Commentary

Don’t stop knocking

Luke 18:1: Then he spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart I was in the back room of my house one day when I heard a knock at my front door. Being preoccupied, I was delayed in answering the knock. Tap, tap, tap came the rap again and again.

Should I Enroll in Medicare When Turning 65 and Still Working?

Hello Toni: I am turning 65 soon and working full-time with employer benefits. I am receiving conflicting information from friends and co-workers regarding enrolling in Medicare. Some say to enroll in only Part A, while others say to enroll in both Medicare Parts A and B.

Celebrating National Adoption Month with CASA

November is National Adoption Month, and CASA for the Cross Timbers Area is celebrating and supporting the many families in our community who have welcomed a child into their home through adoption— with a special spotlight on adoption by relatives.
Thankful for family

Thankful for family

Thankful for family

Thanksgiving has always been one of my least favorite holidays if I’m honest. (Insert boos here for all you Thanksgiving loving people). I mean at the base level a holiday that focuses mainly on food is just odd but nonetheless I participate each year and consume the requisite amount of turkey.
The cards don’t lie

The cards don’t lie

The cards don’t lie

Over the past year, I’ve gotten back into the hobby of collecting baseball cards. As a child of the 1980s, I specialize in collecting the overproduced sets that pushed the hobby hurtling over the cliff of monetary value into a chasm of low values.
Museum Matters

Museum Matters

Museum Matters

In my reading of the newspapers, I have seen several articles about Mayor Hoffman wanting to create jobs in Dublin. In The Dublin Progress for December 15, 1950 one of his dreams came true. A newly built structure 41 by 90 feet was to be to be used as a new factory.
I will bless the Lord

I will bless the Lord

I will bless the Lord

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!” - Psalm 103: 1 Your soul is your middleman. Your inner man is your spirit which is renewed by the Holy Spirit when you are born again. Your outer man is your body.
Love is not all you need

Love is not all you need

Love is not all you need

Jesus always moved in lovingkindness and truth. When you elevate either love or truth above the other, you always distort the character of God. In July of 1967, the Beatles released the song “All You Need is Love.
Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

We have had two miserable years for forage production. Things are looking a little better for the future, but we still have to get through this winter and then hope for a better growing season next year.

Teaching advocates to spread the word about dairy goodness

The dairy story needs to be told again and again. Every month I have several discussions revolving around dairy facts and knowledge. I explain that whole milk is 97% fat free and tastes much better than 2% and 1% varieties.