Opinion

“The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living” (Genesis 3:20).

“Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe’” (John 20:27).

When one nitpicks, there’s no end to it. We’re all frequently guilty, and I admit to being among chief sinners, particularly since the term’s initial usage began in 1956, the same year I finished Early High School. Sudden thought: Maybe I’m the guy who first justified the term.

There’s a “day” for everything, it seems, and a “month” too, when specific events or items are identified for observance.

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“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11).

During my pre-retirement, I accepted work assignments to two other Texas cities where daily newspapers were also managed by the company that then was also operating the Bulletin. Each was of a comparable size as Brownwood, and each was the county seat of counties with populations similar to ours.

“And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, ‘Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt”’ (John 12:15).

Don’t ever mention falling through cracks in the presence of Rev. Jared Greer--unless you delight in seeing eyes roll, hair stand on end and bodily contortions with “rigors” followed shortly by “mortis.”