HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Waldine Stephenson, long time Carbon resident, will be 100 years old April 22, 2023. Her family is hosting a birthday party for her to celebrate this milestone. All her friends and acquaintances are welcome to come and help celebrate her 100th birthday.
EASTLAND VFW CELEBRATES MARDI GRAS--VFW 4136 in Eastland held a Fat Tuesday to celebrate the end of Mardi Gras. A great time was had by all and included a pool tournament.
Heavenly Father, I believe you are God. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. You are the God of eternity. You are the ‘Lover’ of my soul.
D. L. Moody, having his father to die at his age of four, received an education equivalent to the fifth grade. Many who are familiar with his accomplishments as an evangelist, while ministering to children and conducting international ministry, may fail to realize his educational limitations. Knowing how to read moderately, he had to skip many words as he began his ministry teaching and preaching to children. The following quote from D. L. Moody is quite profound. Based upon the scripture found in Luke 18:17 Moody made the following statement.
Throughout the history of the United States, its citizens and inhabitants have drawn strength, hope, and guidance from prayer. From the very first Continental Congress through every form of adversity and blessing, Americans have fallen to their knees and implored God Almighty to protect their families and to heal their land. The freedom upon which America is founded affords the right to any individual to decline to pray if he or she so desires. However, that same freedom allows those who believe in the power of prayer to utilize that great opportunity to ask God to bless and sustain our nation. That freedom is not diminished merely because one is elected to public office. Quite the contrary, the cloak of authority placed upon the shoulders of a public servant should be an inspiration for those who believe in the power of prayer to use that great power to ask God to bless and sustain the nation they love and serve.
James Bovard, a civil libertarian made this statement in 1994. “Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting what they will have for dinner.”
(Reprinted from April 8, 2021) Good relationships are founded upon the relationship we have with God and secondly with ourselves, The Bible tells us in the book of Mark; “and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart”,,, and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ {Mark 12:3031} in other words, I need to receive the love that God has for me, and I also need to love myself…. that’s how I can love others.
Words by: Billy Graham
