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It is safe to say that it’s been a wild week. The coldest weather the state has seen since I was born rampaged through Texas, coating us in snow and leaving so many without power, heat and internet.
Read moreTexans from Lubbock to Longview shivered under single-digit temperatures as their week began, with snow and ice creating dangerous road conditions throughout the state.
Read more“Dirty Dancing,” “Footloose,” “The Karate Kid” and every “Rocky” movie contain the genius technique of using a montage to show improvement of skills over an abbreviated passage of time. Imagine the infinite possibilities that would unfold if we too could montage our way through life and history.
Read moreOn March 6, 2020, there were a lot of excited students in Bandera ISD. It was the Friday before spring break, and everyone--students and staff, alike--was ready for a break. Little did we know that March 6th would mark the last day that any of our Class of 2020 seniors would have an opportunity to attend school, go to prom, compete in a track meet, or sit in a crowd on the bleachers for a spring pep rally.
Read moreIn late December, Congress passed the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020. A lot has happened in the time since, but we believe this legislation deserves a second look. As a joint COVID-19 relief and fiscal year 2021 appropriations bill, funded at $2.3 trillion, this act has strong implications in rural America.
Read moreIn Acts 9:15, God calls Saul his instrument, his tool, for carrying His word to the non-Jews. I have many tools in my workshop, and each one has a specific pm-pose. If I try to use a screwdriver to drive a nail, I will probably damage the screwdriver. In like manner, God has called Saul (Paul) into a specific ministry which no one else is called to fill.
Read moreI would like to publicly applaud the members of Grace Lutheran Church for their decision to cancel their Annual Wild Game Dinner. As stated in the Bulletin this was decided due to the risks that cooking and putting on the event places on their volunteers during this time of COVID-19. It is a great example of placing “lifes” in front of “profit”. In support of this I have made a small donation to them and invite others to do the same. Their website reflects a mailing address of PO Box 1226, Bandera TX 78003. If they are like most churches, please indicate on your check that you want your donation to go to the Wild Game fund. With more people and organizations utilizing safety measures; avoiding crowds, wearing masks and getting the vaccine, we will be able once again to gather safely.
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