Stephen Bly
Copyright©1993,2010
One time I drove through Virginia Dale, located near the
Colorado/Wyoming border, about halfway between Ft. Collins and Laramie. I
intended to stop and look it over, but a blizzard kicked up quite a fuss. So, I
kept driving.
 |
| Virginia Dale Home Station |
Virginia
Dale was a home station on the old stage route, named by the notorious Jack
Slade for his wife. When they laid out stagecoach routes across the Old West,
they tried to follow some sort of orderly pattern. There were swing stations to
change horses every 8 to 10 miles along the road. This lonely outpost may hold
one employee who prepped horses to be rested, healthy, fed and ready to hitch
when the stage rolled in.
 |
| Virginia Dale Church |
Every
50 miles or so along the trail you could find a home station. Often western
towns got their start this way. The home station, usually built of rough
lumber, provided passengers with food, a night’s sleep, and a few items to
purchase. It also served as a social center for miles around. If any special event
got planned, folks from all over the countryside headed for the home station.
A
church can be that home station for you. A place of rest and refreshment as you
connect with others to worship and praise your heavenly Father. A place for
spiritual renewal for your life's challenges and trials.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, where is your home station right now? Tell us about it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 |
| Stuart Brannon's Final Shot |
Finishing Dad's novel was a family affair. Can a committee create fiction? We had the passion and four months to find out.
It's 1905. Two orphans flee Oregon's Tillamook Head. One of them is branded a hero. Dare they tell the truth and risk the wrath of a dangerous man? Meanwhile, a retired lawman searches for a missing U.S. Marshal friend while he grapples with the game of golf on behalf of a celebrity charity tournament.
Check it out at www.BlyBooks.com or www.Amazon.com or on your Kindle, Nook or iPad.
No comments:
Post a Comment