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Pastor Steve Ellison  2020 has been a stressful one, filled with challenges, tests, trials, and temptations. My countrymen have largely lived sheltered lives.  For whatever reasons, compared to almost everyone else around the world in every age, we have lived in ease, comfort, and safety. Perhaps, God will use Thanksgiving to bring us to our…

By Carolyn Primm They say that a picture paints a thousand words.  I wish I had a photo to share with you, but all I have is this picture in my head.   Several years ago, I joined my daughter and her two boys at my grandson, Grayson’s, karate lesson.  While students were practicing their moves,…

On September 30, 2020 Abbey Duley and Corey Dees united themselves in marriage by writing their own wedding vows to each other. They eloped in the Rocky Mountain National Park at Bierstadt Lake, near Estes Park, Colorado. They hike over a mile in their wedding attire to get to their wedding site. Abbey is the…

For the first time in program history, the state’s Missouri Grown program will offer holiday gift boxes complete with products from small businesses across the state. The ordering and shipping system will adhere to a contactless ordering process that will be safe for all Missourians. “We encourage our fellow Missourians to celebrate the holiday season…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The lingering aroma of spices can bring back warm and welcoming memories of the winter holidays. “The holiday season simply would not be the same without certain traditional foods and beverages. Many of these foods are special because of the use of certain spices,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.…

I started the morning sitting in a tree stand. A few weeks ago I had trimmed limbs and opened up some shooting lanes for this new stand placement. I think it is going to be a good one. The cool morning was expected as well as the lingering fog that hovers over the hills, sometimes…

What do winter preparations look like for folks at Dancing Rabbit? What happens to the garden? Do kitchen co-ops change? What’s Trick-or-Retreat? Hi friends! Prairie here, with another update on Dancing Rabbit ecovillage, and some answers to those questions. Each year the village gets together for a retreat, with activities that encourage us to reflect,…

Note to Readers: Apologies are extended to any readers who may have found Pastor Ellison’s previous article to be written in a manner that sounded as condoning certain actions that are not socially consciable. Pastor Ellison’s intent was to draw understanding regarding how God disciplines us when we disregard God’s commandments and he would like to…