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I’m Just a Busy – Body!

“Busy, busy, busy!” My first memory of that phrase was from one of my all-time favorite childhood shows, Frosty the Snowman. I can still see and hear the evil little magician Professor Hinkle saying, “Busy, busy, busy!” in his high-pitched, nasal voice as he ran off to get busy writing that he was sorry “one hundred zillion times” so Santa would pay him a visit. I loved that movie so much because the little girl who helped Frosty was named Karen. (Apparently she is now old and asks to speak to the manager a lot, but that is for another column!)

This last month seems to have been nothing but busy, busy, busy…even down to the moment a few days ago when someone asked me how to spell busyness! Our magazine designer is acting a little bit like Santa and telling me I will not get to look at pages unless I get this column to her so, like Professor Hinkle, I had to get busy, busy, busy writing since we are supposed to go to press tomorrow!

A friend I spoke to earlier in the day said something to the effect of “you better slow down, because life is too short to be so busy.” I know there is truth in that…I really do…(seriously Mom, I do), but when I look at the things my “busyness” includes, it’s really all about people I love and those I love doing life with. Now granted, the parts of the past few weeks that have included ER and doctor visits because hubby fell at work and broke his elbow are not on my favorites list. Neither is watching your child recover from a painful major surgery, but what a blessing to get to be with family when you’re needed. What a blessing to have so much work to do when you return because there are many looking for work. What a blessing to live in a community where you can volunteer for non-profit groups who serve others. What a blessing to have a church family you can rely on and who loves you! I am not superwoman. I do get tired, and one of these days, I may write to you while visiting a friend in Alaska or South Carolina. What a blessing to have those friends! What a blessing this busy, busy, busy life is.

Yes, I know life can be hard. Sometimes the busyness thrust upon us would never be of our choosing – like the medical issues I mentioned previously--but even moments like those can bring a blessing if you look for it. As busy as life can be, I will take that busyness any day over the boredom of sitting in a chair watching the “boob tube,” as my grandparents called the television. Those days may someday come… but until they do, you’ll likely find me busy, busy, busy…if you can find me at all!

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John Rodak

John Rodak describes himself as an “instructor, illustrator and graphic designer.” Those who know him, however, might simply describe him as an “artist,” a word that reflects the creative approach he brings to all his occupational endeavors. Our conversation with the Houston artist illuminates the influences of his upbringing, his travels, and his wife, Lan-Hsi Nancy Wen.

The Early Years How did you get interested in art?

I was drawing from an early age. I didn’t do a lot of art in school, but I did participate in art classes outside of school. By my senior year, I was able to take an art elective, and I also took a drawing class in Cleveland. So, I would go there once a week to do art. Perhaps more than anything it provided me with the discipline and focus to succeed.

art. Interestingly, my final semester in college, I needed three more hours—completely unrestricted hours—just to be a full-time student. The department chair allowed me to create my own curriculum, and that was great. I tried art with dots—pointillism— and I still have two of my drawings from that time, believe it or not. But it was great to try something different, and it stuck.

How did college influence your art?

Were you influenced by Georges Seurat or Paul Signac or any of the other notable pointillists?

I went to the University of Cincinnati, where I studied art education, so I was able to pursue

I was doing art at the age of five, but I wasn’t studying a lot of formal art history. I was

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drawn to the illustrated comic books, guys like Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, and Jim Steranko.

Some people distinguish between illustrators and artists. Is that a distinction you make?

No, to me they are both groups of artists.

It’s just a matter of how the artists choose to channel their energies and talents. Back then, illustrators used a tape that was known as ZipA-Tone, and it was a gradation of dots. Using it could be expensive, and I thought there might be cheaper ways to do it. For me, that way was to draw the dots—to incorporate a pointillist technique into the illustration.

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or painting. I tried to help them get to the next level.

I prefer black and white. To me, it’s a particularly sincere way to approach art.

Many forms of painting are forgiving. You can cover up a lot of mistakes with layers, and I don’t think that’s as true for pointillism. I was taught to take a perfectionist approach. If I made an error on an illustration, I threw it away and began again. This combination of black and white and pointillism was a good combination for me, and it’s what I prefer. It is a unique way of capturing the image that exists in my mind.

You are also doing commercial work at this time?

Yes. I was also performing music in various venues, and sometimes I would do art for those venues.

This led to a big commission.

It did. I would sell art to bars or other venues where I played my music, and it caught the eye of a notable Cincinnatian--Kenny Anderson, the All-Pro quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals. He called me, and I didn’t believe it was him; I actually hung up on him twice, thinking it was a friend of mine playing a prank. I did a commission for him. It was as large as the piece could be in those days, and it’s him in action taking the snap. He gave it to his parents as a gift for helping him go to school and encouraging him in his athletic pursuits.

against farming, turning against a tradition that was central to the state’s history. I thought, “perhaps we can help people be aware of farming and its history through art.” I spent a couple of years photographing Ohio barns, and then doing black and white drawings of them. I wasn’t completely satisfied with the straight-lined drawings. It didn’t capture the eye. That’s when I began doing more pointillism. In fact, I did 18 pieces featuring barns, helping people become more aware of the barns as structures, and their role in farming.

What other commercial work were you doing?

I would get freelance illustration work and other jobs. Around 1983 or 1984, I began doing commercial design. I had a talent for writing, and this put me ahead of some other artists or studios. I was able to get work because I could do the work and the writing.

Many of your pieces seem to rely on framing as a composition device.

In “Mail Pouch (Southeast),” for example, the barn side serves as a frame within the painting frame. Is that a conscious device?

No. I work from what I like, and it’s not driven by a conscious process. Interestingly, when I did the barn exhibits across Ohio, the state was celebrating its 200th anniversary, and they hired a painter to paint the Celebration Logo on the side of one barn in each of the state’s 88 counties.

Working in Art Rodak began teaching in 1972, working in Cincinnati public schools until 1995, when he moved to Houston. He taught in Houston until 2012. Throughout this period and beyond, he also taught private classes, while also pursuing art commercially.

Tell us about your teaching.

