Wow, it has been a cold few days over the weekend into early this week! I know it was the talk at church on Sunday morning at our church. Many people asked me to try to warm things up across the region. I told them I would if I could, but unfortunately, I don’t have that power!
For three years running, Beyond Reason has considered the new year’s resolution. A new year’s resolution is just a goal, a commitment, ranging from the very specific (lose ten pounds/only eat a whole food plant-based diet/save $5000) to the very abstract (workout more/eat better/save something). In a vacuum, a new year’s resolution isn’t funny. Luckily, a new year’s resolution, however specific or abstract, involves a human. A human is funny. A human with goals is the gift that keeps on giving.
Question: I’m wondering about a light that seems to only be on at night on the traffic lights. It’s a small purple or blueish light that’s near the traffic lights. I’ve tried to figure out what its use is or if it’s a camera. I’ve asked other people what it means and I’ve never met anyone who knows what it is. Thank you!
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its 2024 Forest Health Annual Report (files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/treecare/
Thank you, Yellow Medicine County, for your superhero efforts in 2024 with recycling and waste management! This year, we are diving into the whys and why-nots of recycling—why some items get a green light and others a big red stop sign. Plus, we will tackle how to properly bid farewell to those non-recyclables in your neck of the woods.
In my last article, I shared that 90 percent of communication is based on body language and tone of voice, rather than the words that are spoken. It reminded me of when I directed One Accord years ago– and after a typical Sunday service, I was always on a mission to catch someone. I always had a list of people to talk to or “kids to catch” in that short time frame between church services and Sunday School. I remember one adult told me later that during these “missions” my body language suggested to her that I was upset as I wasn’t smiling and/or greeting people as I normally did. I was shocked, yet saddened to learn that that was her perception! I can attest 100% that I wasn’t upset – I was just on a mission!
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in Lake of the Woods fisheries to share their thoughts on a draft update of the fisheries management plan for the lake.
The idea of a pod model daycare was a topic of discussion at meetings held in Montevideo in 2023 when the City began working with Rural Childcare Innovation Program to develop a community solution action plan. The idea, a fairly new concept in Minnesota, allows up to four in-home daycare providers to operate out of the same building independently in order to help address the childcare shortage that exists throughout the state, but especially in rural areas.
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Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” These words of Jesus often reminds me of Paul Simon’s song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” I read that when Paul Simon wrote this song he was inspired by a line from the 1958 gospel song “Mary Don’t You Weep”. The line of inspiration was “I’ll be your bridge over deep water if you trust in my name.” In John 14, the disciples were worried. Jesus was leaving and they didn’t want to be left alone. They finally believed, they understood the gracious love of God through Jesus, he was their friend and now he was going to leave them. But Jesus comforts them and tells them not to worry, but to believe.