Fear and anxiety are negative byproducts of modern life, trying to influence us away from God. Our jobs are often stressful, our relationships and finances, and even our children struggle with social pressures we hardly faced when we were their age.

In Western liturgical churches, Lent is the forty day season preceding the Resurrection of Our Lord on Easter Sunday. Lent helps Christians recall Jesus’ forty day fast and temptation in the Judean wilderness (Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-3; Matthew 4:1:1-11). During this time, Jesus listened to God in the silence of the desert. Today, Lent, is a time set aside for fasting, prayer, reflection, repentance—and for listening to God.

For more than 30 years, the Platte Valley Arts Council (PVAC) has pursued its motto of keeping art in people’s everyday lives.

On February 24, PVAC President Stacy Crimmins gave attendees of Tuesday Talks a history of the non-profit organization and news that it would be awarding more than $5,000 in scholarships this year.

Cars, trucks and empty trailers lined both sides of Battle Pass Highway as snow snowshoers, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers participated in the Carbon County Avalanche Operations’ Winter Rally and Poker Run last Sunday morning.

Many of us know what it is like to drive through a real WY snowstorm, well, maybe not this year, but if you have lived here long enough you know. Those travels are times of anxiety, fear, and worry. We worry about the weather and road conditions, worry about other drivers, worry about our readiness; are our tires good, does the AWD really work, what if there is an accident?

As days pass, we can complain about time flying or rejoice in our blessings. I never thought much about retirement when I was younger, but as the saying goes, it’s never too late to be what you might have been. Had anyone told me I’d teach in public schools later in life, I would have been surprised. Now, as a teacher, I can honestly say it’s the most exciting and satisfying profession I could have imagined.