Hi Y’all! How’s your Christmas shopping going? I’m usually done by now, but I guess I’m running a little behind this year. That Amazon just won’t let me be!! No emails, please, about shopping local.
Years ago, on a veterinary mission trip to Haiti, I was astonished when I witnessed a daily routine in the village where we worked. Early in the mornings, villagers walked for miles and miles to a stream to gather water. They carried huge jars, filled them up with water, and balanced them on the tops of their heads to make the journey homeward.
Joy! That’s not a word we hear much these days, it’s almost an unspoken wish for many of us. Looking at things naturally you would think there’s not much about which to be joyful, however those who took Thanksgiving seriously a few weeks ago realized that they were there were many things for which we should be grateful.
It’s interesting that counties, towns, and even state parks have been attracted to and holding frontier Christmas celebrations. In 1977 the Jim Hogg State Park superintendent, Betty Manning, set up a Frontier East Texas Christmas decoration exhibit to welcome the park visitors.
First of all, this article does not oppose adopting, or buying a dog or puppy, for Christmas - instead, it asks the question: “Is it the right gift right now?” While many children wish for a dog at Christmas - and Shelter Dogs have been wishing for loving homes all year - there are things to consider. Consider that a dog is a commitment for 10-to-15 years.
Hi Y’all! I sincerely hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am truly blessed beyond measure! So the Christmas season is in full swing now. Many festivals and parades going on all over the county.
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Haven’t we just heard that all our lives! And the letter is a beautiful one published on the editorial page of the New York Sun in 1897. But, I believe, that whole message must have missed Stephenville, Texas, or they forgot it by the 1940’s! Or, at the very least, it missed my family ‘cause during the War.
The Bible has a lot to say about fear, and that is appropriate because we human beings deal with the emotion almost constantly especially in these days of threat of recession, war, another pandemic, etc.
What went on at Thanksgiving in the recent historical past of Palo Pinto County? Here are but a few memories: The Sunday before the Thanksgiving of 1937 First Presbyterian Church of Mineral Wells presented a Thanksgiving cantata called “The Light Everlasting.” It was preceded by an organ concert by Mrs. R.
Umpteen years ago, I entitled a speech—cleverly I thought at the time—”From Adam’s Rib to Women’s Lib.” I provided more details than audiences wanted to know, explaining that with such an expansive title, maybe I wouldn’t wander too far off track. It was admittedly a weak joke, probably not warranting so much as a grin from women who were digging in heels on matters relative to equality.