By Jim Nichols The internet notes that Everly, Iowa, had a population of 575 in the 2020 census. Over the decades that has remained steady and is similar to the time when our family would venture on summer vacation to Aunt Bea and Uncle Bill’s farm outside Everly. That farm was what one would envision as a true Midwest farm.
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By Loretta Fulton Abilenians will have a choice of services to attend on the National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 1. And, a breakfast that is free and open to the public will be held on Wednesday, April 30, at Hardin-Simmons University. Theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Pour Out to the God of Hope and Be
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By Danny Minton The late Jim Reeves has always been one of my favorite singers. I owned several of his LP albums in high school. One that I particularly enjoyed was entitled “Talkin’ To Your Heart.” Several selections were poetic, and I liked them so much that I memorized a few. One that I have quoted in several Bible classes
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By Nancy Patrick I began thinking about this topic years ago as I ate lunch one day in Applebee’s in Waco. I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a mother and teenage daughter at a nearby table. As they discussed an upcoming family event’s guest list, the girl expressed her hope that her dad, who was divorced from her
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By Carlo Sosa-Ortiz I know the modest language of my cat.Her eyes, her twirling whiskers, her flinching tail.Dark evenings, she waits by the door,rolling at each greeting, paws up, waving me in.Her body dances. Her purr an old Ford motor,a pulsing power line. Love speaks in simple gestures.No need for superfluous prattle,words of promise or prestige.Her familiar chorus sings to
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By Glenn Dromgoole May is National Hamburger Month, so today I’m writing about hamburgers – and math. Two of my favorite subjects! Well, there’s a faith aspect, too. We all love hamburgers, but we don’t all love them the same way. I like mine with cheese, with mayo (but not too much mayo), with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, on a
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Easter 2025 was a time like none other! Before choirs proclaimed that He is risen, before church bells sounded around the world celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and before children skittered across lawns for multicolored eggs, I saw history’s greatest moment patterned in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood. It’s a place where tattered lives are transformed
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Editor’s note: Funeral for Pope Francis has been set for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square with viewing to begin Wednesday. By Dr. Paul Fabrizio The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday is an opportunity for the Catholic Church to change. The change would not involve dogma, doctrine, liturgy, or prayers. Rather, a new pope will change what the Church
Read moreBishop Michael J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo has released the following statement upon the death of Pope Francis: As we mourn the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we recall his profound impact on the church and the world. He delivered a consistent message of empathy for the poor, simplicity, mercy, care for creation, and defense
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