Pastor’s Pen
Romans 5:3 “We find glory in our sufferings; because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
Romans 5:3 “We find glory in our sufferings; because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
Bob Hope, beloved humanitarian, comedian and patriot, may have been America’s best ambassador of international goodwill--ever. He was able to “localize” his jokes and stories no matter where he appeared.
Samuel Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, 4th Governor of Massachusetts and a cousin to President John Adams once said about voting, “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is o ring his vote...that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” A solemn trust? How so? Governor Adams, along with the other founding fathers, set up a system where citizens have the right and power to select their leaders. However, that responsibility has an immense impact.
The temperatures are finally coming down. Texas parks can be hiked without too much sweat. The secibd largest canyon in the United States is just north of Lamesa.
Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so.
Over the weekend, Felix met his three other mothers. Felix is our cat, and we adopted him from Mexico. We are now back in Mexico for the first time since we adopted him and, of course, Felix is with us.
We attended a family wedding a few years ago and were in the right place at the right time to see the sweetest thing happen, and it has changed our perspective on things.
Life is pretty good for me right now, but I wake most mornings yearning for more.
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Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177