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Diamonds in the mud

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This time of forced confinement has given me lots of time to think. I thought back to many years ago. My (now deceased) husband and I were empty nesters and we decided to travel, a bit. He had always loved panning for gold in Colorado. But, there was something similar, lots closer to home. It was the Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Arkansas. At least two nice sized diamonds had been found there, in recent years. We decided to visit it.
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Smiley recognized...

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Robert "Bob" Smiley of Corrigan, who has had several family connections in Pineland, was recognized by Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) during the organization's 136th annual convention June 12-15, 2022, in Galveston. Smiley, retired owner of Corrigan Funeral Home, was recognized for 60 years of service as a funeral director in Texas--he was licensed in March 1962 as a funeral director in Texas. Photo submitted

Hemphill Church of Christ

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TELL THEM WHAT HE’S DONE Have you ever had trouble telling someone about something exciting in your life? That seems to be a no brainer because we are excited and want others to know of our good fortune. So why is it that we struggle with telling others about the greatest event in our lives that being our commitment to Jesus? The following poem illustrates what Jesus told the man possessed by demons.
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VBS...

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Hemphill First United Methodist Church hosted Vacation Bible School the week of June 13-17. The theme of the Bible School was “Food Truck Party: On a Roll with God. The theme Bible verse was Matthew 6:11 “Give us Lord our daily bread. The Bible School averaged 40 children each day in attendance. The children experienced a variety of activities each day that included opening and closing assemblies, Bible stories, discovery time, arts and crafts, recreation, reflection time, and snack. The Bible stories the children learned about were all stories based on food in the Bible such as Jesus feeding the 5000 with 5 loaves of bread and two small fish and the Israelites receiving manna from heaven while wandering in the desert. More pics on our FB page and our new Web page. Reporter photo by Kenny Wick

Crossroads Christian Center

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ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN YOU’RE SINKING LOW But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. Luke 5:5-6 Have you ever felt like giving up? I can relate when it seems like you don’t get any results.