Around Town

Some things never change No matter how much things may change, some truths never go out of style. Tell that to the unbelieving younger generation. Examples: You can buy a house, but not a home. You can buy a clock, but not time. You can buy a bed, but not sleep.

Profound proclamations concerning life When you stand in front of a classroom of children for 57 years as I so enjoyably did, you encounter all sorts of questions, mostly about your personal life and sometimes about whatever topic we might have been discussing in class.

Help with everyday survival kit One of the first things I learned in Bible School as a youngster in rural Hughes County was that a parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning.

I have found that one of the advantages of reaching the four score level on the age chart is that occasionally people assume that if you have lived that long, surely you must have knowledge about a few things in this life.

Do as I do, not as I say This is definitely one area in which my friends, my co-workers and especially my family would wholeheartedly agree: I need help with organizing my texting skills.Organizing is probably not the correct word… probably get, obtain, learn, use and especially DON’T IGNORE!!!

By John Martin Staff Writer Like every other means of written communication (and some unwritten), the church bulletin can be taken out of context. A nurse friend of mine collected these goodies and shared them. Enjoy!Don’t let worry kill you --- let the church help Thursday night Potluck supper.

July 4 is many things — a day off from work, maybe a trip to the beach with friends, or a barbecue with family, celebrating the birth of our Nation, etc. But did you ever realize it also roughly marks the halfway point through the year we are struggling through. And then there are the jokes.

How did we ever survive??? This is certainly not new and many of you are already rolling your eyes and sighing to yourselves. I know, you’ve heard it all before along with the walking (three, four, five) miles to school in the (12 inch, 24 inch or waist deep) snow. etc., etc., etc.

How did we ever survive??? This is certainly not new and many of you are already rolling your eyes and sighing to yourselves. I know, you’ve heard it all before along with the walking (three, four, five) miles to school in the (12 inch, 24 inch or waist deep) snow. etc., etc., etc.

Walking can add minutes to your life My mother often claimed that I started walking AND talking at 7 months and haven’t slowed down with either undertaking since.