By JIM NICHOLS Although some people call it “jogging,” I call it “running;” that sounds faster to me. I have never understood why people outside running or even walking wear ear buds. One of the major reasons I go outside to exercise is to hear outside sounds in addition to breathing fresh air and seeing nature. Clearly, I must be
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By LORETTA FULTON If further proof were needed that the names “Minda Street Church of Christ” and “Tony Roach” are synonymous, that proof came Oct. 18. That’s the day the honorary street signs were installed just below the official name, Minda Street, along a stretch of the street that runs in front of Minda Street Church of Christ. It was
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By SARA CORE Today, one is rarely admitted to the hospital unless it is for major illness, surgery or injury. Therefore, hospital patients tend to be more ill, possibly in pain, and may be looking at a life change. These factors often lead to some level of fear. The patient may be wondering, “Can I care for myself now?” “How
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury When the prospect of military service popped up, I didn’t know the National Guard from a cattle guard. Generally speaking, that’s still the case, despite my having “served” in the Texas Army National Guard for nine years, not too long after muskets had been cast aside in favor of more effective firearms. More
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By DANNY MINTON Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10 When was the last time you prayed the prayer of Jabez? Oh,
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By LORETTA FULTON It may be tempting to say it’s too hard or too emotionally demanding to volunteer to work with traumatized children. But before pleading that as an excuse, remember something that a professional has to say, someone who works with those children every day. “They don’t have a choice,” Rebel Taylor said during an Oct. 16 program at
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON If Gene McPeak ever gets stuck trying to come up with a sermon topic, all he has to do is look in the mirror. By his own admission, he made a few mistakes along the way. And if he’s in that kind of mood, one or two of those mistakes might make a good sermon. But more than
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury Ever come across a situation–however minor–that activates curiosity? Responding to minutia I often uncovered in youthful years, my old mother often said, “It don’t amount to a hill of beans.” Such moments, insignificant as they may have been, are like puppy love. They matter to puppies, and to us as well, particularly when they
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By NANCY PATRICK I often hear people use the terms “caregiver” and “caretaker” interchangeably. Since I have actually served in both positions, I like to distinguish between them. I also like the British term “carer” as it implies the emotion rather than the action of the one who cares. “Caretaking” most often refers to the management of inanimate objects such
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