The Casper Journal :: Casper's Community Newspaper

We are not alone
He rode on the hood of the car and, by his very presence, seemed to be steering through a blizzard on a dangerous stretch of icy highway.

Dead dreams
I stood on a stage bathed in bright lights, and the crowd cheered wildly. I humbly bowed my head and then blew kisses while receiving the adulation that was due such a performer as I.

The saddest thing of all
We are rugged individuals.

Another’s words
I love words. That’s obvious, you muse, for here you read many of my words. But truly, I don’t love my words nearly as much as I love the words of others.

The call to commitment
I am already impressed with you. If having read the title to my column this week and you still decided to read on instead of heading for the sports section, then you are valiant indeed.

Promises, promises
When was the last time you made a promise to someone? Maybe you didn’t preface your commitment with, “I promise,” but you meant it. It was your word, or assurance, that you’d follow through.

Hopelessly hopeful
Have you ever been in a job where you work and work and work and it seems to get you nowhere? What about a marriage? You give and give and nothing changes?

Random thoughts
I just spent five days with a group of girlfriends. We went shopping, we ate, we sat in the sun, we ate, we went shopping, we ate, we sat in the sun, and we ate.

The best part of our today
I love kids; they make me laugh.

Let the wind blow
Wonderful Wyoming. Snow capped mountains, clean air and wind. Wildlife, lakes and wind. Good schools, low crime rate and wind.

In the Master’s hands
Do you ever fall into bed at night, as if you have been beaten and bloodied by your worst enemy?

Practice listening
Are you a good listener? Do you hear what your kids are trying to tell you? Do you hear your friend when she is talking? Do you hear when your wife is telling you a story?

Living the good life
Have you ever caught yourself whispering to yourself, “Now this is the good life”?

The best choice anytime
I love teenagers.

Food for thought
Would you eat brownies that had a little bit of dog poop mixed in the batter?

Call on God
The Vietnam War raged around the tiny village. Neighbors had viciously turned enemies, and foreigners fought a war they hardly understood.

‘Please don't disturb’
Have you ever been afraid of the dark, the boogie man, or evil spirits? Do you hear suspicious noises when you are alone or imagine a crazy person trying to break into your home while you sleep?

Christianity’s reputation
Is Christianity’s image is slipping?

No fear
Every once in a while, I get stopped behind a truck (or sporty little car) that has one of those bumper stickers that reads, “No Fear.”

Just a part of the victory
The battle raged as swords caused blood to flow and mothers to be sonless. Fierce nomads who sneered at death and killed for pleasure attacked the band of Israelites moving through the desert shortly after their release from bondage.

Impossible situations
Have you ever faced such gigantic odds that you knew defeat was inevitable? Have you ever failed so big that you intuitively understood that no matter what you did, you’d never regain that lost ground?

Predicting good news
Yesterday, the news was disturbing.

Christmas all year long
Finally I have a minute.

Now I understand
This is an amazing time in history. People (mostly kids) are in perpetual conversation via texting. You can watch video on YouTube spouting someone’s opinion about every subject under the sun.

Unpacking Christmas
I always want to take out my Christmas stuff right after Thanksgiving.

A mere shadow
We live in the Shadowlands. At least, that’s what C.S. Lewis called this Earth. The rugged land we walk, the fragile flowers we smell and the sweet rain-drenched air we breathe are all a part of our life here in the Shadowlands.