I taught for decades, really until COVID put a pause to that. But I taught for four decades in public schools, and I’ve taught private classes, and I taught everything. This is especially true in the private classes, where you might have 15-20 kids in the class, ranging from sixyear-olds to high-school age. They are doing different work, different styles, and they have different abilities. I focused on the individuals’ strengths, whether it be in ceramics, drawing,

There are diverse subjects in this exhibit, but a few of them come from work you did in the 1990s featuring Ohio scenes. Tell us about those.

In 1990s Ohio, you had people turning

Who is the handsome guy embedded in this drawing, “House with No Name”?

That’s me. I figured it was about time for me to do me on a building.

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There are many works featuring barns and other rural scenes, but there are also many pieces with Asian settings.

Does this have anything to do with your wife, Nancy?

Absolutely. She is from Taiwan, and her mother and father are from mainland China. Her parents were targeted by the Communists, so they fled the country in 1949. Nancy and I have had the chance to travel over there, and we began taking a lot of photographs. You’ll see works featuring China, Taiwan, and Cambodia.

There are also many pieces with statuary as subjects.

Yes, mostly from cemeteries. I am a midwestern boy. Give me a car, and I’m gone. Nancy tells me which direction to go, and we head out. For day trips, we might go to cemeteries and find interesting statues. They make for interesting subjects.

Technically, architectural works are sculptures, threedimensional art, just as statues are. Are you attracted to these subjects because of their structural or sculptural elements?

I think so, yes. In some cases, it is a combination of the landscape and the structure—or, how the landscape is taking over the structure.

How long does it take you to do a piece?

When I began doing pointillism seriously, it would take about 40 hours.

Now, I do the pieces in about 20-30 hours.

I ask Nancy which of John’s works is her favorite. She indicates that, among others, she enjoys the pieces featuring canals. “Sometimes, it’s the artwork and the memories it conveys to me personally. It evokes our travels to those places and the good times we had while there.”

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John and Nancy met, appropriately, at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

He approached her and said, “You have a pretty face. It would be a good subject for drawing.” Despite this questionable opening, she agreed to have dinner with him. That was in 2002, and they have been happily married since 2009.

When do you travel?

My son David is grown, and I am retired from public-school teaching, so I have the flexibility in my schedule to travel—which means, we travel when Nancy has the time to travel. She works for IT at the Texas Children’s Hospital.

Do your artistic preferences dictate your travel locations?

No. We go where we want, and we can always find places worthy of a good drawing.

We’ve been to 40-45 states and about a dozen countries—several countries in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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Pursuit of Happiness As we approach Independence Day, I often reflect on what it took for 56 men to sign the original Declaration of Independence. As they signed that document, they were vividly aware of the consequences of their actions – they were committing treason. An offense punishable by death, and yet they signed anyway. They risked everything to create the greatest country on this planet.

A place that has provided countless opportunities to anyone willing to work hard for what they want. I wonder what they would think of what America has become today.

I took some time to read the declaration again recently. It always strikes me that they only named three “unalienable Rights”. Those three are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. There are a lot of things that many of us consider “Rights” today, that never found their way into the Declaration, or the Constitution, or the Bill of Rights. Yet, we think somehow it is a Right. I am not going to preach on my beliefs, or what I think our Rights are, but instead talk about just one that was named in the Declaration of Independence. The right to Pursue Happiness.

Lagniappe: A Little Extra Has your style changed over time?

Somewhat. A former student of mine indicated as much, pointing out that my “dots are different now than before; they have a different texture.”

I use different pens now, and these pens give me a little more flexibility with the dots. It’s made a slight difference in the look of my works.

With pointillism, you use pens with different tip sizes?

Yes, the pen tips are measured in millimeters, ranging between 3 and 8. I typically use between a 3 or 4, but I will sometimes use up to an 8.

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Yes. I use color photos, and I mentally imagine it as black and white. I think using a black and white photo would be a bit like cheating.

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Battleship Texas:

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When the “Mighty T” was retired in 1948 with plans to become a museum ship, the Texas Legislature established the Battleship Texas Commission to care for the ship. The commission fundraised to cover the $225,000 cost of towing the vessel from Baltimore to San Jacinto State Park, but ultimately found their funding was not up to the task of maintaining the ship. Disrepair set in. By the late 1960s, the wooden deck had rotted and was replaced with concrete (which eventually cracked and leaked). In 1971, the Brown Foundation, the Moody Foundation, and the Houston Endowment contributed $50,000 to sandblast and paint the hull.

In 1983, the legislature turned control of the ship over to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and abolished the commission.

After extensive survey and assessment, a plan was formed for dry dock and repairs, and $15 million was raised in a five-year fundraising campaign. The ship was towed to Galveston and repaired during 1988-1990.

TPWD adopted a master plan in 2004 that called for more permanent repair and restoration. In 2007, Texas voters approved $25 million in funding for the project, to be supplemented with $4 million by the Battleship TEXAS Foundation (BTF), a nonprofit support organization.

TPWD has spent over $54 million maintaining and repairing the ship since 2009. This included critical repairs to engine rooms and adding an emergency generator, additional pumps, and fuel storage to help counter leaks.

The legislature passed a bill in 2019 providing $35 million to tow the battleship and repair

it at a dry dock. The ship also closed to the public that year, and the BTF and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department entered a 99-year memorandum of understanding/lease (MOU) whereby the BTF would operate and maintain the Battleship TEXAS for TPWD and the State of Texas.

Here’s an update on the restoration process.

In spring of 2020, BTF staff removed the ship’s ten 3”/50 caliber guns, eight of ten quad 40 mm Bofors mounts, and all eight 20 mm Oerlikon guns with the assistance of Taylor

Marine and Certified Pipe Services Houston.

The guns were taken to an offsite warehouse provided by NRG, where staff and volunteers have been able to restore these guns on a component level. The equipment and services were made available by many generous supporters, such as NRG, CPS Houston, Texas Bearing Services, Taylor Marine, and many others. Volunteers worked over 860 hours on this project in 2020 and efforts continue!

