Abbott sued over mask-mandate ban

A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans. As KUT.

I read like the dickens

Well folks, this one’s going to be short and sweet because I’m right in the middle of reading a book and it’s getting to the good part. I had to force myself to come write even this much because I really want to know what’s going to happen on the next page. The book?

GUY STUFF

Sometimes, even when you are tired in body, and everything in your life seems to be going against you, God can lift you up on the mountain and make you want to shout Glory. Thursday was a great day. It was the kind of day that shows people that no matter what comes your way, you’re good.

Texans out for revenge in New Mexico

On Aug. 14, 1842, the secretary of war and marine gave a mysterious Missourian everything he wanted: a colonel’s commission, the money and authority to raise a mercenary force and his sealed orders. Now it was all up to Charles A. Warfield to take Texas’ revenge on New Mexico.

Another story and another great coffee shop memory

“I have often wondered what it is an old building can do to you when you happen to know a little about things that went on long ago in that building.” —Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) American poet, biographer, and journalist.

GUY STUFF

Wow folks, there is so much going on right now it is like someone poked the beehive and has everything around here buzzing with activity. Schools are back on campus and that always brings a community alive.

Destiny Dimensions

Mark 1:35 “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, Jesus went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.” (NKJV) Many years ago, I was seeking the Lord in the secret place.

How to emphasize safety when reopening your business

The world is gradually emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s good news for small businesses, many of which struggled to stay afloat as social distancing measures and capacity limitations restricted how many customers they could welcome into their establishments.

Delta variant spurs huge increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta variant.

We’re riding in a school bus

It takes a special kind of person to drive a school bus. Not just any Joe or Jane can do it, and most of us wouldn’t even try.