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Finding Simplicity In The Busy Months

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Ah college.  It's the best place to see things like underage drinking, smoking, and adult-aged people having teenager problems all in the course of one day.  Don't deny that it happens, because it most certainly does.  I was asked if I was drunk by someone who was quite obviously intoxicated on move-in weekend, and I gave him the honest answer, certainly not. There are tons of things you could pray about for college students.  You could pray for safety and security, or for a desire to continue learning about His goodness despite the fact that we are no longer in an environment that is spiritually nurturing (Those of you reading this from somewhere like Emmaus Bible College, consider yourself lucky).  You could also pray for the best outcome possible with grades and financial situations.  When you're in college, or have a friend that's in college, you're never really short of anything to pray about. Along with that, it's also a good idea to get invo

What's So Cool About The Hwy 53 Relocation Project?

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All images are from the Highway 53 Relocation Project Website on the MNDOT Website.  If you're interested, you can check it out right  here The following article is about a highway project I've been following for the last five years and am eager to see completed.  For those of you don't know, I am an avid fan of road designs.  Not sure why I was born with that trait and interest, but I digress.  Happy Reading! ~ DJ Rollie D I haven't been on the Iron Range for about a month now. When I left, a project slowly working it's way towards completion was the relocation of Highway 53 in the Midway area between Eveleth and Virginia.  When the project is finished around this time next year, we'll have a beautiful new bridge that will serve as a "gateway" into the community of Virginia, and a brand new stretch of highway that we'll be able to get a nice smooth ride on. But before that, we still have about a year's worth of construction ahead