By Loretta Fulton State Rep. Stan Lambert was supposed to get a plaque of appreciation from Pastors for Texas Children at an event Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Grace Museum. The plaque didn’t arrive in time and will be presented at a future event, but Lambert got plenty of appreciation from the raucous crowd of supporters at the rally. Lambert
Read more“Am I That Bad? Reflections on the Sinner Identity” will be the theme of a Lenten retreat at St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church, March 22-24. Dr. Peter Bouteneff will lead the retreat at the church, 501 Sunset Drive, consisting of three sessions. The public is invited to all the sessions and services that accompany them. Bouteneff will draw on his book How to
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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
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