Steady progress has been made on the 3”/50 AA guns. Four guns are now ready and in the process of reassembly. Two of these guns are

having their breech blocks reassembled and placed correctly into the gun itself. The other two are having their ball bearings replaced.

The ship’s bell was removed from the main mast a n d taken to the offsite warehouse last year. Recently, intense efforts have been made to thoroughly conserve the bell and ensure it will last for another 100 years. To this end, OnAim Conservation spent time diligently treating corrosion on the bell and polishing it. They wrapped up their work after applying a protective wax coating to the bell’s exterior. You might say the bell is now looking ship shape!

Much assessment of structural integrity, modeling, and simulations have been part of the process to determine if and how the ship can best be towed to dry dock.

Valkor (project management and engineering team) and Resolve Marine have been working on tow prep for the ship. Simply put, they have been filling the blister tanks (the tanks that are on the outside of the ship and have been a constant source of flooding) and some select interior tanks with closed-cell foam. As simple as that sounds, it is not very simple or quick.

Prior to each tank being foamed, it has to have

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as much water and mud pumped out of it as possible (to maximize the volume of foam and minimize the water volume). Then tanks have plastic sheeting draped over any standing water and on areas to prevent the foam from sticking, and finally the foam is sprayed in. The foam has been used widely in the maritime world because it has the advantages of being buoyant, displacing volume, will give some

structural strength back to the tanks, and is removable and less damaging to the ship. The foam will be removed in the shipyard (highpressure water removes it very well). A single trial tank was filled first and evaluated after one month to ensure the process was efficient and would work as planned. The overall process involves upwards of 900,000 gallons of expanded foam in as many as 47 tanks.

These efforts have reduced hull leakage from 2,000 gallons per minute to less than 5 gallons per minute.

One of the conditions of state funding for the repairs was that, once the ship is removed from San Jacinto, it does not return, but is relocated somewhere it can generate more revenue with an increased number of visitors to offset operations and upkeep costs. Several cities submitted proposals to be the new home of the Texas, and no final decision has been announced.

The foundation had a study done in 2016 that projected as many as 283,000 visitors and $3 million in annual revenue if the battleship moved to Galveston. Before closing to the public, the battleship typically attracted about 88,000 annual visitors and $1.3 million in revenue at its current location.

Likewise, the repair location is not finalized.

Several dry docks in states around the Gulf were in consideration. Discussions have been taking place with a repair facility in Galveston, but an agreement hasn’t been finalized yet.

There is no projected date for the re-opening of the Texas Museum yet, but soon YOU will be able to see the ship’s bell (and more) in person.

The Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston has graciously offered to host a Battleship Texas exhibit in their Warbird Ready Room.

To learn more, donate, or volunteer for this worthwhile effort, visit https://battleshiptexas. org/ or follow the BTF Facebook page.

Facts about USS Texas (BB-35) Soon after her commissioning, Texas saw action in Mexican waters following the “Tampico Incident” and made numerous sorties into the North Sea during World War I. When the United States formally entered World War II in 1941, Texas escorted war convoys across the Atlantic and later shelled Axis-held beaches for the North African campaign and the Normandy Landings before being transferred to the Pacific Theater late in 1944 to provide naval gunfire support during the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

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• Complement: 1,042 officers and crew • Armament (original): Ten 14” guns, twenty-one 5” guns, four 21” torpedo tubes • First U.S. battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns • First U.S. ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today’s computers) • First U.S. battleship to launch an aircraft (from a platform on Turret 2) • First U.S. battleship to become a permanent museum ship • First battleship declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark • Only remaining World War I–era dreadnought battleship • One of only eight remaining ships and the only remaining capital ship to have served in both World Wars.

• In the past year, Texas was asked to donate steel to help construct a new desk for the Secretary of the Navy. The desk also incorporates materials from other famous museum ships from around the US and • Commissioned in 1914, de-commissioned and became museum ship in 1948.

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By Steve VanWagner, D.V.M.

Weight Loss In Horses Whenever we think about changes in body weight, there is a specific thought process used to identify the reasons for it. This approach is based on an understanding of the balance between a given horse’s energy intake and energy output. Weight loss results from an imbalance between caloric intake and expenditure of energy. Factors that affect either or both intake and outflow will change the balance and affects a horse’s weight. If there is more energy expenditure than caloric intake, then a horse will lose weight.

To determine whether a horse is underweight or not, it is first important to know what their optimal weight should be. This is a very subjective assessment. The closest we can come to making an objective judgment is through an established Body Condition Score System, which rates horses on a scale of 1-9. On this scale, 1 is emaciated and 9 is obese. Body condition scores of 5 to 6 are considered optimal. This system is based on assessment of the muscle and fat that cover the bony landmarks of the body, especially of the top-line and ribs.

Healthy body systems and metabolism result in the nutrients in the bloodstream being processed, with the necessary energy used and the

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remainder put into body stores in the form of complex sugars, muscle, and fat. Anything that decreases nutritional intake, with all else being equal, will result in weight loss. Therefore, the most common reasons for weight loss in horses are: • Inadequate feed intake or feed quality mismatched to nutritional needs.

• Inadequate processing of feed resulting from dental problems.

• Parasite infestation. Parasites compete for nutrition and cause damage to the intestinal tract, which decreases absorption of nutrients.

• Aside from dental abnormalities, older horses simply have more difficulty assimilating nutrients from their intestinal tract. For that reason, they require more easily digestible and absorbable feeds.

• Disease- Sick animals lose weight because energy is needed to heal or fight infection; this is often made worse because they tend not to eat as much.

• Animals that are in chronic pain also lose weight. Tumors are a common cause of weight loss in older horses. Many tumors secrete substances that directly cause weight loss by breaking down body stores of energy.

When designing a feeding program, keep in mind the basic metabolic differences among breeds and individuals. A young Thoroughbred racehorse will be a much “harder keeper” than a 10-year-old Pony gelding. Breeding stallions, late-term pregnant mares, and lactating mares are all fed to account for their additional energy expenditures.

Within breeds, certain individuals will be harder keepers than others.

