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“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 Do you ever feel overwhelmed?

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Ice storm wreaks havoc in much of state Residents in Central and Northeast Texas are still cleaning up after a winter storm last week snapped power lines and tree limbs, causing widespread power outages, canceled flights and damage to homes and vehicles.

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Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep.

PASTOR’S CORNER

So many things in life can cause us to lose our focus on God. Sometimes it’s the challenges of life. Sometimes it’s the worldly things we wish to acquire. Sometimes it’s heartbreak and betrayal. Sometimes it’s the pain.

A Man Who Found His Way…

He didn’t see it as a turning point at the time—this budding vocal artist who was belting out country songs at the Burger Box in Arlington.

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True, you did not expect it to go by do fast? In James 4:14, He tells us something that is so real. “ Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

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House Speaker Dade Phelan, RBeaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resortstyle casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.

Shall We Pray?…

Inherent with insistence to dig ever deeper—rarely satisfied with merely getting to the bottom of things—are the risks of learning more than we want to know. There are ever so many places to dig, with ever-growing types of tools with which to excavate.

When Things Go Wrong…

Come on, now. Things could be worse. You could be working in public relations at Southwest Airlines.For decades the envy of other U.S. airlines, SWA might understandably change its corporate colors to black and blue, what with the pummeling it endured during the “Christmas crush” of 2022.

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Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines Massive flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines during the Christmas holiday week are prompting the federal government to look into why thousands of travelers were left stranded across the country, along with huge piles of luggage in airports...