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We only have one chance to make it right

The other day I was speaking with a person I’ve known most of my life, and he asked me if I could go back in time and live my life again, what would change. You would think this would be a question from someone who has maybe suffered and now contemplates how much better life would have been if different decisions had been made. However, this person has been very blessed with a nice family, decent health, and more wealth than they will ever be able to spend. It’s true that many people are just never satisfied and often even a great life is not really appreciated. Instead of thanking God for all the good things we have, some will spend their lives daydreaming about a life that could have been. The truth is they would still not be satisfied. Jesus is the only person in heaven and earth that can give true peace and contentment whatever the situation.

Circumstantial evidence

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It was time to come back from Mexico. It wasn’t because of the weather. The weather was wonderful. The nights up in the mountains were cool, and the days were warm, and sometimes, in the afternoons, a thunderstorm would roll in, and a refreshing rain would fall, leaving the air clean and sweet. No. It wasn’t the weather.

Beautiful begins underneath

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I wonder if my presence in an auto parts store is a little bit like a truck driver shopping in a fine lingerie boutique. On this hot, summer day, the usual suspects at the auto parts store were comfortable on the stools at the counter; they know each other well. They talk about early morning flat tires and thank the owner for opening up “just for me” when trouble hit last weekend. They complain about the heat, ask about recent meniscus surgery and then they go their merry way.

Jesus loves the little children

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Last week we talked about how desperately we need to reach all children for Christ, and I still have much to say on the matter. God loves the little children and always made it a point to spend quality with them. Why? Because He knew that when a child learns about God and the eternal truth is planted deep within their hearts, it will always be there. One of the passages about that promise is found in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” This is talking about investing our time to show them what God says, demonstrating righteous behavior, and teaching them to resist temptation, standing for what is true even if it is not popular. Let us remember that Jesus loves the little children and no matter what the world believes or how we are persecuted for rejecting sin, protecting an innocent child is our responsibility.

A hero’s theme song

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Dating back to my childhood, the sound of the William Tell Overture meant only one thing, the Lone Ranger and Silver were galloping to the rescue. That music still reverberates hope.

29 miles

After a close game loss at home to Waxahachie a week ago, the Ennis Lions had a short trek northwest on Hwy 287 to Midlothian. The pair of Class 5A teams played at Midlothian ISD Stadium, a sunken bowl akin to some small colleges.

Scrabble

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At the local golf course, which is beginning to resemble an old folks home, we’ve been playing Scrabble since “women of a certain age” shouldn’t be golfing in heat index temperatures exceeding 110 degrees.

United Way Day

A respected organization across the nation, the United Way, is hosting their annual Kickoff Luncheon this coming Thursday, August 31.

The Little Train that Can’t

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Legendary actor and singer, the late Burl Ives, was the trusted voice in the 115-year-old folktale, “The Little Engine That Could,” about optimism and hard work, and a blue train that was motivated by saying, “I think I can.”

Set Your Heart

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What does it mean to set your heart on something? And I’m not talking about something as simple as a little crush. I’m talking about the relentless pursuit of something. If you really set your heart on something, it means that you are going to dedicate your time, energy, and passion to making it happen.