6,646 feet above sea level, I saw a flower on Logan’s Pass in Montana. Bees and butterflies took nourishment from it, and so did I, in a way. In a field of wildflowers, this one held my attention and reached above the highest mountains to gather sunlight. It did not cause itself to germinate orContinue reading “A Holy Calling”
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Seeking a Bride
A New Year means a new opportunity to read through the Bible. When my husband and I were first married, there was an elderly woman in our church who had read through the Bible over fifty times. As the Pastor encouraged her to share about her Bible reading, I realized that I had never readContinue reading “Seeking a Bride”
Ears You Have Dug For Me
It’s the time of year for sappy sentimentality to croon out of every radio and department store speaker. As soon as I hear anything about Christmas shoes, old lovers in grocery stores, or chestnuts, I wish I could close my ears. Yet I have my own sentimental list of things I do around the ChristmasContinue reading “Ears You Have Dug For Me”
Red Ribbon Eggnog
At my grandparent’s house, Christmas was as elegant as a Harrod’s storefront window. Everyone wore their best clothes. The formal dining room and the family dining room were both completely decked with Christmas china, crystal, napkin rings, Christmas crackers, salt cellars, and silver serving pieces. The tree was a coordinated masterpiece of tasteful holiday cheerContinue reading “Red Ribbon Eggnog”
A New Christmas Tradition
At Christmas time, we do things differently. The house is decorated differently. We eat different foods. We sing different songs. The ho-hum of the rest of the year fades in the twinkle and sparkle of lights, yet we expect our different traditions to remain the same. It wouldn’t be a tradition if it wasn’t theContinue reading “A New Christmas Tradition”
Let’s Try Again
Before the whole fishy incident, God gave Jonah this command: “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before Me.” Obviously, Jonah did not like this command, and he attempted to flee from the presence of the Lord. (Mistake #1.) You’ve probably read how thatContinue reading “Let’s Try Again”
20 Chickens and the Good Samaritan
I put an ad on Tradio looking for giveaway chickens or roosters, and I was inundated with calls. The inflated price of chicks competed with the inflated price of eggs this Spring, so instead of buying chicks, I waited. Perhaps someone would have extra chickens in the Fall. They did. After our homeschool group onContinue reading “20 Chickens and the Good Samaritan”
On Praying for Your Pastor
I prayed for my pastor today. He had crawled up into the church’s playground equipment and was scrubbing graffitied profanity with a magic eraser. As I watched him scrub, I thought of the many times people brought him their sins, cloaked as problems to be solved. Instead of offering magic erasers, my pastor gave theContinue reading “On Praying for Your Pastor”
The Resurrection of Liturgy
This article first appeared in the Devils Lake Journal Sept. 25, 2025. liturgy: (n) a form or formulary according to which public religious worship is conducted; from the Greek “leitourgia,” meaning public service The mass might have been in Latin for all my classmates knew. I peeked to the right and to the left. ItContinue reading “The Resurrection of Liturgy”
Whatness
On the reservation where I live, there is a little town called Tokio. It is funny when visitors ask, “Tokyo? Isn’t that in Japan?” Well, yes, and no. Tribal historian Louis Garcia once told me how Tokio got its name. The railroad was going to be coming through that area, but it was sparsely populated.Continue reading “Whatness”
Sarah Dixon Young 