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The Beatles once sang: “All you need is love.” While I love the Beatles, this is just incorrect when it comes to marriage. The fact is that men and women are wired differently and don’t interact with the world in the same ways. In Ephesians, Paul wrote a line that contains amongst the most disputed concepts in my 18 years as a teacher/preacher: “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” I find that many people argue over the...
This is the time of year that the public gets hoodwinked by evil radio personalities, news reporters, television reporters and weathermen in general! This is the time of the year that early in the morning you are likely to hear the following words, spoken with sort of an evil glee! “It is five below zero but hold on to your hats radio audience. The wind is blowing so it is really thirty-five below zero. Maybe you should not go to work this morning.” The voice that is saying those words, is really saying, I got up early and faced the wind chi...
The average consumer today may be three to four generations removed from the farm, but they are far from indifferent when it comes to knowing how their food gets to the table. People want the facts about their food--and being entrusted with those facts can help increase their trust in farmers, ranchers and other suppliers throughout the food chain. A recent survey by the Center for Food Integrity uncovered this key to growing consumer trust in agriculture: transparency. Consumers are eager to learn more, straight from the farm, and the start...
College is expensive, and while families should focus on saving what they can, students should not forget to apply to the wealth of scholarships available nationwide. Millions of scholarships, worth billions of dollars, are awarded annually. Beyond in-house scholarships offered by the institutions themselves, a number of federations and organizations offer money to students with particular aptitudes, achievements and aspirations. “Scholarships can make a significant dent in out-of-pocket college spending, but finding and applying for them r...
(StatePoint) Did you know that the cold sore virus is very common? In fact, eight out of 10 people have it. And, if you’ve ever had one, you already know that an outbreak can be painful and unpleasant. Itching, burning, tingling, and blisters are some of the symptoms associated with cold sores, and many people are especially susceptible to them during cold and flu season. Blisters or sores usually appear when your body’s defenses are down -- when you are stressed, or your immune system is weak, making you especially vulnerable this time of yea...
What to cook and eat that tastes good, does not have a lot of calories and is easy to prepare? That is what I was looking for last week to begin 2016. Needless to say I did not find much of anything that had few calories and was good. A friend gave me some yogurt saying I should be eating that daily. It was good yogurt but had such a tiny bit of flavoring in the bottom of the can that I had to put my glasses on to find it to stir it in. Not even the color of the white yogurt changed when all stirred. Enough of that, I thought. Why not get a...
“In quarreling, the truth is often lost.” Originally written in Latin a couple of millennia ago, this adage is as true today as it was when it was first thought up. I’ve recognized the truth of this idea, particularly in observing arguments and conflicts in marriages. Most fights between spouses start over fairly minor issues, but really get rolling when perceptions of the other’s attitudes, thoughts, or actions throw gas on the tiny spark that is the initial issue. A tone of voice or word ch...
The simple things you do every day, from the cup of coffee you drink in the morning to the lights you turn on at night, all have an impact on birds. As we human beings expand our presence on Earth, our lives intersect more and more with the wildlife around us. Our everyday activities increasingly erode their habitats, deplete their food supplies and create new dangers for them to face. If we want to protect the birds around us and preserve their future, we need to begin to conduct our lives...
The third grade class recently completed a course called Money Savvy Generation. This class teaches the children how to save, spend, donate and invest money. It is a 7 week program and the children each receive a bank to help get them started using their money wisely. The class is sponsored by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, moderated by Pat Matthew of Big Sandy....
Death by Modern Day Like a cat moved across country I make my way home Pulled by instinct to a Montana prairie town where I appear on the porch of a cabin Curl up with a Border Collie and a cat named Damn My worldly wounds licked until something inside squeezes And the city cuts close A haven taken for granted Bear Paw Mountain beauty over bleak plains Brushed in a plein-air painting that blends into the wall of my mind I expected equal permanency from the 700 population Guaranteed by tradition since pioneer grandparents handed down homesteads...
Gardening tips for January January is a time to promote healthy trees and house plants. MSU Extension has a few important recommendations for the cold winter months. • Poinsettias do best when house temperatures are consistent and placed away from drafty doors. • Most house plants tolerate normal temperature fluctuations. In general, foliage house plants grow best between 70 and 80 degrees. Most flowering plants prefer the same daytime range, but grow best at nighttime temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees. Lower night temperatures intensify flo...
It was three days before Christmas day and little Nate was not very excited, shockingly. No one ever understood, even his parents, why Nate never really enjoyed the lovely feeling of Christmas. Nate was a tiny, eight year old boy that was adopted when he was three and he had a horrible personality. He was rude to his family and a Grinch-sense of humor. His sister, Alice, was the total opposite of Nate. She was sweet and always friendly to all, which is one reason why Nate hates his family. They love Christmas and each other. The next morning,...
Outside Christmas lights hang from several evergreens in my yard. They brighten up the dark Christmas sky and make it feel that the birth of the Christ Child is happening probably right down the block. The wind is howling but there is little snow and temperatures are not below zero. Inside the house is bright with old, old lights and Christmas Decorations. The fireplace is blazing; sort of the centerpiece of indoor decorations but on the mantle is this tiny Japanese Christmas house village that is very old and as beautiful as any tiny Christmas...
