Second part of two-part series. Click here to read Part 1. By Danny Minton In the early months of 1807, Queen Louise was requested by her husband to do something that she dreaded, yet for the sake of Prussia, and at her husband’s request, she agreed to obey his wishes. Napoleon had overcome Prussia, and the country’s fate under his
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First of two parts By Glenn Dromgoole We hear a lot these days about food allergies. That’s not what this little collection is about. It’s about Food Elegies, melancholy tributes in verse to some of the foods we grew up with–and the loving hands who prepared them. A nostalgic reflection on the importance of food and family. Maybe as you
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Ben Siburt, executive director of Youth Voice, a drop-in center for teens, will tell about the center and its work at the March 19 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will be held at Youth Voice, 141 Mulberry St. (North 1st and Mulberry in a remodeled fire station). Lunch begins at
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Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month. Spirit of Abilene will highlight influential women, including biblical figures during the month. Click here to read Hephzibah, Hezekiah, and Beulah BY Grace SosaClick here to read Delivering the Deliverer: The Women of Exodus 1 and 2 by Leslie Strader. By Shellie Evans In an era when women could not vote and certainly were not considered religious leaders,
Read moreFirst part of a two-part series. Click here to read Part 2. By Danny Minton “The day on which, one hundred years ago, Louise, afterward Queen of Prussia, beheld the light of this world deserves to be honored by all Germans as one of the great memorial days in their country’s history. The life and sufferings of the noble Princess
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By Jim Nichols I am not a golfer, but I have played it a few times and understand the game to an extent. In what seems now a lifetime ago for me, I was in a locker room with colleagues after exercising. It was the fiftieth birthday for one of them and, included in the banter he said, “Yes, I
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By Nancy Patrick When I was a kid, some of my friends learned a funny fact in their biology class. They saw a chart that listed the percentages of all the elements in the human body and how much they would be worth monetarily (Human Body’s Worth). I even found a website that lists the values of the human body’s
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By Loretta Fulton Seven and One Books will be the site of a book signing and reading for the first book of poetry published by Dr. Steven T. Moore, professor English at Abilene Christian University. Hours will be 4-6 p.m. The store is located at 1138 N. 2nd St. Although Moore is a prolific writer, including poetry, The Horizon Never Forgets
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By Loretta Fulton Brad East was one of three Abilene Christian University theology professors honored last fall with Christianity Today’s book awards. East earned the Award of Merit for his latest book, Letters to a Future Saint: Foundations of Faith for the Spiritually Hungry. Also cited were fellow ACU professors Dr. Mark Hamilton and Dr. Samjung Kang-Hamilton. The Award of
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