“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said …
I’ve been a proponent of the Dallas Safari Club for a long time. The organization has contributed millions of dollars through the years to ensure conservation of wildlife through public engagement, …
Will you read Acts 4:1-4:22 ? See how the apostles of Jesus handled opposition to the message of the Gospel. Someone said, “It’s easy to praise God when things are going …
Several years ago, Stacy Owens Ekstein had an account of her 911 experience, and it was published in the Tyler County Booster. I also viewed the production that she, her husband and Lucas Babin …
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” Louis D. Brandeis, Other People's Money (1914) A recent opinion in this newspaper urged Tyler County to “leave our fire departments …
Where were you on Sept. 11 th , 2001? I remember vividly where I was and how I felt as we watched the aftermath of the attacks. It has been 25 years since America was attacked for the ideals she …
Can you believe it has been 25 years since the bombing of the Twin Towers? I was at home with my husband and he yelled for me to come quickly. He was watching TV as usual, but we knew this was live, …
I'm back in print! Last week the holiday weekend caused me to be too late to get it to the paper, but it was online on the Shepherd Chamber website and Facebook page. It is always on …
Last week I wrote about “The Humble King,” the immortal God who humbled himself and became a human being, conceived in and born of a woman. He took the form of a servant, walked among us like a …
With no particular allegiance to party, here is a quick list of ridiculous promises made by candidates during hotly contested elections: •Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, looking to …
“Where are you going? They say you never know, but I remember laughing wherever I’d go” – Charlie Robison, “Tonight” With all of the times I’ve used this space to …
Through the years we have had a number of foster children. Most of these children were at least one grade behind, that is, they had either repeated a grade or started school later than usual. …
Texans from every corner of the unhappy state gathered in Austin on Sept. 22, 1871, for the “Taxpayers Convention,” the first …
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, our nation experienced one of the darkest days in American history. Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, …
The Senate Republican leadership is pouring tens of millions of dollars into the U.S. Senate campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with Democratic nominee James …
Many of my friends and folks at events I attend ask me if wild hogs really make tasty pork. For many years, I have been a proponent of putting free range pork to good use. I always respond that yes, …
We just commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the horrific event in which nearly 3,000 lives were needlessly lost on a random fall Tuesday. Like other major events …
Years ago, while ministering in South Texas we learned about subterranean termites. We had a door frame being replaced in our building and the carpenter discovered an infestation of …
In an askance manner, more like side eye, I’ve been looking at this Lindsay Clancy case, but even the little things I have seen have been enraging. This woman strangled her children, ages 5, 3 …
As I drive around, I notice the window tint on vehicles is getting darker and darker. Not only are the side windows dark; now many of you are tinting your windshields, which in most instances is …
