By Jim Nichols Birthday parties are activities that need no explanation. From days of our childhood, we have each been the honoree or participant in these events that feature presents, cakes, games, and general fun. Everybody seems to like birthday parties. As adults we still frequent these parties. Stepping back from the apparently universal fun of the childhood versions, however,
Read moreBy Danny Minton Statistics confirm that the winter months have the most daily deaths, especially in December, January, and February. Along with this, these months also stir up emotions of sadness and loneliness because of past losses. Death and loss are two subjects we often avoid discussing but are an inevitable part of life. The loss of a loved one
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The Abilene Interfaith Council invites the public to join in an interfaith event during the Jan. 11 ArtWalk in downtown Abilene. The event will be held at the Center for Comtemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St., beginning at 5:30 p.m. Activities will include reading interfaith children’s books and making lanterns. “This is a great event for children of all ages to
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“Follow me,” he said, not just when it’s popular – but when it is right. 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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By LORETTA FULTON Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed nationally and locally on Monday, Jan. 15, in a variety of ways. Locally, the day will kick off with a breakfast at Hardin-Simmons University, followed by a march across the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in east Abilene, and concluding with a dinner at the Abilene Convention Center. In
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By LORETTA FULTON Each December, members of Religion News Association, including Spirit of Abilene creator and editor Loretta Fulton, vote on the top religion stories of the year. Those include the top national stories, international stories, and newsmaker of the year. For 2023, the Israel-Hamas war, along with the rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents in the U.S. and around
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Jesus Christ is Lord! Empty tomb proclaims the Truth – a risen Savior. 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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By Penny Biddy In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” Matthew 2:1-3 As the church calendar turns from Christmas to Epiphany, I
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By Jim Nichols Approaching the time to change to a new calendar, there are expected events in the public scene. One is the onslaught of college football bowl games, of course; there are 43 scheduled so far, Google says. Another, more serious in my opinion, is the annual listing of public people who have died during the year. I find
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