Janet's Blog

It was the first day the bridge was closed on the Scottsbluff/Gering Highway, and I told myself, as I climbed into my car, to remember to turn left at the stop sign. But, wouldn’t you know it, I turned right instead. And in the midst of my turning the wrong way, I started singing a line of music I had never heard before: “It’s gonna take some time to change my muddled mind.” I took that as a sign from God that it was time to write a new song. As I mulled that over, I realized that a lot of us are dealing with much harder changes than an annoying bridge closure.  I had to turn around and head towards this bridge instead,  one of only three others that crosses the North Platte River between Gering and Scottsbluff. Life has been difficult this year for many who have been dealing with accidents or injury, illness, retirement, grief, or one of numerous other unexpected struggles. It doesn't help that the world around us is evolving in ways we never thought possible, with drast...

Every day, since the beginning of this school year, I've been hearing the bells and outdoor speakers at the high school, just a block away, and I've realized something: for the first time in 35 years, I don't have a child in any local school. It is definitely the end of an era! Bill and I have had kids living at home for almost 40 years. We are a little closer to being empty nesters, but Victoria still lives with us, and Levi will be here often, as well, for a while yet. Encouraging our adult children, no matter where they live, and providing the emotional support they need, will always be an important part of our lives. 👍👍👍👍 It's been just three weeks since we moved Levi into his dorm room at Frontier School of the Bible, 39 miles away in LaGrange, Wyoming. He hopes to become a youth pastor, so this is the first big step in his journey. He is enjoying his studies, but the total change in routine has been challenging for him, so I'm sure he would appreciate your...