Doodlebug, doodlebug

“Doodlebug, doodlebug, come out of your house. Your house is on fire and your wife has gone South.”I have no idea who first taught my sister and me that saying, but I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know it.

Volunteer Spotlight: Ellisa Tiscareno

Dublin resident Ellisa Tiscareno is a familiar face to many in the community.

Faith: What is the Difference in Being Baptized in Water and in the Holy Spirit?

“The water does not do anything except get you wet,” says Matt, 8. “When you get baptized in the Holy Spirit, you get cleansed by God, and he will come into our hearts. Getting baptized means you’re telling the whole world that God has come into your heart.

Faith: Who’s in charge here?

That’s a good question, isn’t it? Sometimes things that happen leaves us wondering, just who makes some of these dumb decisions. But then, in reality we know that anyone who obtains a high position of authority couldn’t really be that stupid. We know there is more going on than meets the eye.

Berry’s Picks

Time To Get WalkingWe have had some dramatic changes in the weather in the last week or so- it feels like fall in the mornings and evenings.This is a perfect time to get back into or start your healthy living program.

Not withering from withers’ wisdom

“Lean on me, when you’re not strong...”So sang Bill Withers in what some (like me) call a classic song and others (like my wife) call, ‘overrated! It’s too catchy. Turn it off! I’m not listening! LALALALA!”Okay, maybe she doesn’t hate it that much... but it’s not her favorite.

The Naturals

Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars deserved the title.Unlike most celebrities today, who pollute their brand with their ideologies, Redford was tepid in that area.

Sleeping Through The Storm

It had been a long day. Jesus and His disciples had spent it teaching and seeing to the needs of the people. It might not sound like a lot of work, but teaching and taking care of the public can quickly fatigue the mind. As I said, in Mark 4, they had been at it all day long.

Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie JenschkeIf you want a yard filled with bluebonnets, coreopsis, sunflowers and other Texas wildflowers next spring, fall is the perfect time to plant seeds.Michael Arnold, Ph.D.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael BerryMuch of the ground in the county was too hard to plow until these recent rains, but many folks were able to plow and had their grain in the ground just in time for the good rains this last week.