07.10.2025 Howe Enterprise

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OneofthethingsI hatethemost,personally,iswhen someonesaysthey aregoingtodo somethingand theydon’tfollow through.Thistime, Iamtheguiltyparty

Thisweek,the roominthepaper wasdowntothe wireforeverything tofitrightaesthetically.Ihadtwooptions–eithercut thefootballarticle shortandtalk abouttaxesorskip thetaxesarticle againthisweekin favorofsports news.

Justlikehowsome ofusdelaydoing ourtaxesuntilthe lastminuteduring taxseasonto watchorplay sportsgamesinstead–thatiswhat Ididinmywriting thisweek.Iama humanonthisotherendofthepaper andI’drather“go throwthefootball outsidethandomy taxesthisweek”I hopey’allforgive meandenjoythe footballarticle! We’llgettothose taxes,eventually!

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NewAthleticDirectorandHeadFootball CoachJakeSmithHired

Ashley Husbands

Monday,theHoweISD BoardofTrusteesscheduledaspecialmeetingto hireCoachJakeSmith asthenewHighSchool AthleticDirectorand HeadFootballCoach. Smith’swife,Courtney Smith,hasalsobeen hiredasthenewDeanof InstructionattheHigh School.Howeshowed whatitmeanstoliveina smalltownofcaring people,asmanyshowed uptowelcomethenew familytoourcommunityatthemeeting.

Thisweek,TheHowe Enterpriseinterviewed KevinWilson,Howe ISDSuperintendentand JakeSmithaboutthe upcomingyearandfootballseason.

KevinWilsonanswered thefollowingquestions:

What will the new position for Courtney Smith entail and how are you feeling about adding her to the staff?

Courtneyisfillingthe roleofDeanofInstructionthatbecameopen whenAdamWashburn leftrecently. Wewere excitedtohavesucha qualityapplicantavailable,asshehasexperienceasanassistantprincipalandtestingcoordinator. Wearealways happytobeabletohire spousesinourdistrict,as itcreatesafamilyatmosphereandanaddedlayer ofcommitment.

What was the process to get this all arranged so fast, in time for football season?

“Timewasdefinitelyof theessenceinhiring CoachSmith. With footballpracticebeginninginjustover3 weeks,weknewit wouldrequireanexpeditedprocess. OurHS Principal,AndyCellars, andIreachedouttoseveralcontactsthatwehad

torecruitqualityapplicants. Fortunately,we wereabletoidentifyseveralqualifiedcoachesand completetheinterview processwithin2weeks. It wasawhirlwind,butIfeel likewefoundtheperfect fitforourprogramand schooldistrict.”

What impact do you feel High School Football has on the Howe school district and the community as a whole?

“Weallrecognizetheimpactthathighschoolfootballhasonaschooland community,especiallyina smalltownsuchas Howe. Ihavebeeninvolvedasacoach,administrator,andparent,andI haveseenthebenefits fromeverypossibleangle. ItrulybelieveCoach Smithwillinfuseenergy, dedicationandcharacter intonotjustfootballbutall ofourathleticprograms. I’mexcitedforthe futureofBulldogathletics.”

JakeSmithhasanimpressivecoachingresumeand sportsbackground,with experienceinseveral schoolsincludingVan Alstyneandmostrecently atthesuccessfulsports programinEnnis,TX.He isexcitedforhisnewcommitmenttoHowe,TX. ThefollowingistheinterviewwithCoachSmith:

What is a little bit of background about you?

“Iwasbornandraisedin Edmond,Oklahomaand graduatedfromDeer CreekHighSchool,home oftheAntlers.Istarted coachinginOklahomaand whenImarriedmywife, shedecidedthatwewould liketomovebacktoTexas. Wehadventuredourway downtoHoustonTexas, andthenmadeourwayup toNorthTexas.Iwasable toworkwithsomereally goodpeoplelikeMichael MillerinVanAlstyneand SamHarrellinEnnisTexasalittlebitfurthersouth.”

What is your vision/

coaching philosophy, generally and for Howe specifically?

“AthleticPhilosophy:

Athleticsisanopportunityforstudentsto learntoworktogether andseethevaluesof hardworkandsportsmanship.Athletics shouldnotbeviewed asanembellishmentof theschool.Athleticsis justasimportantasany aspectofthecurriculum.Athleticsisamotivatingfactorforthe academicsuccessof studentsanddrivesthe cultureoftheschool.

