Prairie Wisdom

by Coyner, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780687090518
• ISBN10: 0687090512
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction: Moving to the Dakotas	5	(4)
The People and the Land	9	(6)
Surviving the First Winter	15	(4)
Consider the Sunflowers	19	(3)
For the Forgiveness of Sins and Vandals	22	(4)
Pavement Ends	26	(3)
Christmas in a Box	29	(4)
Light in the Darkness	33	(3)
A Better Use of Sandbags	36	(3)
Pastors Are Human, Too	39	(5)
Sap on the Family Tree	44	(3)
Connected by the Inner Net	47	(3)
Thanks El Nino	50	(4)
Cloning Naomi	54	(4)
Shaved Heads	58	(3)
Noticing One Another	61	(4)
Too Much Vitamin ``I'' Is Bad for Our Health	65	(4)
Good-bye, Bandit	69	(4)
Horsing Around the Badlands	73	(4)
What Am I Selling?	77	(5)
Kissing Pigs	82	(3)
Don't Forget First Base	85	(4)
When Is a Christian?	89	(4)
No More Violence	93	(3)
Uffda!	96	(3)
The First Snow	99	(4)
Have a Seat	103	(3)
Lessons From the Grinch	106	(3)
Check This Out	109	(4)
Remote-Starting the Church	113	(4)
Celebrating Small Successes	117	(3)
Rebuilding Faith	120	(4)
Sundogs and Other Signs	124	(3)
The Prisoner's Mite	127	(3)
Prayed For	130	(3)
Lost and Found	133	(4)
Spiritual?	137	(4)
Getting the Family Together	141	(4)
Turbulence	145	(4)
Looking Through the Windshield	149	(3)
Lessons From a Kildeer	152	(3)
O Canada!	155	(3)
Finding Faith	158