The basis of most equine feeding programs is good quality forage or hay. Many idle horses without special needs maintain healthy weight on grass hay alone. Make sure all horses are on an appropriate parasite control program, and keep them all in good dental health. It is always best to work with your veterinarian to identify and treat underlying health problems causing weight loss.

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So, a funny thing happened on the road to fun…

Early one February afternoon, my BFF Wendy and I met for lunch, as we do quite often. After the normal catching up about the family and kids, we started thinking how badly we needed to escape; so, a fun road trip plan was hatched. After a rough 2020 and no travel for anyone, we wanted not just any trip, but one we could drive to--no flights, no rental cars, just two girls and the open road. Sounds like trouble, doesn’t it? Thelma and Louise? No, more like Ozzy and Sharon. We decided we were willing to risk it, so after a little research on a much-needed getaway, our plans came to fruition. A ski trip was born, with Taos, New Mexico as the winning destination. We were very excited about the outing.

Our reservations were made, and hubbies were informed (yes, in that order.) We knew they wouldn’t say no. It is a perfect distance from home--only 13-½ hours by car. So, we loaded up and set off on our adventure. The road had no idea what was in store for it.

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The English name Taos derives from the native Taos language meaning “(place of) red willows.”

Taos is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains.

Taos is home to more than twenty sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including the home of Kit Carson.

North of Taos is the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.

Roughly 600 ft above the Rio Grande, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States.

The South Boundary trail, east of town, is consistently ranked the best mountain bike trail in New Mexico.

Nearby Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet, is the highest peak in New Mexico.

The Taos area has four ski areas – Taos Ski Valley, Red River ski area, Sipapu ski area and Angel Fire ski area.

The Kachina lift at Taos Ski Valley serves the highest elevation of any triple chair in North America, to a peak elevation of 12,481 feet.

An ongoing low-frequency noise, audible only to some, is thought to originate somewhere near the town and is consequently sometimes known as the Taos Hum. Those who have heard the Hum usually hear it west of Taos near Tres Orejas.

Red River had its beginnings late in the 19th century, when miners were drawn in by gold strikes in the area and trappers sought game.

It was named after the perennial stream, Red River, that flows through the town, coming from the northern slopes of Wheeler Peak.

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HAMM’S FLOORING Hamm’s Flooring Our Service Will Floor You! 2751 E. Davis Conroe, TX 936-756-5602 800-324-5733 Mon.-Fri. 8-4 pm Hammsflooring.com

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We are Hamm’s Flooring, a same-family owned and operated business located in Conroe since 1977. At Hamm’s Flooring, we have a solution for all of your flooring needs. We pride ourselves on our service and go out of our way to make sure our customers’ needs are met.

More importantly, the thing we pride ourselves on most are the relationships we build with our customers.

When Jack Hamm started this business, he was an experienced paint salesman, and it was an easy transition for him to utilize the skills he honed while in the paint business as he opened the family carpet store. Shortly after Jack and Jaynell opened the store, it became apparent that customers not only enjoyed our service and competitive prices, but also started telling their friends about their experience with Hamm’s Flooring. From there, the word spread and has continued to do so for more than 43 years.

Hamm’s is now a third-generation family business and continues to grow. As the industry continues to change and introduce new products to the market, Hamm’s Flooring has remained on the forefront so we can continue to not only service our customers, but also educate them on the product they are looking for. Because we know our customers are investing not only in the product, but also investing in our knowledge, we have never been a high pressure sales company. We have, however, been the top flooring company locally with nothing but 5-Star Reviews. We invite you to come on down and meet us. Not only will our service floor you, we think you’ll appreciate the down-home family feeling that only Hamm’s offers!

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When choosing a professional to help you with any project, you want the best working and watching out for you. You deserve someone that will communicate with you, someone you can relate to, and someone you can trust. The same is true when it comes to your real estate buying or selling needs. It helps to have someone that has ‘been there’ and ‘seen that.’ I learned early in my real estate career that every property, and every person, is different. It helps to have someone with hands-on experience…a real estate professional able to handle all the tasks of your transaction. A colleague who understands this will be your home. One who is watching out for your needs. An associate who performs above “just another transaction.”

When everyone knows at least five real estate agents, how do you select yours? Talk to them! Find someone you will enjoy and feel comfortable spending time, energy, and information with, someone you can trust. When it’s time to call upon their experience, who will be there to answer your call? The same agent you met with first or another on that team?

It is also crucial to select someone that cares about your needs first.

Allow me the opportunity to visit with you about your real estate needs; then share my experience, training, negotiation skills, and see if we are a good fit!

If you are selling, let me help you create a custom marketing plan for your home based on location and placement in the marketplace.

Our business philosophy is saturated with customer service.

Whether selling or buying real estate, I invite you to contact me to find out how my experience and professional resources will work for you.

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Corporate headquarters 1711 Sycamore Ave. Huntsville, TX 77340 Second location 1610A North Frazier Conroe, TX 77301 mccaffetyelectric.com McCaffety Electric Co., Inc. has been serving customers for 59 YEARS! Second generation owners Rob & Frankie McCaffety, along with Pam Barnes, shared this bit of history: McCaffety Electric started in 1962 from a small garage in back of the home of Eugene & Shirley McCaffety, with only a truck, a few tools and the drive to build a better future for their family. McCaffety Electric has grown into a successful family-owned company who employs approximately 70 electricians and two fully-staffed offices. Three employees are third generation family members: Jason McCaffety is Huntsville’s Residential/Commercial Estimator; Cody McCaffety is Conroe’s General Manager; and Jeremy Barnes is Lead Project Manager/ Estimator in the Conroe office. A true family-owned and familygrown company.

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McCaffety Electric excels at commercial and residential electrical projects, new construction and repairs. In Huntsville, we round out our services by providing Electrical Materials and a Lighting Showroom. We offer our expertise to fulfill all of your lighting, electrical or generator needs. As well as being bonded and insured, we offer the services of an engineering department for design/build projects. Since 2003, McCaffety Electric has been woman-owned and certified as a Historically Underutilized Business of Texas.

