The thief of joy

It’s easy to compare our lives to the lives of others and social media even encourages it. Someone said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” The danger of comparison is that it can lead us to feelings of anxiety, inadequacy and dissatisfaction.

The language of unconditional love

The eleventh chapter of Genesis opens with the words, “Now the whole earth had one language.” Because of this, God says, “Nothing they propose to do will be impossible for them.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining revived my rural community of Rockdale (Editor’s note: This article by Mayor Ward Roddam appeared in the Austin American-Statesman on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.—K.W.C.

Soon: a neighborhood on Texas Street

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Rockdale is going to get another new neighborhood in addition to Cornerstone Subdivision. Not much information has been provided, but what is known is that it will be on Texas Street and will be 200 homes, so much smaller than Cornerstone.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, On Saturday, Oct. 26, we will be hosting our second Eastside Conversation at Moon Brew Coffee Co., 109 North Main Street. Like our initial event, the purpose of this time is to update residents on various matters related to city life.

A little church humor hits the spot

Ablonde had never been to the church for many years. She always promised to go but never did. One day, the Pastor was stunned when he saw her walk in for the Sunday Service. Thereafter, she was at every Sunday service, every Prayer Meet, every homegroup meet, etc.

The goings on around Milam County

Elec t ions a re soon approaching a nd regardless of how you’re voting, it’s important that we know when and where the voting is taking place. All of the relevant information on voting will be posted on the Elections site of the milamcounty.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Urging all women to get a screening as soon as possible Every 13 minutes, one woman in the United States will lose her life to breast cancer. That is unacceptable. So is the fact that one in eight women in the country will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

Important or urgent?

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Iwas reminded the other day about a man I met four years ago. He was a 36-year-old man from Eagle Pass and he walked into my office on Tuesday.

You have value because you are God’s

Lesley D. Weatherhead, in his book, A Plain Man Looks at the Cross, begins with a question: “How can the death of a man two thousand years ago have anything to do with my sins today, and the sins I have not yet committed?