Grasping Grace

“I want to lay up like that, to float unstructured, without ambition or anxiety. I want to inhabit my life like a porch.” - Rebecca Wells Settling into the present moments, one defines the perpetuation of peace by the tranquil sublimation of surrender.

When Should I Claim My Survivor Benefit?

Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in 2014. I’m 60 years old and have been retired since August 2020. I know I’m entitled to survivor benefits, but my question relates to when to file for them. To say the information online is confusing is an understatement. Some background.

Season for Unity

One of my favorite stops was Southwest Church in Indian Wells as I traveled along the route between Sacramento and Phoenix. Jason was the Worship leader at Southwest during those years. I got to know Jason through his family when he was a young boy.

Bowesmont Lives

From June 18th to 27th Merv and Phyllis Holter were at the Lakewood Bible Camp on Devils Lake.

Congressional term limits: Light from the 22nd Amendment

The debate surrounding proposals for term limits on members of Congress would benefit from a reminder of the reasoning behind the 22nd Amendment, which imposed a two-term limit on the presidency. That amendment, ratified in 1951, is now 70 years old.

Streaming is becoming the way of the future...

Streaming is becoming more popular all the time. With that said there is an entire generation who have no idea what this even means. Just like anything in the technology world there will always be some people who will be left behind. There are many people who are not tech savvy.

If you cannot laugh...

No one ever tells you that as you get older that you can still do the same things that you used to be able to do, but sometimes it just takes a little longer or you must figure out a new way to do it. I have been coming to this conclusion over the past several years.

Abortion Issue Muddier than Ever

Most of the state legislatures have terminated their business for the year, leaving the abortion issue unsolved, most likely because it is an unsolvable issue that straddles the secular and spiritual worlds, making it a political as well as a theological enigma.

Problems at the pool, again

Almost anyone who grew up in our community in the 1960’s and after will tell you they have fond memories of their time spent at the Drayton Community Swimming Pool.

Public welcome to vist historic properties this summer

The Pembina County Historical Preservation Commission invites the public to visit, explore, and learn about the Pembina County National Register Properties this summer.