By LORETTA FULTON The Young Leaders of Abilene looked at the piles and piles of boxes that needed to be flattened for recycling, understanding that was their job for the morning. And they didn’t complain. They are leaders-in-training and learned from mentors that leaders don’t complain about the job before them. They jump in and get it done, serving as
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By DANNY MINTON All of us at one time or another make plans for life. It may be plans we have for a vacation or possibly a mission trip. We may be saving up for that once in a lifetime purchase that we said we’d get once we had the cash in our pockets. Other times it’s just planning for
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By NANCY PATRICK We often find ourselves in situations that irk us in various ways. Most of us want our own way and do not appreciate interference from others. Human beings begin life as selfish little babies who have no inclination to care about others. As we mature, most of us develop a social conscience that allows us to participate
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By AMY WILSON FELTZ My family and I moved to El Paso six weeks ago to serve at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. St. Paul’s — and my house — are located about a mile from the Walmart where the mass shooting took place on Saturday, Aug. 3. Since that day, several people in our new church community have expressed
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By DANNY MINTON Totem poles have been around for hundreds of years. You won’t see too many around Abilene since mesquite tree trunks aren’t the ideal trunks for a 30-foot tall sculpture. Totem poles were not worshipped but designed mostly to depict tribal history or folklore. Many times native Indians would feel a connection to one of the animal symbols
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Volunteers are needed to assist with the 2019 Summer Point in Time Count, aimed at getting an exact count of the homeless in Abilene. The count will take place Thursday, Aug. 29. Volunteers must take part in one of two trainings, either 12:30 p.m. Aug. 20 or 12:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Also, donations of $10 gift cards are requested.
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Hardin-Simmons University News Release Joseph Eunice was busy enough working and earning his doctorate of physical therapy from Hardin-Simmons University, but when he saw a need in Mityana, Uganda, he knew he had the time to help children in need. Eunice, who graduate in 2019, is the director of operations at Just A Guy Ministries (JAG), where he fundraises to
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By LORETTA FULTON The call came to Dustin Wilhite at 3 a.m. He was in the cabin of a cruise ship while touring Alaska. It wasn’t the phone ringing. And it wasn’t an emergency. But it was urgent. It was God calling Wilhite to become a pastor. It took three commands from the Almighty for Wilhite to get it. “Pastor
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By LORETTA FULTON They say the proof is in the pudding, but is it also in the creme brulee with fresh berries and whipped cream or herbed spaghetti squash? Or baked macaroni and cheese with shrimp or chicken? If so, students in the first session of the new Culinary Academy sponsored by First Baptist Church’s City Light Community Ministries already are
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