Pam, Rob, and Frankie are proud to own a company that continues to value customer service and provides a great experience for their customers. Reputations are developed over long periods of time, and McCaffety Electric is dedicated to building a reputation of excellence, quality and trust. Our commitment is to provide quality service and products to the community. We look forward to the leadership of the next generation as they prepare to grow the company into the next decade.

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180 I-45 Huntsville, TX 936-295-2514 Mon.-Fri. 8-5:30 Sat. 9-4 wardfurniture.com Ward Furniture & Flooring began in 1944 as Hardy Furniture. David Ward began working with his grandfather and father in their family business when he was in junior high and remembers the small-town atmosphere of Huntsville. David’s dad, Norman Ward, purchased the business from his father-in-law in the 60’s. David remembers learning how important customer service was and how important all customers are!

This thinking became a practice and is still a priority today.

David became the third generation when he and his wife, Jackie, began purchasing the business in 1993. In 1997, they moved their location from Sam Houston Avenue to 180 IH 45 S and changed the name to Ward Furniture & Flooring. Their oldest daughter, Scottie, has joined the family business and is striving to one day become the 4th generation of ownership.

David and Jackie so appreciate their employees. Their employees have been part of the Ward Furniture & Flooring family from 5 35 years and include designers, flooring installers, and delivery personnel, all of which are highly skilled and professional in their area of expertise. As a team, we provide the following services: • Home furnishings • Accessories • Window treatments • Flooring - both residential and commercial • Remodeling (baths, kitchens, entire home) • Gift items have been expanded • Our designers are available to assist the customer from “start to finish” with selections that make the home beautiful.

• Customer Service Ward Furniture & Flooring is truly a “one-stop shop”, when it comes to your home improvements. We invite you to come meet us and our staff and allow us to be of service to you.

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Beckham & Jones Co. Now THAT’S Beckham & Jones 1801 Sycamore, Huntsville, TX 77340 936-295-9173 Beckhamandjones.com

Beckham & Jones Heating & Air Conditioning has been meeting the heating and cooling needs of Huntsville residents and commercial businesses for 75 years. We are a family-owned business that has been in operation since 1946, providing Huntsville furnace and AC repair services. We are a Factory Authorized Dealer of Carrier products, meaning our track record of providing Huntsville heat pump and central air installation and service is second to none!

We bring you up-to-date training, attention to detail, years of dependable service, and over 170 years of combined employee service. Our staff will take the time to engineer an HVAC system for your home that accounts for installation, building orientation, duct leakage and more, to ensure the tightest fit and greatest energy and cost savings possible for you.

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2020 was a tough year for many. Clyde Tauriainen, founder of Easco Air Conditioning, is no stranger to hard times. He started Easco Air Conditioning during an oil slump in the winter of 1984. Clyde wanted to provide better HVAC service with a focus on Indoor Air Quality and Comfort solutions in an industry littered with marginal service.

Clyde and his wife wanted to raise their family in the country and fell in love with Walker and Montgomery counties. He started a second air conditioning company in Walker County. Decades later, Easco is still providing air conditioning and heating service for residential and commercial customers.

Easco provides service to Walker, Montgomery and the surrounding counties. With a laser focus on dependable service, humidity control and indoor air quality, the company has adapted to the times.

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The second generation works right alongside the founder! Caleb earned his class “A” mechanical license and is our Operations Manager. Joshua, with a good listening ear, custom designs air conditioning and heating systems for residential customers. Daughters Eden and Faith assist in the office.

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My name is Keith McLeod of Conroe, Texas. I service the Conroe/ Montgomery/Woodlands area. I have been building my customer base with the goal of being that “home-town” guy clients and community trust.

Integrity is what fuels my passion for helping others achieve exactly what they want in their homes—at both a fair price and with quality work well done.

One of my favorite aspects of work is the opportunity to help people make their home better as honestly and personably as I can. Highlander Roofing and Renovations can help with all your basic home needs, whether it be decks, fences, roofs, remodeling, painting, or a project you’ve been waiting for the right time to start. I really do a little bit of

everything! The challenges keep me interested, and my love for people is embodied in my visits and interactions with customers.

I began working in construction during high school. I began Highlander Roofing about 6 years ago, starting out only doing roofing, and have since added the renovations expertise. My many years of experience have allowed me to develop an eye for issues and potential problems, even if they are unrelated to the work I am doing for the client. If I see something that needs fixing, for example a broken pipe, I want to ensure the issues are taken care of, even when it means hiring someone else to do that job. I keep my customers’ best interests at heart.

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1027 B IH 45 S., Ste 7, Huntsville, TX 936-291-2902 huntsvillepestcontroltx@gmail.com

My name is D.L. Shiver, and I own Huntsville Pest Control. I purchased the company in January of 2018. I have been licensed for 12 years, and my family has been in pest control for over 35 years. Huntsville Pest Control has served Huntsville and surrounding areas for over 40 years. We are licensed for general pest, termite, mosquito services, lawn and ornamental, and weed. I have an amazing, dedicated staff with graduates from SHSU, UT Arlington, and A&M. We back up our services so if you ever have a problem after we treat your home, call us and we will make it right! When you need a name in pest control you can trust, contact Huntsville Pest Control.

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Laura’s Cleaning Service Professionally certified in chronic disorganization and in hoarder cleanings.

936-577-4717 www.Laurascleaningservices.net Service Area: Brazos County, Grimes County, Leon County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Walker County, parts of San Jacinto County, call for other areas.

Laura’s Cleaning Service was established in 1998.

Family Owned and Operated - Honest and Dependable - Insured and Bonded Cleaning comes natural to our teams. I elected to go into specialty cleaning because I enjoy helping people who truly need and want the help.

We have many long-time, loyal customers and important members of our community. We don’t judge our customers; we respect privacy. We love the elderly, children, the disabled and animals (especially adopted animals from Rita B Huff). We support our community and businesses.

We abide by good moral standards. The best way is the honest way. I love the good, hard-working ladies on my team.

The Lord blessed me with a big, kind, loving heart. I enjoy listening to

Laura’s Cleaning Service my elderly customers; they really tug at my heartstrings. I also love a good sense of humor.

Being in the cleaning industry has allowed us many blessings to meet wonderful people. We don’t down our competition. Everyone needs to make a living. We are blessed with the best (customers); they get the rest.