MissionStatement:

OurmissioninHowe istopromotethepersonalgrowthofour players,believeina strongworkethicthat leadstobeingthorough andprepared,represent

Howeinapositiveway, andpromotetheelementsofteamworkand leadership.

Smithbelievesthatthe thingsneededtobuild andmaintainachampionshiplevelathleticdepartmentaretocreatean identityandculturethat isbasedon:

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“DisciplineAndToughnessandtodevelopthe athletesingrades7-12 throughayearround programthatwillincreasefootball knowledge,andenhancethemphysically, mentally,socially,and emotionally.Ourgoalis togeteachkidinthe programtogowhere theycannottakethemselves.Wewillhelp themreachthislevel throughbuildingarelationshipthatencourages excellence.Specifically forHowesinceit’ssuch

alatehirethere’snot muchthatyoucan changeotherthanjust lovingthekidsandinstillingbelief-gettingthem tobelievethattheycan winandtheyarewinners andthroughhardwork andputtingthemintough positionstowherethey’re facingsomeadversityit willhelpthemgetoutandthenit’sourjobas coachestogetthekidsto believe.Oncethekids believeandtheyhave positiveself-talkandthey say“heyIamagood footballplayer,Iama goodvolleyballplayer,I amagoodbasketball player” -thenyouknow thatconfidencewillallow themtoskyrocketandthe skillswillcome,butjust throughplayingreally hardandbelievingthat youcanexecuteyourjob, Ithinkwillallowthekids tohavesuccess

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Jake Smith, Courtney Smith, children: Colt, Rhett and Palmer
Photo Credit:Ashley Husbands

UpcomingEvents

AUGUST4:StaffTechnologyConferenceatHHS

AUGUST8:HHSFreshmanBootCamp

MeettheNewTeachers–HoweIntermediateSchool

TheseintroductionsandphotoswerepulledfromtheHoweIntermediateSchoolFacebookpage.

Mr.Hommes

Mr.Hommeshasdedicatedcountlessyearstoeducation,beginninghisjourneyin MissouriandcontinuingthroughTexas,Tennessee,Kansas,andnowbackinTexas wherehehopestostayforgood!Mostrecently,hetaughtbilingualclassesin ShermanISDandisnowexcitedtoenhancestudentlearninginHowe.

Ms.LeslieRich

IamexcitedtobecomingbacktotheclassroomasaHoweBulldog!Iwillbe teaching4thgrademathatHoweIntermediateSchool.Thiswillbemy19th yearineducation.Ispent17yearsinShermanISDandoneyearinVanAlstyne ISD.MyhusbandandIliveinSherman.IamaproudTexasTechRedRaider, motherofthreechildren,threegrandchildren,onedog,andtwocats.Ienjoyhiking,paddleboarding,andwatchingTrueCrime.

DidyouKnow?

IamacertifiedSchoolCounselorwithnineyearsofelementarycounselingexperience.

NewADandHeadFootballCoachContinued

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How is everything going sofar?

Day,onewasreallygood.Therewere alotofkids,probably70highschool boys9ththrough12thgradethat showedupandthenprettycloseto40, 7thand8thgradeboys.Daytwothere werealittlebitlessnumbersbutoverallthegroupofkidsthathaveshowed uptoworkoutswereprettyimpressive forthefirstcoupledayswithanew hireandthekidsworkedreallyhard. They’reallreallypositiveandthat’sa testamenttothecoachesthatarecurrentlyonstaff.They’vedoneaphenomenaljobbeinghighenergyand reallypositiveandallowingthosekids tobeinasituationtoworkouthard.”

What things are you planning on changing or doing for success?

“Probablythefirstthingthatweare goingtochangearethecorevalues. Whatfootballwillhavebutalsowhat IvisiontheentireAthleticDepartment atHoweISDtoembodyishaving disciplineandtoughness.Obviously, whenyou’rereallytoughmentally, physicallyandemotionallyit’sgoing toallowyoutogetthroughhardtimes. ThesekidsandHowehavebeen throughsomesituationsthatwereunforeseenthelastcoupleyearsandthe kidsbeingabletocontinuetoshowup andworkhardreallyshowsalotabout theircharacterandsothereistoughnessthere-butalsoweneedtobeable toputtheminasituationtobetougher. Thedisciplinepartdoingwhatisright,

