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This is a story about a daughter stepping up as a first-time caregiver. Lynn Berkebile, 76, needed support.

A parent’s worst nightmare happens all too often in Texas as the number of unbuckled teen drivers and passengers killed in crashes is rising. TxDOT’s Teen Click It or Ticket campaign is urging all teens to buckle up—every seat, every ride.

The recent holidays provided an opportunity for us to visit several Baptist churches in other towns. It is sometimes good to see how the churches in other locales conduct their worship services. These visits helped confirm what I have suspected for several years – churches are not like they used to be. Things in the ecclesiastical world have, and continue to, evolve into unrecognizable services for those of us who grew up in the 1950s. It is obvious that many traditions are now completely gone, some almost gone, and new ideas permeate services which are designed to attract the under thirty church-goer. We “older” folk must adjust whether we like it or not.

Following assembly directions is something I’ve never done really well. Years ago I ordered a Color Photo Enlarger. I was so anxious to get it that I wrestled it from the UPS driver and immediately began the assembly. But after a couple of frustrating hours, I did what I should’ve done to begin with: I found the instruction booklet, followed it step by step, and… Walla! …the parts fit perfectly!

While you may not associate lush greenery with the winter months, incorporating plants into your home can beautify your space and help combat the winter blues. A variety of indoor plants thrive during the winter months and can provide color in your home during an otherwise dreary time of year.

With three consecutive years of severe weather conditions throughout Texas, including extended hard freezes and droughts, East Texas trees have become vulnerable to secondary threats. These threats include cedar bark beetles, Ips engraver beetles, hypoxylon canker and cedar rust fungi.

The second year of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitationals will launch this week, Friday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 11, in Brookeland, Texas at the Stop 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.