An interesting song from “back in the day” entitled “The Royal Telephone” was composed by F.M. Lehman and published by Stamps-Baxter Music Company. Wording of the first verse and chorus is, “Central’s...

Cornerstone Foursquare will host a Night of Worship with the CF Band and Mrs. Rachel McNew on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided as we come together to “Sing Praises to Kin...

Monday: No School Tuesday: Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Toast Lunch: Chicken Taquito, Pinto Beans, Salsa Wednesday: Breakfast: Biscuit, Sausage, Gravy Lunch: Mama Mia Pasta, Broccoli, Breadstick ...

Psalms 56:4 - In God, whose word I praise - in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? What, indeed? Injury to the body will heal, partially, if not completely. Or it will take ...

The Mission Society of Union Baptist Church of Grayson will be hosting “Family and Friends Day” Sunday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. during its morning worship hour. The guest speaker for the service will be R...

“He did things like his Dad (100 percent God), and He did things like we do (since he’s 100 percent man),” says Candice, 10. I’m impressed, Candice! You have succeeded where others have failed. Probab...

Prayer has been the subject of many sermons, songs, seminars, devotionals, books, mottos and Bible verses. Some form of prayer is central to all or most religions (but it goes without saying this does...

Tribal landowners, producers and natural resource professionals are invited to attend the Prescribed Fire Workshop and Field Day to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire and the safety of c...

This Sunday, Aug. 24, is the 10th Sunday after Trinity. The readings are from Jeremiah 7:1-11, Romans 9:30-10:4 and Luke 19:41-48. --- Our Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon ...

The life we each live has an impact on others. Whether we realize it or not, we all influence those around us. It was English poet John Donne who penned, “No Man Is an Island,” and centuries later, Jo...

Thursday: Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Cereal, Whole Grain Mini Bagels, Whole Grain Toast, Pears, Apple Juice Lunch: Beef Enchilada Casserole, Soft Chicken Taco, Spanish Rice, Cheesy Bean Dip, To...

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6). “The verse means that God will dwell with me all my life,” says Dev...

Psalms 15:1 - Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? King David’s song answers his own question with being “the one whose walk is blameless,” but that does not me...

“Our focus has been to grow our company around three primary principles - safety, reliability and efficiency,” said Andre. “This is extended not only to our products but to our operations in general. ...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been happily married for 31 years. I love my wife, but we are now more like roommates or friends than the lovers we were initially. We are also not soulmates. We both agree that few co...

This Sunday, Aug. 10, is the 8th Sunday after Trinity. The readings are from Jeremiah 23:16-29, Acts 20:27-38 and Matthew 7:15-23. --- “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing bu...

Some years before I became their pastor, one of the congregations I led bought an old school complex and converted it into our church building. It was miserable to heat and often leaked when it rained...

I imagine myself assigned the task of distilling down to a single phrase the one driving force meant to mark the life of every Christian believer. While contemplating this, I picture a gathering of pe...

In a previous column, we considered that there are natural desires we have just by being born into the human race. These basic desires such as food and care when we are babies “keep the body and soul ...

The renowned Ambassador’s Concert Choir is inviting vocalists to audition for its upcoming 46th season, with a special call for tenors and basses to join the acclaimed multicultural ensemble. Audition...