basket was tipped over and other items were out of place. Then I also saw crumbs on the counter. The pie was…gone…completely devoured. As I cleaned up the crumbs, I wondered who (or what) had eaten my pie. I was likely better off without it, but ...

Brown Bag Brigade steps up to serve community

The Brown Bag Brigade will descend on a southwest Minot neighborhood this weekend – and for a good cause. The brigade from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church aims to build community connections and support a good cause by delivering empty brown bags to the doorsteps of 465 residences on ...

Reflections: Praise, peace infuse sounds of Heaven

There are many sounds around us that make us take notice. When we hear an ambulance or police siren, we look around to assess its location to know if we need to pull over to let them pass. In the summer, when we hear the tornado siren, we look to the sky and check for weather warnings. Recently, as I began hearing Christmas songs, I knew that the season was not far away. As I pondered all these sounds, I wondered what Heaven sounds like. I have read about streets of gold and precious jewels and the light of God’s presence, but I couldn’t remember much about sounds. After ...

Bishop Ryan students observe annual Las Posadas tradition

Bishop Ryan Catholic School held its annual Las Posadas celebration Tuesday, Dec. 16, continuing a tradition that blends faith, culture and community. Las Posadas is a Mexican and Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter before the birth of Jesus. ...

Follow the Star: Festival experience immerses guests in Christmas story

The Christmas story is more than just a Nativity scene for volunteers with Follow the Star, who strive to create an experience so authentic that guests walk away in awe of Bethlehem. Follow the Star has long been a part of Dakota Hope Clinic’s Festival of the Trees, but it has grown and ...

Reflections: God is enough through 51 years, 51 months

Recently, a mom, apparently overwhelmed by her husband’s job challenges, three young children, and financial struggles, asked me if there were things that I liked about being alone! Well, I don’t miss rushing home when I wasn’t done with appointments and errands because I needed to prepare lunch. I was frustrated, realizing that I could have planned better or prepared something in advance. However, I also knew that he often had headaches if he didn’t eat regularly. More importantly, I knew that he didn’t like being alone. He found love in my presence and because I loved him ...