By Jim Nichols The variety of people in our lives is amazing when you think about it. Sit and reflect for a few minutes about various qualities and activities of your acquaintances and how knowing about them has enriched your life. Sometimes what they do or think causes me to wonder what adjective to use—charming, quirky, imaginative, or daring for
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Every now and again, someone comes up with suggestions for additions to the list of what to do when there’s nothing to do. As often as not, such “yawn fodder” winds up to fill holes–gaping or otherwise–just before newspapers go to press. I have another thought concerning an item that should be forever deleted from
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At church on Sunday Jesus meets his people there — with open hearts, minds… Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Marianne Wood She handed me a pecan and said, “I believe it’s the best. It’s from the house on the
Read moreBy Danny Minton Fair Warning: If you read the rest of this week’s post, you will be required to carry out a task. The task won’t cost you any money, and how much of your life it consumes depends on you. I do not know how many people read my post weekly, but if everyone who reads this will fulfill
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GALA INFORMATIONThe 4th annual gala benefiting Beyond Trafficking will be held Saturday, March 2, at the Taylor County Expo Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets. By Loretta Fulton When Stephanie Andrade-Rocha founded Beyond Trafficking in 2017, she brought with her a world of work and lifetime experience. She acknowledges that growing up, she didn’t think
Read moreCathy Roberson, spiritual coordinator for Pregnancy Resources of Abilene, will be guest speaker for the Feb. 28 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. in the dining room at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. Third St. Park on the southside and enter the door by
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Texas’ prime grilling season is only weeks away. I await in the shadow of a conundrum, not knowing whether to mark off calendar days with giddy anticipation or be “gloomed” like Charlie Brown stumbling away from another setback. There’s a certain limpness accompanying the unknown. That’s how I remember a sudden desire at age
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By Jim Nichols The punchline question for this article is “What can you and I give?” The response is “Every gift is acceptable to God.” You and I tend to rate gifts as to their relative value. Of course, this is based on our own eyes and judgments that are clearly related to our own experiences. In fact, it is
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