Have faith it will be exactly as God told

At the end of the Book of Acts is found the account of the Apostle Paul’s voyage to Rome, and the storm at sea.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open the second and fourth Thursday and Friday of the each month from 10 a.m. to noon.

TIGER BUSINESS OF THE WEEK

TIGER BUSINESS OF THE WEEK—Rockdale Tiger Booster Club selected Scott’s Body Shop as the first Tiger Business of the Week. To be eligible, decorate your business inside and/or out or show your spirit in another creative way. Then take photos, post them on Facebook and tag Rockdale Tiger Athletics.

ORGANIZATIONS

Retirement celebration for Dr. D.L. Brooks Sr. New Jerusalem Inter-Denominational Church will hold a celebration for retiring pastor Dr. D. L. Brooks Sr. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10, at the church. Dr. Brooks has served the church for 41 years.

Salad dressing made at home

In my family we don’t have any issues with salt, but I know there are a lot of you who do. Here’s a recipe for homemade ranch dressing mix using ingredients you probably already have at home except one.

GAUSE NEWS

Sunday our family members helped grandson Jaxon Hayles celebrate his birthday with lunch in Bryan. He is a special young man, as is all of our grandsons and our granddaughters. They are all available when we need them, when of course goes back to the parents and how they were taught.

MILANO NEWS

SUNFLOWER FUN RUN/WALK— The Melodie Hope Jones Memorial Scholarship “Sunflower Fun Run/Walk” will be held Sept. 25 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. There is a kids’ one-mile color run at 9 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $30 for the 5K and $25 for the kids run.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Aug. 27—Jenny Breithaupt.

Business of the Month

The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce has named The Rockdale General Store as Business of the Month. The Rockdale General Store has been a supporter and staple in the community since 2008.

Carry your rock for Jesus

There’s an old story which is not in the Bible but it makes a great point. Let me share it with you. Jesus was walking one day with His disciples and He asked each of them to pick up a stone and carry it for Him. They all picked up stones, some bigger, some smaller.