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Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

Breaking the Silence: Ending the Stigma Around Addiction & Mental HealthIn South Dakota and across the whole United States, addiction and mental health struggles touch every community.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Love

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol; against such things there is no law.”– Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)Love: It is a word that we throw around a lot today. I love my wife, my kids, my dog, the Denver Broncos, and KitKats.

Jessie's Corner

Going a little ahead, he fell to the ground and prayed for a way out: “Papa, Father, you can – can’t you? – get me out of this. Take this cup away from me. But please, not what I want – what do you want?
...Yesteryears

...Yesteryears

...Yesteryears

70 YearsAug. 11, 1955 • Vol. 70, No. 43Bryant Holmes, Publisher • Bess Holmes, Asst Pub/EdA Boy— Mr. and Mrs. Junior Biel are parents of a 6 pounds 12½ oz., baby boy, named Stanley George, who arrived in the hospital at Scott City on Aug. 7th. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Biel, and Mr.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor Wow, the whole Midwest is in a major water shortage.The golf course over pumped their wells. The state water board shut the wells off, and they cannot pump for 2 years. In addition to that they were fined $10,000.00.
Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

After nearly twenty years of parish ministry, I entered the world of health care, which, I learned, abounds in acronyms. My first clue was in chaplaincy training, known as “CPE” (Clinical Pastoral Education), the required education for most hospital and hospice chaplains.

Jessie's Corner

King of Assyria! Your shepherd leaders, in charge of caring for your people, are busy doing everything else but. They’re not doing their job, and your people are scattered and lost. There’s no one to look after them.

Pastor’s Corner

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol; against such things there is no law.”– Galatians 5:22-23 (English Standard Version) This summer, GAP has been studying the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22.
Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

IntroductionFew decisions in life are more impactful than the choice to undergo cataract surgery—and how to have it done. Because cataract surgery is so common, many patients don’t realize it involves important decisions that can affect their vision for the rest of their lives.