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The Disappearing Lodge, Part 1
By the spring of 1931, a new two-story log building — the lodge’s third iteration — stood on…
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Bill Dawson: The Price of Success, Part 5
Thus ended the sometimes tumultuous Alaska tenure of William N. Dawson.
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Minister’s Message: Plenty
The Bible story of Joseph in Egypt preparing the harvest in the seven years of plenty teaches us…
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Bill Dawson: The Price of Success, Part 4
One man who never seemed to get on Dawson’s bad side was Peter F. (“Frenchy”) Vian
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Both the rain and Numnutz gotta go
Normally wintering moose amble through during cold stretches and trim our dormant rows, but not this time
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Bill Dawson: The Price of Success, Part 3
“… If I were to designate the meanest character I ever met, I should name ‘Old Bible Bill,’…
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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Diversity for kids
“I was a little surprised to see a picture book with a solid lesson: Everyone is different; we…
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Bill Dawson: The Price of Success, Part 2
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Part One introduced William N. “Bill” Dawson as a spinner of yarns who came to the…
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Minister’s Message: Overcoming evil with good
Do we as a society know how to deal with our emotions in healthy ways?
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Minister’s Message: What a Friend we have in Jesus
Can Jesus really be your friend? Jesus said so Himself.
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Unhinged Alaska: Bones
Just as we approached Ninilchik, we remembered that the Salmonfest would be in high gear
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Minister’s Message: The power of small beginnings
Tiny accomplishments lead to mighty successes in all areas of life
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Unraveling the story of Frenchy, Part 6
The many vital chapters in the story of Frenchy fell into place
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Jesus, God of miracles, provides
When you are fishing or eating them, remember how Jesus of Nazareth used fish in some of his…
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Minister’s Message: What God wants you to know
Do you ever have those moments when you turn toward heaven and ask God, “What do You want…
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Unraveling the story of Frenchy, Part 5
By many accounts, P.F. “Frenchy” Vian appears to have been at least an adequate game warden for Kenai
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Room for growth
Plants that require lots of watering, fertilizer, mulching for the winter, other constant care? The moose can have…
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Minister’s Message: Making prayer the priority
Time with God is different than other time we spend.
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Unhinged Alaska: Sometimes it takes a kick in your ego
“When we moved to Alaska, I naively assumed that I probably knew just about everything there was to…