Superior Homes Custom, Inc.

Superior Homes Custom, Inc. Discover the Superior Homes Custom Difference 10075 Interstate 45 North, Conroe, Texas 77304 936-228-0990 superiorhomescustom.com

Custom home building with quality and integrity has been a Hall family tradition in Texas for more than 50 years. Owner Dean Hall started framing homes for his parents when he was a young boy and has been actively involved with homebuilding ever since. Dean‘s knowledge and experience are an intregral part of the homebuilding process.

As a premier build-on-your-lot homebuilder in Southeast Texas, we have the experience and financial stability you want and need in a homebuilder. Each of the home designs and floorplans in our portfolio 36 Postcards Magazine: Lake Conroe Edition | June 2021

can be customized to suit your personal taste. We also specialize in working from existing plans and sketches and can normally provide an estimate to you within 48 hours.

We have discovered our clients demand versatility when it comes to making decisions about their new home. We build for people, not the market. Each home reflects your individual preferences and desires. So whether our plan or yours, the team at Superior Homes Custom is eager to work with you to build the home of your dreams.

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Driveway Dumpster Rental Willis, Texas 77318 713-570-6095 blake@drivewaydumpsterrental.com We are Blake and Donna Cox, residents of Willis. Blake spent his career in the oil industry, and Donna is a retired university professor. We started our roll-off dumpster company because we weren’t quite ready to retire, so we started a company where we could work together and still have time to see the grandkids when we wanted to.

We’ve been in business since November of 2020, and we are the only two employees.

We saw a need for renting smaller dumpsters to our neighbors who may have a need to dispose of household trash or residential construction demo materials. We are proud of our spiffy, 15-yard dumpsters and have been blessed to work for so many lovely people in our community and surrounding area.

Roy’s Air Conditioning, Inc. Service Makes Us Different Servicing Lake Conroe, Conroe, Willis, & The Woodlands

936-756-7816 www.roysair.com Roy’s Air Conditioning, Inc. in Conroe began in the late 1970s as a small shop specializing in the repair and installation of air conditioners, but now meets the most demanding of air conditioning and heating challenges.

The company originated with Roy Gore, according to owner Paul Lamp, who went to work for Gore in 1982 while still in high school. From its humble beginnings, the company has grown not only in size, but also in its capabilities and service area.

The company employs multiple technicians and a dispatcher, and always keeps a technician on 24-hour call. Lamp sometimes fills that role. “I’m not asking my guys to do something I’m not willing to do,” he says.

Debbie Toney 936-661-6750 debbietoney.jpar@gmail.com www.har.com/DebraToneyRealty

My name is Debbie Toney, and I am a realtor for Jpar-The Sears Group. I have always had an interest in buying and selling properties, and finally decided it was time to take it to the next level by becoming a licensed real estate agent. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. From meeting new people, and helping them find the perfect home, to making it their own.

This could be suggesting a lender, a landscaper, or simply a paint color. My responsibility is getting the best deal for my client, while providing all the little extras. Buying a home is a big decision, and I am here to help every step of the way.

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Wragge Insurance Jennifer Wragge 202 N Danville, Willis, TX 77378 936-856-4900 Wraggeinsurance.com Jwragge@twfg.com TWFG Wragge Insurance agency is independently owned and locally operated! We were the first independent agency to open in Willis in 2006 and offer clients affordable and reliable insurance choices from the top leading carriers covering the great state of Texas. We will help you find the right combination of tailored, personalized insurance coverage at just the right price to fit your budget. With an abundant number of insurance carriers to shop your rates with, while also providing excellent personal customer service, our agency is the only one you need! From home, auto or business, one call does it ALL!

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Air Conditioning/ Heating Beckham & Jones Co.

1801 Sycamore Huntsville, TX 77340 936-295-9173 www.beckhamandjones.com

Easco

Conroe/Montgomery/Willis 936-539-COLD www.eascoair.com New Waverly/Huntsville 936-295-3333 www.eascoair.com Spring/The Woodlands 281-367-2653 www.eascoair.com

Roy’s Air Conditioning, Inc.

Lake Conroe, Conroe, Willis, & The Woodlands 936-756-7816 www.roysair.com

Contractors/ construction

Furniture Ward Furniture & Flooring

180 I-45 Huntsville, TX 936-295-2514 www.wardfurniture.com

Highlander Roofing & Renovations

281-513-6263 www.onlyonehighlander.com

Superior Homes Custom

10075 I-45 N Conroe, TX 77304 936-228-0990 www.superiorhomescustom.com

Electrical Contractors

Laura’s Cleaning Service

936-577-4717 www.laurascleaningservice.net

202 N Danville Willis, TX 77378 936-856-4900 www.wraggeinsurance.com jwragge@twfg.com

Huntsville Pest Control

1027 B IH 45 S., Ste 7 Huntsville, TX 936-291-2902

huntsvillepestcontroltx@gmail.com

Flooring

Real Estate

2751E. Davis Conroe, TX 936-756-5733 800-324-5733 www.hammsflooring.com

Kelly Lawson

Ward Furniture & Flooring

180 I-45 Huntsville, TX 936-295-2514 www.wardfurniture.com

Wragge Insurance

Pest Control

McCaffety Electric

1711 Sycamore Ave. Huntsville, TX 77340 936-295-2831 www.mccaffetyelectric.com

Hamm’s Flooring

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12275 FM 1097 W. Willis, TX 77318 936-522-9589 kelly@kellylawson.realtor

Debbie Toney

936-661-6750 debbietoney.jpar@gmail.com www.har.com/debratoneyrealty

Rental Service Driveway Dumpster Rental

Willis, TX 77318 713-570-6095

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Put on your flip flops and plan your escape - the new Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston, offers guests their own license to chill in one of 303 luxury suites and 32 lake cottages.

Set on 186 waterfront acres on Lake Conroe, the resort’s all-suite accommodations boast over 600 sq. feet of separate bedroom and living space, each with their own private balcony or patio. Organizations and individuals will also find it easy to plan a seriously fun event in over 72,000 square feet of purpose-built indoor space or outside at one of eight lakeside venues.

