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MARK 5: 35-43 "While he yet spake, there came from the Ruler of the Synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: Why troublest thou the master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He saith unto the Ruler of the Synagogue, be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered (allowed ) no man to follow him, save (except) Peter and James and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the Ruler of the Synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and they that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, He taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her Tal'i-tha cu'-ali which is interpreted Damsel I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with great astonishment. And he charged them straightly (or strictly) that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat."(KJV)
Read moreCertain facets of getting older are actually really great. No one tells you this. But it has been a rather pleasant surprise for me.
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Recently our family went on a camping trip. Our kids loved how we canoed our supplies across a lake and set up our campsite. My wife and I were reminded how much work it is. Soon our children were experiencing more mosquitos, flies, caterpillars, and ticks than they had ever seen before.
Read moreGENESIS 2:18 " And the Lord said, it is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him an help meet for him."(KJV)
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Living in a small town, we are often inclined to see change in our community as a threat to ourselves and our way of life. When we feel threatened by change uncertainty rears its ugly head and our negativity often takes over. We say things like – “What’s wrong with the way we’ve always done it.” or “Why do we need something new, the old one’s just fine?” or “We can’t afford that.” or “That will never work, we’ve tried it before.” And, sometimes we just outright disguise our negativity as facts, experience, or helpful guidance.
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If I were a gambling man, I’d be willing to bet that no matter how avid an angler you are, no matter how long you’ve been at it, you would learn something you didn’t know if you read the latest South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks 2022 Fishing Handbook. I thought that I knew it all, but I didn’t.
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On occasion editors permit me to stray from hunting and fishing to discuss my favorite topic - regional history. Such is the case with John Bruguier. John Bruguier’s mother was a Yanktonai. His father, Theophile Bruguier, was a Canadian Frenchman born near Montreal in 1813. Theo eventually settled near the mouth of the Big Sioux River on the Iowa side, and in 1855 received government contracts to furnish supplies to the Indians living along the Missouri. A French settlement grew near the mouth of the Big Sioux, and most of these Frenchmen took Indian wives.
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