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Pastor Joe Langley speaks to NARFE

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly lunch meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Asian King Buffet in Waxahachie.

Explaining the Easter vigil

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Easter is the most significant date on the calendar for Christians across the globe. A celebration of the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Easter serves as the foundation of the Christian faith. So it’s no surprise that a day as significant as Easter is steeped in such incredible tradition.

Answering questions about Lent

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Before the joyous Easter celebration comes the solemn and prayerful Lenten season. Even the devoutly religious may not know all there is to know about this penitential season. The following are some questions and answers about Lent.

No back-up plan

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There’s an ancient legend about the ascension of Jesus into heaven. According to the legend, when Jesus reached heaven, his body still showed the wounds of his crucifixion. His hands and feet still bore the prints from the nails. His side bore the mark from the spear. His back bore the stripes from the whip, and head bore the wounds from the thorns. When the people in heaven saw these marks, they fell on their knees before Jesus. They were astounded to see how much he had suffered. Then the angel Gabriel rose up and said to Jesus, “Lord, how greatly you suffered on earth! Do all the people on earth know and appreciate how much you went through for them and how much you love them?” Jesus replied, “Oh, no! Only a handful of people in Palestine know that. The rest haven’t even heard of me. They don’t know who I am. They don’t know how much I suffered, and how much I love them.”

Blessed are the poor

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When ancient Jews used the word poor, they used it in a variety of ways and, hence, in different senses than we use it today. We use it to refer to someone who is destitute. We use it to refer to someone who has no material wealth. This kind of poverty--material poverty—is not a good thing. It’s an evil thing. It’s the kind of thing that every Christian ought to be trying to eradicate from our midst.

Lk Bardwell stocking with catfish

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Great news was hidden in a common Texas Parks and Wildlife Department press release this week. Their Austin office announced that 18 neighborhood fishing lakes, with five of them located in north Texas, will benefit from the stocking of catfish, starting the week of April 15.

Happy Trails to you

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Celebrating the 70th year of true-blue Texas. Ennis is once again alive with the bodacious blooms of spring. Fred Phipps Photo

Bardwell pushing Prop. 1 for May 7

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An effort to attract new businesses to nearby Bardwell has led to the placement of Proposition A on the Saturday, May 7 ballot.

EISD reveals three administrative maneuvers

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Three noteworthy administrative changes within the EISD early this week was announced by Ennis Head of Schools, Jay Tullos. Two of the moves involve new Assistant Principals, one at the high school, the other at the soon-to-open Alamo Middle School, the other is in regard to a key member of the Central Offices downtown who has accepted a position in Fort Worth.

Explaining the meaning of Easter to children

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Explaining Easter to children can be a delicate matter, especially for very young children who may not fully understand the tenets of the Christian faith. Although Easter ends with Jesus Christ emerging from his tomb, prior to this glorious miracle there are subjects of betrayal, suffering and death. These religious messages can confound when commingled with the imagery of bunnies delivering chocolates, chicks and pastel-hued eggs. How do well-meaning parents relay the message of Easter without scaring or confusing children?