The regular monthly meeting of the Crossroads Quilt Guild was held on Monday, March 20th, 2023, at Stitch and Chatter, with 14 members present. Hostesses were Elaine Hrabe, Betty Bedore, and Bertha McGann.

The commissioners started their morning meeting on Tuesday, March 21st, with their weekly reports. Commissioner Kayla Hilbrink stated it had been a quiet week. She looked into when surrounding counties have their meetings, with most of them holding the sessions during the day. She is also processing concerns and checking into suggestions people voiced at the last meeting.

Don Cunningham: (Last Thursday when told to stay warm): “I could do that if you had a ticket to Hawaii!”.

The Youth/Disabled spring turkey hunting season begins on Saturday, April 1st, and runs through Thursday, April 13th. Archery season starts on Tuesday, April 4th, and runs through Wednesday, April 12th. Anyone with a spring turkey permit or game tag may hunt during this season using a longbow, recurve bow, crossbow, or compound bow.

The site that the County Commissioners selected for the new courthouse was approved this week by the citizens of Stockton and a committee was selected to raise the money to pay for the new site. The committee has been at work this week on the raising of the money and have it nearly all raised.

Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) or 785-476-5206 (cell) All the chore clothes needed laundering this past weekend. Feeding and playing with Rocky, the bucket calf, can be messy.

Sharing God’s Word with others is a privilege and a duty for all Christians. And, as we mentioned last week, God has given us unique gifts and talents. So what is hindering us if we have these unique gifts and talents and are commanded to spread the Word?

TWO THIEVES. There are multiple events in what we call the 'Passion Week' in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. And from those various events, there are many spiritual lessons to apply to our lives. One of those is found in Luke 23. God's Word says, 'There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left' (Luke 23:32-33). These criminals are also called thieves (Matt. 27:38; Mark 15:27). With Jesus in the middle, it almost seems to imply two different results for two different men with the results being based on their views of Jesus. Luke 23:39 says, 'Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, 'If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.'' The pride-filled, unrepentant criminal was repeatedly 'blaspheming' Jesus. Our 'blaspheme' is from the Greek Word, which means to defame, revile, slander, and rail against. IOW, he was mocking Jesus. He neither believed that Jesus was the Messiah nor that He could save them from physical death, let alone eternal death. His pride was on full display. However, Luke 23:40-41 says, 'But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, 'Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.'' The other thief had a fear of God, knowing he would soon give an account of his life to Him. He humbly admitted he was a sinner and deserved to die. And he also admitted the righteousness of Jesus. But beyond that, he said, 'Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' He knew Jesus was the Savior who could save him spiritually, so he said, 'Remember me.' And he realized Jesus was the true, eternal King of the Jews. We ask ourselves, 'Who is Jesus to me?'

Marlene Hamilton 2-22-1934—3-23-1985 Love lives on forever in each memory and thought Of the special ones who meant so much and the happiness they brought. Love lives on forever— it will never fade away, For, in our hearts, our loved ones are with us every day.

Virgi Laska (Last Thursday): “Only in Kansas can you experience rain, snow, sunshine and heavy winds all in one day!” Darrell Small: (Last Thursday): “Today we are having a chili supper at Malee’s. It’s the perfect day for it!”.