war – 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”