We had been traveling non-stop for three straight weeks. It had been one different bed after another – and Renie is simply not someone who deals well with that scenario.

by Brian Hobbs, Baptist Messenger In terms of public opinion polls, survey data seems to indicate increasing acceptance of homosexuality and its related LGBTQ issues. For example, an NBC News Poll asked “do you favor… allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?”

Election day is coming to Allen. But I can safely say that the fever pitch of politics here has simmered down a lot over the years.

324 Word Limit When I wrote a column for a large circulation newspaper I was told, after writing columns for several years, there was a new 324 word limit. I thought “I’m not sure I can say much in 300 words!”

We received the following letter from our good friend Tom Adams. It was great! Dear Billl, Dayna, and the rest of the NEWS crew: Thought I would write to let you know WHAT’S UP with the Adams family.

Al Wilburn found his little ditty on a web-site called Cowboys and Indians The Post and I found it intriguing to say the least. Of course my early days of TV watching were limited to Channel 4, Channel 9 and Channel 10 (out of Ada) so I am no expert.

A 92-year-old retired senior pastor was asked to speak at church. The current Associate Pastor wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.

Wilson took the bait—he admits—and switched from one promotional service and product to another at a lower price in order to generate leads for his online business, But after a month of using the new service, he was totally frustrated. When he called with a question, no one answered the phone.

One of the first things I learned in Bible School as a youngster in rural Hughes County was that a parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning. And some 70-80 years later, I know of no time in our Nation’s proud history when all of us could use more Heavenly meanings.

I had a great visit with my lifelong friend Glen Paslay recently. He is one of the finest gentlemen I have ever known. When I was in high school, I worked at Burton’s IGA and Glen was my boss and he was always so kind to everyone, customers and employees.