One Word in Absolute Darkness
With the Bakken oil boom, it seldom is dark anymore at our farm. There is usually some light from gas flares. It’s not…
Author: T. R. Halvorson
T. R. Halvorson was born in Sidney, Montana on July 14, 1953, baptized at Pella Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana on November 8, 1953, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Williston, North Dakota in 1968. He and his wife, Marilyn, are members of Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Sidney, Montana. They have three sons and six grandchildren. T. R. farms at Wildrose, North Dakota, and is Deputy County Attorney in Sidney, Montana. He has been a computer programmer; and an author, conference speaker, instructor, and consultant to industry in online legal information. He is among the authors of the religion column in the Sidney Herald at Sidney, Montana. He is the Editor of LutheranCatechism.com.
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He said, “You’re not supposed to hit a substitute that hard”
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Great Stuff – Pre-Lent: Extra Nos
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Jesus Visited Doc Martin’s Surgery
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