I would start by saying that I hope everyone moved their clocks forward an hour Saturday night before going to bed, but we live in such a digital age that I literally watched my Apple Watch move from 1:59 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Welcome back to a reflection on three foundational practices of the Christian and Jewish faith as presented by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (6:118). Last week, we briefly looked at almsgiving. This week, we will focus on prayer. Next week, we will discuss fasting. Before we delve into Jesus’ teachings on prayer, I urge you to reflect on your generosity this week through almsgiving. Have you generously shared what you have received from God, whether it be sacrificially like the widow’s two coins (Mark 12:21-24) or with a free and cheerful heart (2 Corinthians 9:7)? Take a moment to ask God to help you see how or if you have reflected His abundant generosity.

By Sara Goodman NDSU recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Little International, or “Little I,” on Feb. 13-14, hosted by NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club. It’s the largest and longest-running tradition of the year and is also the biggest student-sponsored event on campus. The annual livestock show features showmanship classes of beef, dairy, sheep, swine and goats, as well as a category called lamb lead. There is a ham curing contest, live and silent auctions, as well as a public speaking event.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia So there you are, minding your own business, engulfed in a book or perhaps immersed in a TV show, when your train of thought is rudely interrupted by your spouse or significant other saying you are not hearing what she/he just said. You look in her direction and say, “HA?” And she replies, “You’re going deaf! You need to have your hearing checked!”

Two very different temperatures were displayed on the KodaBank digital sign in Drayton last week. When I was in town last Thursday, it was a delightful 44 degrees.

Last month, I wrote about how to spot a psycho in a community, with no real person in mind. Based on the feedback I received, I noticed there are more nut jobs than I thought out there. If you sent me a message asking if I was referring to you, you should probably just own it.

Well, there went February at record speed. I’m not going to say ‘welcome March’ because it’s just another cold windy month, and I don’t welcome that.

I recently jumped on the bandwagon and had ChatGPT create a cartoon-style image of my profession and everything it “knows” about my life. Honestly, it did a pretty good job- kids, laundry, reminders, deadlines and, of course, some Rockin’ Energy in hand.

I awoke the morning of Jan. 7 refreshed and ready to drive the 10 hours to Billings, Mont., with plans of spending the night there and then making the final push home to Langdon on Thursday, expecting to arrive home early that evening, Jan. 8.

Have no fear, I’m still here! You may have noticed that I haven’t had as many articles with bylines over the past few months. Between Valley News and Views and The Borderland Press, there have been a lot of changes.