More church humor from Ashley Karl

Ashley McKee Karl keeps sending me jokes so I’m sharing them with you: A Minnesota couple decided to vacation to Florida during the winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.

We learn a lot from our canine friends

(An oldie but a goody from publisher emeritus Bill Cooke from 2008.) SPOILIN’ THE BROTH Story of the week concerns a thief in Paris who planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre. After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings and made it safely to his van.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… George Weber, 16-yearold boy, living five mile south of Thorndale, suffered a serious, if not fatal, injury on Sunday afternoon when a shotgun was accidentally discharged as he picked it up, the shot from both barrels striking him in the left shoulder and side,...

Groundhog Day

A little history about this annual ritual about the weather on February 2 The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on Feb. 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants.

Farm bill

The incoming Congress must do better for farmers and hungry Americans At the very last second, Congress did just enough to keep hungry Americans and farmers afloat as 2025 kicks off.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO William Dalrymple, 81-yearsold, who resided eight miles East of Lexington, died Wednesday afternoon after a few days’ illness. Mr. Dalrymple was one of the best-known men in this area.

Life in a growing county

This week, I thought we might look at the future of Milam County and how we are preparing. I know there are a lot of people who fear the future growth and are just looking for things to stay the same here in Milam County. Believe me, I understand that perspective.

The distracting beauty of Mrs. Shoemake

There was a family who came to Rockdale with Alcoa in 1970. Their last name was Englishbee. Until this past weekend, I never realized they lived in Pettibone and were bussed to school in Rockdale.

Bless others by letting them give to us

Tex Sample, in his book, Earthy Mysticism, tells of being invited to preach in Kansas City. Before the service began the congregation engaged in their traditional, informal moments of sharing.

Happy Christians

There is a story about a church that was maybe not as outgoing, not as friendly as they should be, so the pastor announced they would start a “handshake” time the following Sunday.