Modern Life Blessings

By Betty Mills Thanksgiving is theoretically a time for universal gratitude, a time to be consciously thankful for the goodness of our lives, which is easier for some of us than others. It is also hard to distinguish the line sometimes between gratitude and...

Falling Into a New Life of Gratitude

by Kylie Blanchard  | Photography: Photos by Jacy D’Arcie Malsam, owner of Stella’s Décor and Gifts, says she is grateful for the life she leads and the opportunities being a shop owner in her home state have created. “Not everyone gets to come to work every day with...

Go Red for Women

Some women prefer to keep their age secret, but Sheila Long is grateful for turning 50 this year. She celebrated her big day September 23, and is still celebrating, because one year ago—August 1, 2015—Sheila suffered a heart attack. Doctors found a blockage and placed...

Keys To Hope

By Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Chris Koski is passionate about two things: helping others and making jewelry. That’s why her latest project is such a perfect fit for her. Chris has teamed up with the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House in Bismarck to make...

Look What She Did: Haley Bearstail

By Jody Kerzman Haley Bearstail has been dancing as long as she’s been walking. “I started as a traditional dancer, then a fancy dancer, and now I do jingle dancing,” says Haley. Haley, 13, was crowned the United Tribes Technical College International Powwow Princess...