For those seeking the coordinates for endless fun and relaxation, the new Margaritaville Lake Resort offers feel-good flavors and cocktails at five signature restaurants and bars, some of which are open to the public. Locals and guests alike can soothe their bodies and spirits with relaxing massages and indulgent

wellness treatments at St. Somewhere Spa, or play the resort’s friendly 18-hole golf course.

Lake Conroe area residents that love the island life also have the opportunity to revel in amenities usually reserved only for guests.

Through the resort’s exclusive membership program locals can choose from one of six membership tiers developed to appeal to the water and golf enthusiast, fitness guru or social butterfly.

Taking the helm of the Membership Director role is Lori Granato. Lori brings extensive experience in fitness club management to Margaritaville. An avid lover of the outdoors, Lori enjoys spending time with her family on the lake boating and soaking up that Texas sun. Lori brings a fun and laid back vibe to the Margaritaville team, and she is eager to take you on a tour of the resort’s new amenities. Contact Lori to learn more about the resort’s membership options and set up a site tour!

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Business Focus Story by Rosa Coss Photos by Gina Turner

Shannon, D.L., Diann & Don Shiver

Huntsville Pest Control Huntsville Pest Control, located at 1027 B IH 45 South, Suite 7, in Huntsville, Texas, has been locally owned by D.L. Shiver since January 26, 2018. The pest control business is nothing new to D.L., since he grew up working for his parents, Don and Diann Shiver, owners of Shivco Termite & Pest Control in Madisonville. It’s safe to say the pest control business has long been a “family affair,” since the Shivers have been in the business for the past 36 years.

Bebe Webb

Gordon Plumlee , D.L. Shiver, & Stephen Craig

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Marty Fraley

Huntsville Pest Control provides both residential and commercial pest control services and serves Huntsville and the surrounding areas, which include: New Waverly, Willis, Conroe, Montgomery, Riverside, Trinity, Crabbs Prairie, and Shiro.

Since their opening, they’ve designed a new logo, bought new equipment, new service trucks, and acquired new office space.

“As a young business owner, some people might look at D.L. and think, I don’t know if this kid knows what he’s doing,” said Don, “but he has been around the business since he was 8 or 9 years old. He would ride with me occasionally and was always good with the customers. They really enjoyed talking with him. He is a people person and can talk to people of all ages. He got his apprentice license when he was only 16 and became certified to do applications soon after that. By the time D.L. was 21, he already had years of experience.“ D.L. is a native of Madisonville, and after graduating from high school, he went to Texas A&M to pursue his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership and Development with an emphasis in Public Relations, and went on to his masters in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication. He met his wife Shannon while in graduate school. In fact, they were married by the professor who taught the class where they met. She now teaches in Katy. Coincidentally, Don was also an Ag major at Sam Houston State University when he met his wife Diann, who was also studying to be a teacher. Before retiring, she taught in Madisonville for 29 years.

According to D.L., he always knew he wanted to be in the pest control business. He worked closely with Dr. Briers at Texas A&M to get approval to do his internship while working for his dad. It just made sense to apply my knowledge and experience in my graduate studies. With the help of Dr. Briers, he was able to complete his internship at his dad’s pest control business. After graduating from Texas A&M, D.L. told his dad he wanted to work in the family business. They discussed their options and looked at what would be the best way to get the ball rolling. “We’ll think on it and pray on it,” D.L. recalls telling his dad, and literally that night, “I asked God to show me what I was supposed to do if this was meant to happen.”

The very next day, out of the blue, his dad got a call from Russell Mauldin, owner of Huntsville Pest Control at the time, and good friend of the family. He said, “Hey, I’m looking at getting out of the business, and you’re the first ones that came to mind.” Then he asked, “Do you want to buy me out?”

“Russell was in our wedding,” said Diann, “and we basically started our businesses around the same time. He was over the Huntsville area, and we were in Madisonville.” “We’ve remained friends throughout the years,” added Don, “so out of respect, we just didn’t play in each other’s backyards.” Don explained that, on occasion, a customer from this area would call him, and he would refer them right back to Russell, and sometimes, Russell would call him with similar circumstances.

When Don called D.L. to tell him Russell had called and offered to sell, D.L. wasn’t sure he wanted to work in Huntsville. As an Aggie, he had been considering working in the College Station area, “but I knew this was a good opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” said D.L..

Once he bought the business and obtained all the required licenses, he wanted the transition from one owner to the other to be as smooth as possible for the customers, or “friends,” as he likes to call them. D.L. started riding with Russell and was introduced to each of them, and gradually got acquainted with his new customers. He wanted to build mutual trusting relationships with his new friends. “Now, almost four years later, it has really been great getting to know everyone,” said D.L. Besides D.L., there are currently 5 other team members working at Huntsville Pest Control: Stephen Craig (SHSU grad), Gordon Plumlee, Bebe Webb, Marty Fraley, and Gilbert Arevalo (grad of A&M Commerce and UT-Arlington).

“Gordon is like a double agent, because he has dual licensing, which means he can work for multiple businesses with the same license,” said D.L. “This is helpful when there is a sudden increase in calls. Our guys working in Huntsville can then easily go help out at the Madisonville location when needed.”

The pest control industry is a service-oriented business. “What we do is try to control outdoor pest invaders such as: ants, roaches, mosquitos, rats/mice, or wood destroying insects such as termites. We are getting away from calling ourselves ‘exterminators,’ because that is a

misconception,” D.L. stated. “We offer weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or 6-month maintenance. It just depends on the customers’ needs. Most of our customers are on a quarterly plan. This means that we’ll call you around the 90 days to remind you that your house is due for a new treatment, but, if you have problems before then, we’ll come out and take care of the problem before the 90 days are up.”

The products used by Huntsville Pest Control are limited residual products, which means by the time the 90 days are up, it has totally dissipated, so it’s time to reapply. The product adheres to the surface when applied. When using termiticide, they dig a trench and treat the soil, because termites come up through the soil. They also have to make sure the weather is cooperating, and the ground is dry and has enough air pockets to allow the termiticide to dissipate into the soil to get the desired results.