My goodness but Vicki has gone almost risqué with her two selections for Christmas! Both stories are by Diana Palmer and both are classic love stories in a keepsake edition that will heat up your winter. So, be careful when you read them. Let’s not get too heated up! “THE WINTER SOLDIER” Everyone in Jacobsville, Texas, steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks-------everyone but the spirited Lisa Monroe, who electrified the formidable loner with her tantalizing kisses. Their fiery passion escalated when the soldier returned from the line of duty--...
With the New Year days away, many people set out to make resolutions to improve themselves in the coming year. Sadly, most folks will not succeed in their efforts. An article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology explored this phenomenon. Several potential reasons for the lack of success people experience with resolutions were explored, including the idea that resolutions are primarily an attempt at self-motivation, which fall short when the person making the resolution...
A wonderful time was had by the 16 folks who chose to play cards in the Mint family room on December 20th. Ten folks got “winning money” scores, so only six folks with no money in their pockets. The top score winning $20.00 went to Earl Sluggett who never moved from his starting table and who was always a black four and earned 7140 total points in 24 hands or 6 rounds. Jason Sluggett, who just has learned to play pinochle won second place and $15.00 with a score of 6710. Third place and $10.00 was earned by Charlene Moravec who had a total of...
Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, there lived a scout elf. His name was Clyde, and he was an elf on the shelf. The family who adopted him was very kind and kept him out all year. The whole family enjoyed his company, but there was a little girl who enjoyed him the most. Her name was Max, she was six years old, and would look for him every morning. Sometimes Clyde would leave her little notes hinting where he was hidden. Max’s parents never moved him at night, and they most definitely didn’t write the notes, but they didn’t pay any n...
When thinking about how Christmas was observed fifty or sixty years ago in this area, really, it is not much different than now. For some families, if possible, there was a Christmas Eve service to attend although for many, churches were few and far between, especially if living in the country. So, getting to church if not possible was handled at home with a Bible verse or several about the Christmas Story and the singing of hymns which everyone seemed to know, church or not. The Tree When...
Charlie Russell loved the Christmas season. He loved most everything to do with that magical season and when he lived, he made it even more magical. Russell would carve gnomes, elves and Santa's along with fairies at Bulls Head Lodge all summer long and bring them back to Great Falls to give away and decorate his home and studio. During storms on Lake McDonald, after the tamarack needles would fall, the needles would form a ball about as big as a baseball. Charlie would collect those balls and...
Most everyone in our section of Montana has heard the story of Shep, the amazing dog who met the train for years thinking his master was on it. His master's dead body was put on the train for burial elsewhere and Shep knew that his master would be back to get his friend. That story is in book form. It can be found on line and in most bookstores around Montana. It is a great book to give to grandchildren or children, nephews and nieces for Christmas as it is the story of man and dog, something...
Several weeks ago "The Mountaineer" asked Big Sandy English teacher, Miss Voellek, if she would have her high school students write a Christmas story, then have them judged at the school and submit the best three to "The Mountaineer" and we would use them in our annual Christmas issue. We were amazed last year at the Christmas stories that came from the high school. We were even more amazed this year as the top three stories are simply great. We know that you readers will be as amazed as we were...
Calving and Handling Calving Difficulties Handout Available Dr. R. G. Mortimer is A Veterinarian from Colorado State University. Last week he was presenting to ranchers in southern Montana on the issue of calving. The Chouteau County Extension Office has the handout from the seminar. Our office can e-mail it to you, or you can come into our office for a hard copy. We are located in the basement of the Chouteau County Courthouse. In addition, a 20.00 CD on calving is available from Dr. Mortimer. The charge for the CD supports the Veterinary...
Christmas Surprise By Jaylyn Cline I always wondered why I could hardly ever see my grandparents from my mother's side. I only got to see them once a year, when they came down for a day on Christmas Eve. I thought it was odd, they always told me they moved too far North for them to travel all the way home. "It's too expensive; Grandpa is busy with work and Grandma has to keep things in order." They would give me those kinds of excuses. Well, now that I know the truth, it all makes sense....
The story of the birth of Jesus is an interesting one, but can be difficult to understand and appreciated to the fullest because of the huge cultural difference that separates us from the events. There is a great deal of scandal embedded in the original nativity scene, and it translates into great news for us today. Before exploring the idea, it’s important to understand that sanitizing the shocking elements of the story is more an accident of history than an act of deception. For example, when...
This spring while reading an issue of “The Mountaineer” in Big Sandy I came upon the mention of a young girl in the elementary school that during an open house had dressed up like Tavie Kipp. That rang several bells so I called the girl’s mother, Amy Wortman who farms down by the mighty Missouri and asked how they knew the name. Amy told me they had read of Tavie Kipp’s adventures in a book called “Retracing Kipp Trails” by Jim Arthur. Matter of fact Tavie Kipp’s stories in the book made such an impression on the parents that they named th...