Be Different
walk worthy of the calling with which you were called (1 Thessalonians 2:12) When my family and I moved from Oklahoma to the southeast corner of Montana in 1972, we were in for quite a culture shock. Moving into a fish bowl existence in a settlement of 65 families was one thing, but it was located 42 miles from the nearest town, 120 miles from a city, and with only one road in and out. Added to that was the fact that we were restricted from going on any of the land that surrounded the village because it was owned by the Crow Indian tribe. Coming from a dry state, we were surprised by the amount of alcoholism among our neighbors as well as residents of the reservation. Most activities and gatherings centered around heavy drinking. Being teetotalers, our social interactions were limited to say the least. We did not consider ourselves to be “southerners” but others did. It was one more thing that set us apart in our neighbors’ thinking. But there was...