Abilene author and retired minister Janice Six has written a book for parents, grandparents, and other adult caregivers to read and discuss with young children ages 4-10. Life Lessons for Littles suggests 26 spiritual values that children need to understand early in life ($16.99 paperback, photos by Julia Six Aldriedge). A few examples: Compassion, forgiveness, generosity, gratitude, honesty, hospitality, kindness,
Read moreBy Danny Minton On Saturday, March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt stepped onto the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol and made his first speech as president of the United States. The country was in the midst of a significant depression, resulting in homelessness, poverty, and a loss of jobs, with families trying to exist at a low point for
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By Jim Nichols Here is an odd suggestion for you. Sometime soon read a series of published obituaries online or in a newspaper or magazine. Notice the words early in that article that describe what happened to the person of concern. That is, the person who is no longer alive—what occurred to him or her? I have been following an
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Kristen Harris, mission co-worker at NOROC (New Opportunities for Romanian Orphaned Children) will be guest speaker for the May meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Brook Hollow Christian Church, 4606 S. 14th St.The church is located on the east end
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“What would Jesus do?” — based on the book, In His Steps – more than a bracelet. 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.
Read moreBy Marianne Wood In the summer of 2002, my husband, our two teenage children and I traveled to France. Our daughter, Laurie, had expressed great interest in improving her language skills, so it seemed fitting to spend some time there the summer before her high school graduation. Among the many wonderful experiences we enjoyed were visits to several important sacred
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FaithWorks of AbileneSummer class begins Tuesday, May 28. The program is free to students. To learn more, go to https://faithworksofabilene.org/1229 N. Mockingbird LaneAbilene, TX 79603325-437-2272Joyce Dalzell, executive directorEmail: joyced@faithworksofabilene.org By Loretta Fulton For Joyce Dalzell, it wasn’t so much an idea as an inspiration. She was volunteering at Christian Ministries of Abilene, sponsored by her home church, Highland Church of Christ.
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Dr. Dan Stiver, former professor at Logsdon Seminary, is the new president of Fletcher Seminary in San Antonio. Fletcher is an online-based seminary and Stiver will continue to live in Fort Worth. He still commutes to Abilene weekly to teach undergraduate courses at Hardin-Simmons University, home to the now-closed Logsdon Seminary. Dr. Dan Stiver Trustees and administrators at Hardin-Simmons announced
Read moreBy Danny Minton When Ann Reeves Jarvis passed away in 1905, she had no idea that her dream of a day honoring mothers would be the reason our modern-day Mother’s Day exists. The actual forerunner of Mother’s Day was Julia Ward Howe, who in 1870 argued that war was an evil that could be prevented and that mothers had a
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