A wonderful vacation
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 12:00am
O ur cat, Felix, traveled up north with us for the first time, to visit my parents and their cat, Katie.
Forum
Is God’s wrath a myth?
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 12:00am
The Pastor of one of America’s largest churches said in a sermon, “God is way into you. Do you think there’s anything you can do to cause Him to stop loving you?” Statements like this can encourage and arm people. But it is incomplete. It exalts the virtues of the love of God but is void of the justice of God. It is written about Jesus, the original source of the love of God, that “…whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (John 3:36) Wrath of God? The phrase is uncomfortable. It does not fit the idea most people have of who Jesus is. We talk about the love of Jesus and the love of God, but the wrath of God?
July newsletter
Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:00am
This June, I led a 2-day Strategic Planning Committee activity for Lamesa ISD.
Picture perfect
Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:00am
When my kids were babies, I took lots of photos – always hoping to get the one perfect shot. This was during the prehistoric, pre-digital age, when cameras required film and film required developing. You couldn’t take a million pictures and preview them on your screen. You had to send them away and pay to have them printed. One by one by one.
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:00am
Ayear after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported.
5 O’clock Friday at the Factory 5
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 12:00am
ATexas doctor, closing out a hectic week, hoped it to be his final medical appointment.
New citizens
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 12:00am
I’d never been to a U.S. citizenship ceremony before. I’d never even thought about it much. I knew the process took a long time but, beyond that, I knew nothing about it, until I was invited to one.
I will never forgive him!
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 12:00am
Iwill never forgive him!” Have you ever said that about someone who deeply hurt you? When someone lies, abuses or uses you – it hurts. It causes emotional injuries that swell up into resentment, anger or bitterness. And what the person has done, makes them a “debtor”. Meaning, because of what they have done, they owe you something to try and make things right.
Avoid these estate planning mistakes
Tue, 07/02/2024 - 12:00am
By the time you reach retirement age, you may have accumulated a 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts, along with insurance policies and physical properties. You’ll use some of these assets to support your retirement, but the rest may end up in your estate — which is why an estate plan is so important.
Fire safety urged for Fourth
Tue, 07/02/2024 - 12:00am
With the Fourth of July bringing a possible fourday weekend for lucky Texans, the Texas A&M Forest Service urges outdoor enthusiasts to exercise fire safety outdoors, especially when using fireworks or starting campfires to roast hot dogs and toast marshmallows.