that’sthenumberonerulethatwillbe theonlyruleintheprogramistodo whatisright-thatwasthefirstthing thatItoldthekidsonmyfirstday. Whenkidsareabletowakeupand dosimpletasksandshowuptowork ontimeandgivemaximumefforton everysinglerep,thedisciplinesideof it,kindofcorrelateswithtoughness, andIbelievethatthosetwocorevaluescanallowthekidsandHoweto havesuccess.Ialsotoldthekidsthat thestandardintheathleticdepartmentandalsofootballismaximum efforteverysinglerep,thebiggest crimethatyoucancommitagainst thefootballprogramorwhatever sportyou’replayingistonotgive maximumeffort.Ifyou’renotgiving maximumeffortyou’retellingyour teammateyoudonotlovethemand whenyou’reinathletics,it’satight group.”

FromwhatIhearyoucamefroma legacyprogramatEnnis-howdoyou plantomakethetransitionfroma schoollikethattoHowewithless overallresourcesandfindsuccess?

“ComingfromEnnistoHowe-Ennis isa5ADivision2schoolandHowe is3ADivision2.TomeI’venever beenthetypeofcoachthatchases A’sbehindaclassification-footballis footballandkidswillalwaysbekids. (ThewayIviewitis)Whatareyou goingtodoonadailybasistoimpact thosekidsanditdoesn’tmatterthe numberofresources-whereyou’ve gotabiggerweightroomorifyou’ve gotitindoororifyouhaveanew

footballstadiumorifyouhavethe biggestbasketballarena-youhaveto bringitdowntoasmallerscaleand understandwhatareyoudoingpouringintothosekidsonadailybasisto impactthemIthinkthat’sthebiggest thingthatmattersratherthanclassificationsizes.ThatissomethingthatI learnedfromSamHaroldatEnnisdon’teverchaseA’s,gotocommunitywhereyou’regoingtobesupported bycommunitymembersandadministrationandjustpouronthosekids andletthemknowthatyoulove them.”

Who are you bringing in with you coaching wise?

“Rightnow,dayone,wecurrently havethreeorfouropenpositionsfor teachingandcoachingandwe’re workingthroughthat.IbelieveIhave twopeoplealreadyhired.It’snotquite officialsoIcan’tgivethosenamesbut wewillhavepeoplethathavehad successatotherplacesthatthey’reat, allowingthemtoimpactkidsandget thekidstobuyintothemquickly.We planonhavinganoffensivecoordinatorandadefensivecoordinatornamed hopefullybytheendofthisweekor nextweek.Weshouldhaveallcoachingspotsfilledbeforeweleaveforthe TexasHighSchoolCoachesAssociation,CoachingSchoolinSanAntonio -wewillallreportbackforfirstmeetings,July23.”

How do you plan to get the kids ready in one month? “Gettingthekidsreadyinonemonth isgoingtobeahardtaskbecause we’rekindofcrunchedfortimeright nowandalotofthatwilldependon howfastIcangetthestafffilledand startthemeetings.Rightnow,withthe kidsshowingupandworkinghardat workoutsthat’sapositiveandtellsme thatthey’llbereadybyAugust4 physicallywiththeconditionsthat they’vebeengoingthrough.Ithink they’llbereadyphysicallytoattack thefirstpracticeAugust4th.Thevolleyballteamhasbeenworkinghard allsummerlongtooandthey’llbe readyastheystartattheendofJuly. Oncewegettherestofthefootball coacheshired,hopefullybytheendof thisweekornextweek,we’llstartour meetingsandwe’llgeteverything installedwiththecoaches.Oncethe coachesarecomfortableonthatlevel, we’llstarttalkingtothekidswhilewe arestilldoingsummerconditioning andskills.Wealsoplanonhavehavinga7th-9thgradefootballcampat theendofJulyastheUILallowsusto dothatbeforeAugust4,sothatwill allowtheyoungerkidstohaveahead startanditwillallowthetransitionfor thefreshmentobeavailabletoserve the10th,11thand12thgradekids, whichistheJVandVarsity.”

TheHoweEnterpriseexcitedlywelcomesJakeSmithandhisfamilyto Howe,Texas.CheckouttheHowe AthleticBoosterClubFacebookPage toseewelcomingeventsforournew coachingstaff,opentothecommunity!GoBulldogs!

FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens

SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup

THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens

AUGUST4:IceCreamSocialat6:30p.m.at100E.O’ConnellSt.inHowe

ANoteFromtheMayor

Thefollowingwastakenfromapost madebytheMayoronherFacebook Page“HoweMayorKarlaMcDonald”.

