Faith: The Prophet Who Disobeyed God

A strange tale is told in 1 Kings 13. Jeroboam had become king in the Northern Kingdom of Israel after it was divided in the days of Solomon’s son, Reoboam.

Faith: What Are Some Ways You Might Be Tempted to Deny Jesus?

“If someone offered me a lifetime supply of chocolate ice cream to say I didn’t believe in Jesus, I might hesitate,” says Jackson, 9. “But then I’d remember that chocolate melts, and Jesus lasts forever.

Ag: ‘Help Wanted’: Workers needed to keep Texas milk flowing

The Texas dairy industry has a persistent and growing need for labor because today’s large, modern dairies are labor-intensive businesses that operate every day of the year to bring milk to our growing state and beyond.

Ag: Berry’s Picks

RagweedWe have been very fortunate to receive some excellent moisture.The rainfall has made an incredible difference to our pastures and hay meadows and is really making the grass start to take off.However, it appears our weeds have a jump on our perineal grass this year.

From ‘Leave Us Alone’ to ‘Let Us Handle It’

Texas has always had a simple philosophy about government. Austin should leave us alone and let local communities handle their own business. The state set the guardrails, but it didn’t try to steer every decision.

Carry the Lesson

Editor’s note: The Mental Health Matters column is written by a layperson, not a mental health professional.The information is gathered from personal experiences and research.

Hanging Out

There are two, true tests for how solid your marriage is – Covid-19 and hanging wallpaper together.

Museum Matters

On May 12, 2026 it will be one hundred years since Dublin paved its streets with brick. In this article I want to share the process they went through preparing for and getting the streets paved with the red Thurber brick.

Path of the Twins

They were twins though not identical. The firstborn, by only seconds, came out red and hairy with reddish hair and was duly named Esau, which means “Red.

Why Did Jesus Tell Peter to Put Away His Sword?

“Because Jesus didn’t want Peter to turn the garden into a pirate movie scene!” says Noah, 8. “And Peter was probably better at catching fish than fighting soldiers.”When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, Peter grabbed his sword and cut off the ear of Malchus, the high priest’s servant.