Happy early new year

Imight like New Year’s Day as much as any holiday. A day off is always nice plus having time to hang out on the big brown couch and reflect on the year that has just passed always blesses my socks off.

Powerful inconvenience of God

The late Walter A. Brueggemann was an American Christian scholar and theologian who is still widely considered an extremely influential Old Testament scholar.

LOOKING BACK

40 YEARS AGO… Jim Currey, local realtor, invested $6,800 and realized a near-$15,000 return and the Rockdale EMS grossed $39,385 and cleared more than $20,000 in a fundraiser extravaganza Friday.

Ready for adventure

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.” (Titus 2:11) I saw this ad from Taylor Stitch on my social feed, and they sold me on an old school thermal knit waffle shirt.

The Lord is in this place

In the 28th chapter of Genesis it is told how Jacob was traveling and had stopped at night in the wilderness to sleep. The story says that as Jacob dreamed, “The LORD stood by him” and spoke promises to him: “Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go.

LOOKING BACK

40 YEARS AGO Sonja Shiller, Rockdale High School senior and the daughter of Mrs. Marion Shiller, was crowned the 1985 Rockdale High School Homecoming Queen during ceremonies at halftime of Friday’s Rockdale-Lampasas football game. St.

REUNIONS

RHS Class of 1968 will hold its annual reunion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Rockdale Country Club. Country Club Cafe will be open. Friends from other classes are invited to join the group from 2 to 3 p.m. Contact persons are Debby Currey, 512-775-0977, and Jane Morrison, 309391-1022.

2025 Rockdale Fair Children’s Pageant Contestants

The Rockdale Fair Association kicks off its 2025 Rockdale Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Oct. 11, with one of its first events, the Children’s Pageant. The public is invited to come encourage these youngsters as they take the stage at Rockdale High School auditorium. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

CHURCH NEWS

Rising Star to host luncheon on October 11 Ri sing Star Bapt i st Church’s Sisters Working Together present “Are You Half Stepping” (Ps. 119:133, Eph. 6:13-15) with a women’s luncheon at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Carolyn E.

Three easy recipes

This recipe only requires you to boil a pot of water for the pasta and no other cooking at all. Halved cherry tomatoes are called for, but any good tomatoes would work.