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“There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world.  And no places that are safer than other places.  The center of His will is our only safety – let us pray that we may always know it!” -Corrie ten Boom

I have been immersed into the life of Corrie ten Boom over the last months as my church was preparing to perform “ten Boom, The Musical”.  I was brought back to a dark time in our history (WWII) when the Nazi army was taking the Jewish people captive, along with anyone that was protecting the […]

I recently had a discussion with a few folks regarding the reasons Jesus came to earth.  Great conversation.  In our devotions today we see that one of those reasons was to help us see “The Father.”  Jesus came to earth, according to John 1: 18, to make the Father known.  Why?  Why did He need […]

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Fort Pierre Pizza Ranch holds fundraiser for families of two firefighters who died from injuries in a farm fire.  The Fort Pierre Fire Department Auxiliary and other firefighters waited tables and filled drinks in a very crowded restaurant.  A portion of the restaurant’s profits and all of the tips, went to a tragic, but noble […]

“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11.

What is it today that you haven’t fully committed to?  Often we have hopes and wishes, and they remain hopes and wishes because we don’t commit to a plan. Goals are achieved only thru the execution of a plan. “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” Peter F. Drucker

Hebrews 12:1. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The writer of Hebrews may have had an idea of what it meant to participate in the […]

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Monday night, the Storm Lake Pizza Ranch held a fundraiser for a scholarship of Conner Weiland.  Conner was a 16-year-old young man who was tragically killed in a farming accident in September 2014. The Conner Weiland Scholarship Fund was set up by the Storm Lake Pizza Ranch Pizza Ranch to be given annually to a […]

Are you a goal setter or a visionary?  There’s times and places for both.  What’s the difference, you may ask?  Listen to what Ken Blanchard & Phil Hodges say, in their book Lead Like Jesus: “It is important to distinguish between goals and vision.  A goal is a specific event that, once achieved, becomes a […]

Last week I had the opportunity to do something I had never done before…ride a ski lift.  As I rode one lift, 2000 ft. off of the ski base, there were some things that struck me:  When you ride a ski lift, there’s literally nothing you can do to change your future. You can’t speed […]