To say that people are struggling right now is certainly an understatement. You might find yourself exhausted at the end of the day for no apparent reason. Just the stress of uncertainty can be debilitating for some. Is it right to struggle as a Christian?

LIVING FOR JESUS. The main idea of the hymn, "Living for Jesus," should be the continual theme for every genuine Christian—no matter what life brings. The first verse begins, "Living for Jesus a life that is true, Striving to please Him in all that I do." Does "all" really mean "ALL"? That is, of course, a biblically right mindset. Paul's testimony in Philippians 1:20-21 is, "And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. For to me, living means living for Christ." God had sovereignly led Paul and his team to Philippi. And it was there that God would use Paul and Silas as living examples of "living for Jesus." After casting a demon out of a young slave girl, her masters made false accusations against them. This likely brought on one of the biggest trials in their lives. Acts 16:22 tells us the result—"the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods." We're also told that they "laid MANY stripes on them" (v. 23). The closest example of what that was like is perhaps the caning that takes place in Singapore. Here are testimonies of some who were caned. "I heard the cane. It sounded like a plank hitting the wall. A split second later, I felt it tearing across my (backside). I screamed and struggled like a mad animal." This man said he couldn't sit, sleep on his back, or bathe for two weeks. After the first strike, another man said, "the pain was unbelievable and there were still five to go. There was pain in my whole body. Only my hair didn't feel pain." Another man stated, "Every stroke was a stroke of hell, which I will never forget as long as I live." These men only received about SIX "stripes." Can you imagine what "MANY stripes" would do? Yet how did Paul and Silas respond? They prayed and sang praises to God!!! Amazing! That, folks, is living for Jesus. And because they did, the jailer savingly trusted Jesus Christ! Yes, ALL means ALL!

Mark Trumbo was a surgical patient in Hays Medical Center three days last week. He is at home recovering and ready to be fishing and hunting in November.

JALIA CREIGHTON, a Mt. Pleasant 4-H Club member, proudly shows off the Purple ribbon she won with her entry at this year’s Kansas State Fair. Creighton’s entry, “Grandpa’s Vanishing Cookies,” comes from the undeniable fact that, whenever there is a plate of these cookies around her grandpa, they “vanish.” The cookies are made from a basic cookie recipe of oatmeal and raisin. She tweaked them by adding chocolate chips and walnuts. Jalia stated, “I felt like they needed a little… something. I recommend trying these with a cup of coffee.” The virtual judge’s comments she received on the cookies were as follows: These look tasty; I can see why Grandpa would enjoy them! Uniform in size, light golden color overall, good texture, good portion size. Wish I could taste them!

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for 26 state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Sept. 16, 2020, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Week of October 26 Breakfast Monday—Breakfast bread, fruit, juice, milk. Tuesday—Pop-Tart, fruit, juice, milk.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, October 26, are as follows: Monday—Chicken and rice casserole, California blend vegetables, bread, hot cinnamon apple slices. Tuesday—Oven-baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, peas, bread, peaches. Wednesday—Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, watergate salad. Thursday— Sausage gravy, tater tots or triangles, mandarin oranges, biscuit, brownie. Friday—Chili, Ambrosia salad, crackers, cinnamon roll.

The regular monthly meeting of the Rooks County Health Center board of directors will be held Tuesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m. in the hospital’s meeting room.

Stockton’s District Leadership Team, represented by teachers Andrea Graham, Andrea Dix and Jenny Niblock, were at the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton USD 271 Board of Education held on Monday, October 5th to give the board members an update on the status of Redesign, data keeping and recording. They feel they are still on track with the goals that have been set for the school, and discussed changes to the program due to COVID-19 and social distancing.