Dear Friends, Christmas is almost upon us and our year is drawing to a close. We are now surrounded by the beautiful decorations of the yuletide season, along with the stress – the frantic shopping, the wrapping, the baking and cooking, the social gatherings, and all the exhausting obligations we place on ourselves. Most of […]
We must surely be a country loved by God as we have endured four long years of persecution by a government that we voted into office. There are those who have tried to destroy this great republic with more negativity than I have ever witnessed in my 79 years on this earth and it is […]
Dear Friends, This Christmas season, I was again deeply honored when Idaho’s Star Garnet Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers asked me to host their Hero Tree in the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. The tree was created and meticulously researched by Anna Workman, the director of the Sgt. Chris Workman Memorial Scholarship […]
May God Bless all of us in this troubled world we live in. The Gem State will not publish next week as our staff enjoys time with their families. And there were, in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Lo, the angel of the Lord came […]
Without a doubt, Christmas is the happiest time of the year. With every package placed under the tree children look forward to Christmas with greater anticipation. Families and friends look forward to a great meal and fellowship around the table. People who ordinarily would not listen to anything you might care to share often are […]
Dear Friends, This holiday season, I was deeply honored when Idaho’s Star Garnet Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers asked me to host their Hero Tree in the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. The tree was created and meticulously researched by Anna Workman, the director of the Sgt. Chris Workman Memorial Scholarship Fund. […]
Questions we should all Ponder over the Holidays We don’t let athletes bet on games they have the ability to influence. Why do we allow Congress to invest in companies they regulate? Why is it that so many are more outraged that Brittney Griner was stuck in Russia than they were about innocent Americans being […]
Since the midterm elections, many conservatives have been disappointed. Why should a country that has been blessed with so much, been favored with the responsibility and the duty of liberty, been unable to connect to the virtues and values that have positioned us as the envy of the world? Why is our country so divided along […]
Over the past four years Mr. Ted Weiland has posted behind several of my articles making the point that there is a difference between the American People and the governance system set up by our Founding Fathers. He made such a post last week behind an article in The Gem State Patriot by Bob Shillingstad. […]
Dear Friends, As we settle down to enjoy this Christmas holiday, we all need to pray for our country and our President as both have been under unabated siege for the past 4 years. We have reached a critical juncture in our country’s history and we as citizens of the greatest experiment the world has […]
You Are Invited Idaho Chooses Life’s Christmas Dinner & Auction Hon. Alan Keyes Special Guest Speaker Friday, December 4th, 6-9 pm Silent Auction Opens at 5:30 pm Eagle Christian Church 100 Short Lane, Eagle $100 / table of 6 – $35 / couple Call 208.344.8709 for reservations
‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring only Nancy the mouse The Rats were all sitting straight up in their chairs Hoping impeachment soon would be theirs Republicans sleeping all snug in their beds The Democrats busy banging their heads With Melania in her kerchief and Trump […]