Kathleen Norris Presentations Religion writer Kathleen Norris will be in Abilene this week to speak several times at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. The public is invited to all the presentations. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, she will be special guest at the church’s weekly dinner at 6 p.m. in Gerhart Hall. Admission is free. A
Read moreDarryl Tippens, retired University Distinguished Scholar at Abilene Christian University, will be guest speaker at the November meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested. The intriguing title
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By JIM NICHOLS It was a busy Saturday afternoon in a city square in Montevideo, Uruguay. I was with a friend among hundreds of other people. My friend is a person who moves easily between the U.S. and Uruguay and has spent much time both places. He said, “See those three young women over there? They are Americans.” I looked
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Seemingly without hesitation, placing his hand on the side, he stepped out of the boat. The walk was a short one, only a few feet. Without question, he would have made it if only he hadn’t looked down. As his thoughts switched to the gentle waves of the water below his feet, he probably thought, “I can’t
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury A woman described her middle-aged hubby thusly: “He’s 44 inches around the waist, size seven and a half around the head, 95 around the golf course and a nuisance around the house.” Clever, of course, this play on phrases, but under the thin veneer of humor is a rock-hard truth about waistlines. Many men, as
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A positive faith: isn’t that what Jesus preached – grace, love, joy, hope, life! 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.
Read moreBy MARIANNE WOOD Traditionally, a sabbatical for travel and study lasts about a year. I recently took leave from Spirit of Abilene and many other things to go on one. I sent Loretta Fulton “Presents of Presence” almost a year ago. I have been traveling and learning a lot since then. From January 20 – August 15, 2023, I spent 105 days
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By NANCY PATRICK I try to write an article every other week, but I sometimes find that difficult because just as I decide on a topic, some world event distracts my attention. I actually started my last article on Steinbeck’s East of Eden three times before I finally found a focus. My first attempt related to my bout of Covid
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By JIM NICHOLS Writing instructors sometimes say that writing about oneself is not particularly interesting to readers; readers want to read about themselves, not you. That makes sense to me, but I will break that suggestion here and tell you about someone in my life. I justify this because, I suspect, each of you has or had one or more
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