Kingdom of Heaven

I stand at awe many times thinking about the words that say there is nothing impossible with God. John the Baptist told the people that they should not think anything of themselves just because they’re children of Abraham.

Anniversary

Next Monday, Pat and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. WeweremarriedonJuly 1, 1978 at St. Gregory’s Chapel. That was a Saturday morning.I’m not sure what our plans will be for that evening since both of us will be working that day at least some, if not most of it.

Popping the question

I laid in my bed anxious and eager to do what I had planned for the next day, to propose to my girlfriend. I’d been planning for over seven months to propose on my family vacation at the beach in Galveston during “family pictures.

Editorial

Gov. Kevin Stitt earlier this month issued an executive order aimed at prohibiting state agencies from entering into sole source contracts with Public Relations firms, marketing companies and communications vendors.

Meeker approves budgets

Meeker Town Board of Trustees has approved the final General Fund and Public Works Authority budgets for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.The General Fund budget totals $997,065 and the Public Works Authority budget is $1,080,250.

Father’s Day

Last Sunday was Father’s Day, a day set aside to honor the fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers and great-great grandfathers.It’s an honor and privilege to be the father of a beautiful young woman as our daughter Meghan is.

A day at the beach

JENTEZEN SMITH Staff column Each athlete rests their hands on the rubber and as the starter says “get set” they rise, then the gun fire proceeds and their race against the clock, competitors and physical limitations begins.

Land swap

When I received an email last Friday morning fromOBUMarketing Communications Director Bryan Painter about an official announcement concerning future plans for the OBU Green Campus (formerly St. Gregory’s University), it drew my curiosity.I contacted the Abbot of St. Gregory’s Abbey, the Rt. Rev.

Flowers

A few weeks ago, my wife Pat decided it was time to go buy flowers so she could plant them whenever she was ready.My role is helping to go and pick up the flowers, the potting soil and whatever else she thinks she needs.I mentioned picking up the flowers, not picking them out.

A day at the beach

It’s beach day and I’m getting up way too early on vacation because the later it gets, the less likely you are to get a good spot by the water. My dad and older brother join me to set up our canopy and lawn chairs beachside, and as I haul our stuff, I catch a whiff of the ocean salt in the air.