“For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.”
Austin American-Statesman
Provide your evidence
Rollin’ on the river
Punishing working Americans
Lunatics in control
“For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.”
The Longview City Council approved nine rezoning requests at its Thursday meeting.
Truthful news
“ 'Woe to the rebellious children,' declares the Lord, 'Who execute a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin ...' "
My dad didn’t talk much about what he experienced while serving in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War.
Small town life is slower. I’m reminded of what I traded when I left Ashdown for big city life. Here’s a message I received this morning:
On May 2, an early draft of what looks to be a landmark U. S. Supreme Court decision on abortion — that of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — was leaked to the public via the website Politico.
September in Iowa is a beautiful time. Summer’s heat is gone, tree leaves turn gorgeous fall colors and days are getting shorter.
A full moon was rising a few weeks ago when Al McBride and Gary Williams wrote letters to the News-Journal disparaging my commentaries about the evil ways of Donald Trump. I’m taking to calling him our “non-president” because he’s not fit company to be included in the ranks of our other form…
Going food shopping feels like getting punched in the gut. You pick up a whole roasting chicken, hoping it will feed four, and see the price: over $10 in many New York area stores — a staggering $18 if the bird’s organic. Apples are close to $3 a pound. And forget buying a steak; you might h…
After all these years, my dad inspires me still.
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
DUSTER: For a failed deal — again — that would have meant the development of a long-vacant piece of property at Estes Parkway and Interstate 20 in Longview
In 1955, an unmarried pregnant University of Wisconsin graduate student left her home and traveled to San Francisco to a doctor who took in unwed expectant mothers, delivered their babies and helped arrange adoptions.
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
I was always a big fan of mythology. My particular favorite is Athena, also known as Minerva, goddess of wisdom. She is said to have sprung fully formed from her father Zeus’ head, which was probably a great relief for his wife Hera.
Houston Chronicle
In one of those occasional unexpected pairings of events that can make politics both interesting and unpredictable, the campaign of Democrat Beto O’Rourke to upset Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s bid for a third term just got a big boost.
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?”
Forget inflation, forget Ukraine, forget the crashing stock market.
Dallas Morning News
It’s shocking that someone within the Supreme Court enclave would take the extraordinary step to leak the draft opinion that kills Roe v. Wade and propels women back to the coat-hanger era. But what’s not shocking in the slightest is the draft opinion itself.
“Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.”
Browsing around the Internet, I came upon a post by a fellow named Kevin Kelly who was offering 103 life lessons on the occasion of his 70th birthday. I had never heard of him, but I liked what he had to say.
When the pandemic hit, 1 million kids in grades 3 through 8 opted out of taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR. Last year, kids took the test but it was not used to keep schools accountable. This year, about 4 million public school students will resume taking …
We’re onto something
Editorial: Longview ISD shouldn't hide behind 'ongoing investigation' in addressing ETAA allegations
The troubling investigations by multiple agencies into East Texas Advances Academies should loosen the lips and soften the hearts of Longview ISD officials — but that hasn’t yet happened.
Defending Tim Scott
Mail-in ballots and Russia
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
A country in crisis
Will we listen?
Column fitting for the comics
Beware food shortages
When the weather was cool and the sky was clear, our mother led us to the backyard and put out blankets.
Unspeakable crime
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.”
Editor’s note: Kimberly Johnson with Refuge International originally posted this entry on Facebook, describing an experience she had in March in Guatemala.
Job openings in Texas reached an all-time high in February at 932,000, far exceeding unemployment (about 635,000 at present). While that’s beneficial for those looking for work, it’s presenting notable challenges.
I recently had to go to the Gregg County Courthouse. It is difficult to visit the courthouse without encountering the monolithic statue to a Confederate soldier on its lawn.
It all started with the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020, and it’s one of the few lingering effects of the experience that hasn’t tempted me to seek intense electroshock therapy.
I owe my dad an apology.
Development concerns
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
More on mail-in ballots
Energy independence?
