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TIME OUT WITH LOIS: We are all human

Published on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 3:13pm

“What’s that noise?” Gina asked. She was driving my car. It had been a great day. We left Livingston Sunday at 5.30 a.m. to drive 230 miles straight north to Conrad, Montana. 

It was such a blessing to be out doing speaking events again after all the cancellations in 2020. Two weeks earlier, I had driven 529 miles straight east, spent the night in Bismarck, North Dakota and the next day drove 106 miles straight north to Camp Bentley to speak at a weekend retreat. You will hear about that next week.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: Dream Job contest: And the winner is ...

Published on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 2:40pm

Get ready to honk your horn, blow your whistles and cheer! We have a winner for our June Dream Job contest! First, some special mentions

The nurses, like Vanessa Myrstol who wrote of 26 years as a registered nurse (when she planned on being a zoologist). She said, “Making a difference in someone’s life is so rewarding and makes me realize each time this happens that God really does have a plan.” And Julie Jardine, a hospice nurse, wrote, “I found that I got back way more than I gave, and it was such a privilege to be part of people’s lives at that difficult and precious time.” 

New pastor at Livingston Christian Center

Published on Mon, 06/21/2021 - 8:21am
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A new minister is taking the helm at the Livingston Christian Center.

Pastor Kraig Hayden, 37, had his first Sunday behind the pulpit on Sunday. He replaces Rev. Duane Huie, who served the congregation for 40 years.

Despite filling the shoes of a longtime pastor, Hayden said during a recent interview at his church office of starting his new post, “It’s been nothing but love and support” from his parishioners.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: Dream jobs, from flexible cleaning to ballpark organist

Published on Fri, 06/11/2021 - 4:35pm

This letter will bless you! Thanks, Lindie Gibson for sharing your Dream Job story with us. 

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: ‘Dream job’ entries roll in

Published on Fri, 06/04/2021 - 3:31pm

We have a new “Time Out” contest for the month of June. Email us your “My Dream Job” story. The winner gets a $20 DQ gift card! There is still time to send yours in. 

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: What’s your dream job?

Published on Fri, 05/28/2021 - 2:08pm

We are doing a new “Time Out” contest for June with a $20 DQ gift card for the “Best Dream Job” story. Send them to this newspaper or to loistimeout@gmail.com. We will print as many as we can. 

Last week I wrote told about my dream job as a tour guide at the Visitor Center in Colstrip. I always wanted He-Who-Took-Long-Steps to do “Jeopardy.” He said his dream job was being a U.S. Census taker in 2010. He even had cake and ice cream with Peter Fonda and his wife at their Montana home! 

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: Dream jobs

Published on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 2:04pm

This was a “Red Letter Day” in my life, really. I was at the Livingston Post Office to send out books people had ordered. It is a wonderful old historic building. The Postal Service staff have always been wonderful too. The last time I wrote about the post office was when I accidently put my cell phone inside a box I had mailed. It was hilarious. 

Today was entirely different. I am not going to say my friendly clerk’s name because I don’t want you all flooding in to get his autograph. I can keep secrets, though I am not very good at it. 

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: The value of ‘neighboring’

Published on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 3:10pm

Do you remember Mister Rogers on television? His neighborhood always seemed like a pleasant place to me. Warm, fuzzy slippers, lots of books, and neighbors coming to visit. Sesame Street was a friendly place too. Is it like that in your neighborhood? When we moved to Colstrip in 1973, there were just a few neighborhoods, some covered many miles, but we “neighbored.”

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: A birthday and Mother’s Day story

Published on Fri, 05/07/2021 - 3:21pm

It has been quite a week here on the Koffee Kup ranch celebrating my mom’s 97th birthday. 

It started Friday night with a surprise pizza dinner hosted by her grandson Ross. Saturday, we drove 170 miles to Ashton, Idaho to meet Ron and Sherri (who drove 158 miles) from Big Piney, Wyoming. Mom was thrilled to have her two “kids” together. It was a great visit. Three hours there, three hours to visit and three hours home. And yes, we stopped in West Yellowstone to fill our gas tank using her gift card from the Chevron CEO. It keeps giving and giving!

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: When you are down, remember Elijah

Published on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 3:37pm

Just as sunshine and rain fall, so does joy and despair on our lives. We are having spring in Montana. It was so beautiful today. Last week we had snow. Ranchers always say, “We sure need the moisture!” I like to practice that in my life, too. Looking on the good side of things. But sometimes I fail. 

When we go the 10 miles to Clyde Park for supper (or breakfast or lunch) I always say to my mom, “You watch for moose. I’ll drive.” They hide well. But tonight, she looked. I drove. All the way home. We turned into the ranch and there stood two moose — a cow and a calf!