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Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

I am drawn to true crime, who-done-it, criminal profiling stories. Just call me Detective Debby. As crimes are solved and the case goes to trial, the same line is repeated, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” After umpteen gillion shows, it occurred to me recently how hard it is for people to tell what the truth really is. 03/19/2025 09:01 AM

Spaghetti Sauce Kindness

Spaghetti Sauce Kindness

I don’t usually carry fear when I hit the streets for ministry. But that day, fear caught me off guard for just a few seconds. My heart sped up as an SUV abruptly stopped in the middle of the road, where my homeless friends and I were laughing and soaking up the sunshine—which felt as comforting as warm spaghetti sauce over pasta. 03/19/2025 09:01 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said the tariffs could be especially tough on younger farmers. 03/19/2025 09:00 AM

Communication is key-Your voice is needed

Communication is key-Your voice is needed

Sometimes in doing what we do we get to see issues arise that are glaringly important. Sometimes those issues transcend the local community and are such that they impact us, as well as the entire state. 03/12/2025 09:02 AM

Carefully consider Social Security decisions

Carefully consider Social Security decisions

Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income — but when should you start collecting them? It’s a big decision, so you’ll want to consider your options carefully. 03/12/2025 09:02 AM

Of Pedaling and Prayer

Of Pedaling and Prayer

The homeless man straddling his bike sighed deeply, shaking his head. “I can’t breathe today. I stopped living when he died.” 03/12/2025 09:01 AM

In an Instant

Here I was, settled in for a quiet morning with pups in the house beside me. A cloudy morning with a few showers. Yes, I was aware of the potential for severe thunderstorms. Then, as I was watching one of my favorite shows, the lights went out. It was pitch black outside and rain fell as thick as pea-soup. Suddenly, hurricane force winds hit and I thought “this is it!” Within a minute or two the storm passed, generator back-up kicked in, I let out a sigh of relief, and I thanked the good Lord for sparing us. What I didn’t realize was the devastation awaiting us outside. 03/12/2025 09:01 AM

Regional economic development partnerships are important?

Regional economic development partnerships are important?

Why are regional economic development partnerships so important? 03/05/2025 10:03 AM

God is in Control

God is in Control

Hello everyone! I hope you’re having a good week! Today I want to talk about new things. Some people like new things; it makes them excited. 03/05/2025 10:03 AM

Key decisions for retired couples

Key decisions for retired couples

Once you and your spouse retire, you’ll have some decisions to make — decisions that could affect your quality of life in your retirement years. What are these choices? 03/05/2025 10:03 AM

Sweetness of the day awaits

Sweetness of the day awaits

I remember how my older son, Marty, loved to crawl and climb as a baby. He used to climb out of his crib at the end, make a leaping monkey jump to the dresser—a mere foot away—and then use the knobs on the drawers to descend to the floor. It wasn’t just acrobatics but an early sign of his adventurous spirit. 03/05/2025 10:03 AM

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You

I grew up in Dallas. As a youngster, I thought my home was merely the few square blocks surrounding our house. As I grew older, my world expanded to a much larger metroplex, state, entire nation, and other parts of the world. For the longest time I considered Dallas as my “home.” Then we moved. 03/05/2025 10:03 AM

Looking for the good in life

Looking for the good in life

Guy Stuff has been taking a break for the last few weeks while making room for some great information on shopping locally from my friend Lee Elliott and the New Boston SIDC. Man, that is some good stuff. I hope you read the last three editorial pieces from Lee and I hope you see even better the advantage to shopping locally. Spending our dollars at home helps all of us have a better place to call home, wherever that home might be. 02/26/2025 10:04 AM

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