CHURCH SCHEDULES

Assembly of God, Clarkfield SUNDAY: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m. Wednesday: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.

“Jesus is Our Shepherd-King”

Jesus is our Shepherd-King who searches for lost sheep – sheep like us – searches for us to bring us home. Is there a more comforting truth in all of Scripture? When we were lost in sin, the God of all wisdom and power – who had reason to shun us forever – came searching for us instead. Do you see what that means? You are no cosmic accident. You are not a lucky soul who just happened to find yourself in the family of God. Luck had nothing to do with it. The Lord, with a love we haven’t earned, came searching for us because He wants us to belong to Him and to live with Him in Heaven!

Beyond Reason

The 90s Decades are like snowflakes. They’re white and pointy, and all a little different.

From the Editor’s Desk

As we near the best season of all (fall), I find myself wanting to spend more time outdoors and exploring before we lose the chance to winter. So when I had a day off over the weekend and realized that it was going to be my only day off until Christmas with all of the photography sessions booked, the season’s sports, council and school board meetings, etc, etc, I thought it would be the perfect time to take my youngest child on her first trip to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I’m not a big fan of the event, but I do believe it’s something everyone should experience at least once. Mostly it’s about the people watching, and all of the costumes, and acting that happens throughout the event.

Prairie Notebook

In gathering info for another writing project, I compiled a list of interesting “nature notes” about whitetail deer: As we approach the changing colors of autumn, the deer are changing colors, too. The reds of their reddish-brown summer coats are turning gray - this color change is due to the change in their exposure to sunlight (I would think the duller winter colors of their surroundings would cause the change as well).

September is Emergency Preparedness Month:

September is Emergency Preparedness month. While many of the emergencies in our area are likely to be weather related, there are countless possible disasters that could happen at any time.

News from Milan

Good morning, world. It’s another beautiful day. Aren’t they all beautiful that we can wake up and enjoy the day? I have decided to take a more positive attitude towards life and the changing of seasons. The colors of autumn are starting to change our color palette. The reds and oranges and yes the browns among all the greens add to the beauty of the day. My mountain ash trees aren’t as full of berries as previous years. I may have to do a little more whispering into their leaves come next spring. “Berries or firewood.” It has worked before. The birds that were so busy at my feeders all summer must have gone south. And the ones that usually grace me with their presence haven’t arrived. I didn’t get the memo telling me when they will be here, but I miss birdsong and the joy of seeing them jostling one another to get a better shot at the food. Fields of beans are ripening and losing leaves. The edible beans have already been combined and soybeans can’t be far behind. Corn is hardening. It’s time to raid the field for cornstalks for fall decorating. I always have good intentions and then never get around to actually doing the decorating. I guess I will just be the admirer.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

OF THE WEEK White Overnight Cake 1 and 1/2 cup cake flour 1 and 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup boiling water 4 egg whites, beaten stiff 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon almond flavor Mix sugar and flour together, pour in boiling water. Mix, and let stand overnight.

Curt Soine to participate for 16th year in the Meander Art Crawl

If you ask Meander artist Curt Soine how he began his journey to becoming a wood craftsman, he will tell you, “I used to carve when I was a kid in Boy Scouts. Fast forward to around 1983 when I asked my wife what she wanted for her upcoming birthday and she pointed to a swan carving in a magazine. It was $400 and I thought that doesn’t look so hard, I’ll just carve one myself. That started it. A person learns a lot over a 40-year timespan.”