THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury My intrepid Uncle Mort does much “huffing and puffing” about state and national politics. At the end of the day, though–when everything is said and done–always more is said than done. Sometimes he claims to see two imaginary punching bags, one inscribed “Austin” and the other “Washington, D.C.” He flails away at them as
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By NANCY PATRICK I am currently reading novel fifteen in Louise Penny’s series featuring main character Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté of Quebec, Armand Gamache. By this time in the series, Gamache has cleaned up a corrupt police force as well as the Sûreté’s academy that graduated immoral, inhumane, and power-hungry officers. Inspector Gamache maintains his integrity throughout the series.
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By LORETTA FULTON “Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?” For a young couple who had just been ordained as ministers in the Presbyterian Church, these words from the refrain of “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky,” were especially meaningful. Sunday afternoon, July 16, members of First Central Presbyterian Church, family, and friends, affirmed the calling of Carlo
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Global Samaritan needs help over three days with a large sorting project. Ten to 20 volunteers over the age of 15 are needed Tuesday-Thursday, July 25-27, to sort boxes of primarily linens. Volunteers are asked to sign up for a minimum of two hours. Fans will be set up, but it will be warm. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-noon or 1:30-4
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON If you’ve ever sent your kids off to summer camp, you know the apprehension of releasing them to be on their own that first time. I remember the story of a mother who sent her daughter, Janie, off to camp for the first time, and after the return home, she complained to the mother of her daughter’s
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury When one enjoys a musical comedy as much as we did recently on a trip to our hometown of Brownwood, mass laughter was a tonic. There’d been an almost sold-out crowd of some 300 at the Lyric Theatre, and the experience made the 140-mile drive commencing at 11 p.m. seems less daunting. My wife
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON A woman with ties to the Abilene area has a new book “to assist women to mature in God as they mature in years.” Karen Kaigler-Walker, a former Haskell resident with deep roots in Haskell County, will sign copies of Aging in Spirit: A Woman’s Journey to God 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at The Drug Store
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By JIM NICHOLS One of the charming results of our religious plurality is that different groups have varied emphases and include traditions that can surprise someone from another group. Once I was to speak for a group different from my own and I intended to begin my comments as I often do by quoting from Psalm 118:24. I began by
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in this land is fairest of all?” The picture of the queen standing before the mirror each morning asking the question was the beginning subject of the Grimm’s brother’s fairy tale, “Little Snow White.” Each morning the “proud and arrogant” queen would summon her “Magic Mirror,” asking the same question, waiting
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Spirit Of Abilene 