Opinion

f you follow state politics you must have heard about the controversial topic of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), also sometimes called school vouchers, which allow public tax funds to pay for private schools or homeschooling. While recently listening to three Texas legislators debate the pros and cons of ESAs on The Texan podcast, Representative Brad Buckley claimed, “you’ll never make a public school private and you’ll never make a private school public.” I have heard other legislators make similar remarks and it really resonated with me.

Most people don’t start thinking about what they can do to live a long life until they’re well down the road, but it merits our consideration at almost any age.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).

Yes, I would like to be an artist. A good artist.

Young people can be forgiven if they fantasize about building a luxurious life, filled with the trappings of great wealth. Such dreams of affluence work out better for some than for most.

Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you” (1 Samuel 12:24).

Outside the gates of Samaria once sat four men who were lepers... They were outside the city gates because they were not allowed to fellowship with the community because of their skin disease (Leviticus 13:46). However, at the time even being in the city wasn’t the best option... The Syrians had besieged Samaria and the people inside the city gates were starving to death to the point of eating their children (2 Kings 6:29). But option number two wasn’t much better for these lepers either... Not too far outside the gates was a huge army of Syrian soldiers who were ready to destroy any Israelites that came their way.

Many Americans envy the type of winters we experience in Central Texas. The coldest weather here is relatively comfortable when compared to blizzard conditions seen elsewhere. We complain when cold fronts blow through, but we are fortunate. Nicer weather is always right around the corner.

 To most Texans, the name “Rambo” may mean little, but to Todd Compton it evokes memories from his childhood, when kinfolk spoke of 17th century ancestors who lived in what is now Philadelphia.

Photos help show things ‘as we were’