D.L. stressed that their products are intended to get rid of insects, but as long as it is used correctly and mixed properly, as indicated on the label, it is environmentally friendly and safe to use around humans and pets. “If you are spraying someone’s home, this means you have received the appropriate training and are qualified to do the work, which also means we have total trust in you,” said D.L. “It is very important to be accommodating and mindful that, when customers are letting you into their homes, they are in a sense letting you into their lives. This means there’s a great level of respect and trust we have to earn in order for them to feel safe and comfortable. We believe the customer is always right. I feel fortunate to work with a great team,” said D.L. “We trust one another, and know our customers trust us to go into their homes.” Don added, “I tell people all the time, I wouldn’t send anyone out to your house that I wouldn’t give a key to my house.”

Punctuality is just as important, according to D.L. “We pride ourselves on being on time. If we tell you we’re going to be there between 8:30 am and 9:30 am, we will be there! Most of the time we are early, but if we are going to be late for any reason, we’ll call you and let you know. We don’t leave customers wondering where we are.”

According to D.L., he goes out to about 60 houses a week, and says once he arrives at the location, he will remember details about

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Above Left to Right: Gordon Plumlee, Marty Fraley, Bebe Webb, Shannon Shiver, D.L. Shiver, Diann Shiver, Don Shiver, and Stephen Craig previous visits at that particular house. For instance, if a family has an indoor dog, whether it tends to be friendly, or if grandma lives with the family and she’s on oxygen, so it’s important to be very careful about spraying around her room. Remembering these minor details and sharing them with team members is very helpful, especially if someone will be going out to a customer’s house for the first time.

Huntsville Pest Control is open Monday through Friday, and can be reached by phone at 936-291-2902, or via email: huntsvillepestcontroltx@gmail.com, or visit them on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/huntsvillepestcontrol/.

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Although he’s always on call, D.L. says he tries to separate his work and personal life as much as possible. Weekends are mostly spent with family and friends. He enjoys spending time with his wife Shannon at home, cooking, or going to the movies. The couple also enjoys traveling and going on cruises, although they haven’t done much of that lately due to COVID. D.L. also enjoys hanging out with his friends, Aggie football, hunting, playing video games, riding around in golf carts in the neighborhood, and taking his dogs to the dog park.

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Try Linking Your Thinking to What Will Guarantee You Foresee a Greater Reality In order to be successful in any significant endeavor when a good deal of effort is required, one must think carefully and correctly about the situation before taking action. The thinking should be more carefully done depending on the importance of the outcome. Your health and the wellbeing of your body are of primary importance. Every rational person wants continuing utmost bodily functioning for one’s entire lifespan, but how to maintain that splendid goal’s essence relies on correct thinking about health.

In the material world, everything that produces energy or uses energy (or both) wears out. And there are rules about those phenomena that determine the rapidity of the wearing out. Think of your automobile and how much its continued normal functioning depends on your providing adequate maintance and correct driving habits. Your body is the same.

Aging is necessarily the greatest cause of functional impairment to health. Aside from infections and sudden injuries, the wearing out of our bodies is so slow as to be imperceptible, but the damage is cumulative day after day. Our cells ever so gradually change. If you have any doubts, take a look at a photo of yourself from long ago. I just did from 50 years ago when I was in the Navy. OMG! Just imagine, if cigarette smoking resulted in lung cancer within a month or even a year, cigarettes would have been blacklisted before becoming popular. Smoking would definitely not have continued for 7,000 years. NO!

We are programed from cave dweller times to stuff ourselves because food was scarce, and to eat as much high caloric foods as we could was survival. Now food is constantly available, but our brain continues to say stuff yourself. Likewise, our tastes tell us to selectively consume fats and sugary foods because they are high in calories; hence cave dwellers who liked fats would have survived better.

This preference to eat more than needed and prefer fatty foods has led to over 70 percent of Americans being OVERWEIGHT! Being overweight causes one’s body to produce chemicals that speed up the aging process very gradually and ushers in the diseases of aging--including cancer, heart disease, stroke, and others that disable or cause demise.

Tailor your diet to not consume potentially harmful foods; instead, develop a taste for foods containing substances that neutralize the harmful ones produced by your body’s cells. Learn to enjoy fruits (especially the berries) and green leafy veggies.

My bride and I have gradually reduced the size of our meals. We almost never finish a restaurant meal. We split it or get a takeout box to go. It sure is nice to cut your eating out expense or enjoy another delicious takeout meal at home!

The WHO defines health as ‘Physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease and infirmity’. I want as much of that as I can make happen. AMEN!

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Galveston Rob Landes in Concert

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Huntsville Gary P Nunn in Concert

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Port Arthur Cajun Heritage Festival

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New Waverly Blood Drive

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Tomball Honky Tonk Chili Challenge

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Mustard Seed Moments

by Linda W. Perkins

Working for the Lord Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

We all know that sound. When we first get the news of a promotion or that assignment we want, it’s the sound of our heart beating with excitement. Yet, in the middle of a tedious project that is seeming to last forever, draining away all of our energy, it is the sound of the clock ticking. Ever. So. Slowly.

As my dad used to say, work isn’t always fun--that’s why they call it work. And yet, work is something we all do, whether it’s the work of raising a family, the work of making a living, or both.

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Every day, as we go about our business, people are watching. How dedicated are we? Do we have a positive attitude or do we grumble and complain? Do we finish what we start, or do we leave the job half-done? Is our work done right, or is it filled with errors? Do we treat customers and colleagues with kindness and integrity?

The Bible says we should work at everything we do as if we were working for the Lord himself. One reason is that when we serve the Lord, we can expect to receive an inheritance from Him as a reward.

Another motivator is that in doing our work well, we emulate Jesus in glorifying our Father in heaven. As our character at work reveals Christ to those around us, we become the lights in the world that God intended us to be.

Are you working today as if for the Lord? Are you letting your light shine in your workplace? Pray that God will show you how to be an effective witness right where you are.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” – Colossians 3:23-24

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31

“If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” – 1 Peter 4:11a

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