Faces & Places

“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive...

People and Place

Wendell Berry has little use for politics and even less use for politicians. This is not to say that he does not participate in politics, because whether he likes it or not, his advocacy for rural people, rural community, and agriculture ultimately gets entangled with politics.

MUSIC AND PIE IN OLD GLORY

The Double Mountain Chronicle in Rotan had such a good article about the Old Glory Musicals I just had to go experience one. I’m glad I went. I was impressed with the caliber of musicians and the taste of the pie (coconut and chocolate).

Hope

Most of us are hoping for things. Hoping to meet someone special, hoping to get a new job, hoping our business works out, hoping our loved ones break the addiction, hoping to hear good news from the doctor. There are a few definitions of hope in the dictionary.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

A Relatable Read My firstborn, Julie, is my guiding star in several ways. Her knack for finding a good book for her mother is one of those, and the one I just finished deserves to be passed along to others. Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds was published this year.

Secretary of state announces election audits

In a two-sentence press release, the secretary of state’s office announced an audit of four Texas counties — Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin — for the 2020 election. The announcement came hours after former President Donald Trump called on Gov.

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all in reading land this morning, grab you a glass of tea, to hot for coffee this morning supposed to be 103 this evening, too hot for man or beast!!!!!

Pass It On®

In quiet neighborhoods, you find quiet people going about their lives, doing good things. Harold is one of those people. An introvert by nature, he finds himself happiest while changing the brake pads on an old truck or replacing a water heater.

The Power of Renewal

Last time, I touched on the concept of “helpers” in the world. I advocated for each of us to be the helpers for our friends and neighbors within our communities who might be struggling.

FAREWELL TO SUMMER

I hate to see summer go. It is the fun time of year. I hear the howl of locusts on a scorching afternoon. The Monarch butterflies wiggle in their sunlight flight. Pure white clouds slowly float across a royal blue sky. Birds sing their lilting arpeggios. A distant lawnmower roars.