I Corinthians 3:6 . . . I have planted Apollos watered: but God gave the increase. Paul likened preaching and teaching God’s word and planting and watering a seed. Mark 4:26...And He said, so is the k...

Dear Editor, Steve Carter wants to brag about everything that he and his workers do on Evening Shade Road. Well, that’s pretty funny. I live on Evening Shade and my father in-law, John Lynch and husba...

Living is a journey we each go through, A collection of deeds that happen to you. Strive to correct the ones that start wrong, They may lead to happiness and a love that is strong. Everything in life ...

“Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up” (Ps 5:1-3). ...

Ephesians 5:12 “For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.” Today we live in an odd period of time. It seems like everyone wants to hear about the mayhem, murder...

I Corinthians 3:6...I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase. Paul wasn’t talking about planting a vegetable garden and Apollos wasnt ' watering a vegetable garden. Luke 8:11 says, n...

Oklahoma moved on to Phase 3 of reopening from the pandemic on June 1 and I feel like I'm having to reopen in Phases myself since all this started. I've already admitted to not wearing makeup or fixin...

I Peter 2:2, As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby. W e said last week that there are certain things we need to know in order to grow spiritually: 1. We need to...

Prestige! Some people seek this in their life! Is it necessary? Do we really need prestige? Jesus warns us not to be puffed up! Matthew 20:20-28, 20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children wi...

“Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught” (Prov. 3:25-26). Faith…will “quench a...

Two Kinds of Love There are two kinds of love we enjoy each day, First, what we see and hear, plus, what others say. This adds joy to lives and keeps our mind sound, Pleasure is felt as memories are m...

John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Scripture can be rather pointed at times. Unbelief is a progression ...

Our country is hurting. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives and put more than 40 million Americans out of work. Small businesses across the country have had to shut their doors a...

Genesis 12:1-2 “The Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee .... And I will bless thee, and make thy name great.” Hebrews ...

For us to grow spiritually, there are things we need to understand. I Thessalonians 5:23, And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved bl...

Ali Wright Age 3, Vian If you could be any animal, which would you choose? A cheetah because the feet make the body go fast! How would the world be different if animals could talk? If the cheetah cou...

“Rejoiee in ithe Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your Oentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanks...

The 57th Legislature has officially adjourned. Although we finished our business early, we postponed the official sine die until Friday the 29th in the event we needed to meet again to take care of u...

True love is what makes the world go around, Our hearts don’t let us forget when it’s found. This person remains on our mind night and day, They affect everything we do and say. It causes us to daydre...

Spiritual growth and natural growth are very similar, naturally if a child doesn’t grow physically or mentally they will be very limited as to what they could accomplish in life. You, as a parent, wou...