trust – Sarah Dixon Young

Safe Room

Impending thunderstorms prompted the Spirit Lake Nation to announce locations for taking shelter last week. Many people planned to shelter in the sturdy recreation centers, and some of our church family planned to use the basement of the parsonage house as their place of safety. Everyone in our community formed a plan before we heardContinue reading “Safe Room”

Hamstrung Horses

I recently visited the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge in Valley City, ND. In operation since 1908, the bridge is 3,860 feet long and 162 feet above the Sheynne river. It was amazing to watch a train cross it as I stood watching from far below. “Because the bridge was of vital importance in moving supplies andContinue reading “Hamstrung Horses”

Prayer in the Present Tense

Listen HERE We drove 2,088 miles to be with my parents for Christmas and 1,662 miles to come back home again from my in-laws’ house. Driving from the top of the country to the bottom and back again gives my family the opportunity to see varied landscapes, animals, architecture, and people. It also expands myContinue reading “Prayer in the Present Tense”

Unable

Listen HERE Last year, when my family and church traveled to camp in Medora, ND, I was too afraid to climb to the top of the butte nearby. I made it halfway up, and then my youngest son’s exuberance and aversion to caution met my fear of heights. I sat down right where I wasContinue reading “Unable”

30 Days of Peace in Christ

When driving across the country, I often push the brakes. I push them so often that my leg gets sore. The funny thing about this is that I am sitting in the passenger seat. How often do we try to take over even when something is out of our control? For me, it is tooContinue reading “30 Days of Peace in Christ”