FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Lick that calf again!’

Welcome this week to the “front porch.”  A decade or so ago, I heard the great motivational speaker Zig Ziglar tell a memorable story that contained a powerful lesson.

OUT TO PASTOR: If i had a nickel for every blunder I made

I am not very agile when it comes to finances. Do not get me wrong, I know how to spend money; it is just that I do not know how to save money. One of my father's favorite quotes was, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” It never made sense to me, but my father knew how to save money.

Healthy plants, but no tomatoes?

No fruit on your tomato plants is likely due to the weather. Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny conditions, but temperature extremes can prevent otherwise healthy plants from setting fruit.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (July 23, 2020)

THIS WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Armstrong steps on the Moon

JULY 20, 1969 – A global audience watched on television as Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step onto the Moon.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: July 23, 2020

Ryan Hamilton of Ferris has been awarded a Master of Science in Computer Science/Professional Science from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown University conferred degrees for more than 1,200 students for the Spring 2020 semester.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: July 13 – 17

Richardson, Curtis, 39, criminal trespass. Rivera, Carlos, 33, assault-family/house member impede breath Felony 3. Haddox, Haley, 17, poss CS pg 2 >=1g<4g Felony 3, assault-family violence. Smith, Steven, 41, forgery financial instrument. Lacasse, Ryan, 26, man/del CS pg 1 >1g<4g Felony 2.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: July 10 – 16

Polk, Jeremy, 33, warrant arrest Glenn Heights PD. Bautista, Garcia, 43, DWI. Thomas, Galane, 27, poss marij, warrant arrest Dallas PD. Wright, Thomas, 31, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff. Phillips, Joseph, 44, assault.

PALMER ARRESTS: July 16 – 19

Dangerfield, Kwame, 29, DWI.  Boutte, Edwin, 30, aggravated robbery, evading arrest/detention. Duran, Jose, 61, DWI.

WILMER ARRESTS: July 13 – 19

Lopez, Juan, 26, assault causes bodily injury. Lewis, Randall, 66, criminal trespass.