Doyouknowofsomeonewhosestellarbehaviorhasrecentlyaffectedour CitizensorCommunityinapositive manner?Ifso,nominatethemforthe Mayor’sBragMoment.

TheseindividualscanbeCitizensor CityEmployees.

OBITUARY:BEVERLYMARTIN

LOCALBUSINESSSPOTLIGHT

XYZUPCOMINGMEETING

TEXOMAPATRIOTSMEETING

Obituary

Beverly

JayMartin

June26,1939-July3,2025

BeverlyJayMartinage86,ofHowe andVanAlstyne,Texaspassedaway onThursday,July3,2025athercountryhomenearVanAlstyne.Funeral serviceswillbeheldat10a.m.ThursdayJuly10,atHoweMethodist ChurchwithPastorJ.B.Bryantofficiating.TheburialwillfollowatHall Cemetery,HallCemeteryRoad, Howe,underthedirectionofWaldo FuneralHome.

BeverlywasbornonJune26,1939,in Sherman,Texas,toOvertonandVinitaJayofHowe.Shegraduatedfrom HoweHighSchoolin1956,thenattendedtheSMUSchoolofNursing untilshemarriedtheloveofherlife, ArmyLieutenantErnest“Ernie”H. Martin,January4,1958.They traveledextensivelyduringtheir62 yearsofmarriage.DuringErnie’s morethan20yearsintheArmy,BeverlyaccompaniedhimontoursincludingAlaskaandWestGermany,where theymademanylifelongfriendswhile travelingandcollectingantiques.After Ernie’sArmyretirement,theyenjoyed lifefor20yearsinLafayette,Louisiana,beforereturningtothefamily farmbetweenHoweandVanAlstyne tobeclosertofamily.

Beverly’sinterestsweremanyand deep.Afterherchildrenlefthome,she becamealandscapearchitectin1980, thenranherownsuccessfullandscapingbusiness,GreenIdeas,fornearly twodecades.Shebecameanexceptionallyskilledwoodcarver,focusing onwildlifecarvings,gunstocks,Santa Clausfiguresandpensmadefrom exoticwoods.Asamemberofthe DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution(DAR),Beverlyusedherextensiveexpertiseasagenealogisttohelp rebuildthelocalMarthaJefferson Randolphchapterfrom47members toalmost100intwoyears.Shewas ChapterRegentforseveralyearsand

in2012wasnamedTexasDARVolunteerGenealogist.

Beverlyissurvivedbyoneson,WalterJayMartinofOverlandPark,Kansas,12grandchildrenandnumerous great-grandchildren.Shewasprecededindeathbyherparents,Overton andVinitaJay;husbandErnestHarringtonMartin,Sr.;sonsEdwardGrahamMartin,Sr.andErnestHarringtonMartin,Jr.;sisterMaryJoWrenn; andgrandsonBrockMartin.PallbearerswillbeEdwardMartin,Jr,WilliamMartin,BrentWeilbacher,Grant Bingham,LeonardRodgersand BrennanMartin.

Thefamilywillreceivefriendsfrom 6:00PM-8:00PM,Wednesday,July 9,2025,atWaldoFuneralHome Chapel(619N.TravisStreet,Sherman,TX75090).Inlieuofflowers, thefamilyrequestsdonationsto HomeHospiceofGraysonCountyat: (https://secure.acceptiva.com/? cst=fc10f3).Aspecialthankyougoes toBeverly’scaregivers fromHomeHospiceandHomeInsteadinSherman,Texas.

Photo Credit:Waldo Funeral Home

LocalBusinessSpotlight:

3DPrintsbyCollins

Ashley Husbands

Thisweek’slocalbusinessspotlightis 3dPrintsbyCollins,abusiness ownedbylocalChrisCollins.

Themissionstatementofthebusiness is“At3DPrintsbyCollins,ourmissionistoprovidehigh-quality3D printingservicesthatmeetthediverse needsofourclients.Weaimtoinnovateanddeliverexceptionalproducts usingthelatesttechnologyinthe3D printingindustry.”

Collinshasbeenperfectingtheartof 3Dprintingfor10yearsandproduces avarietyofproductsincludingbutnot limitedto:uniquelycraftedDice TowersforgamessuchasDungeons andDragons,articulatingdragonfigures,anddiceholders.Heoffersthe abilitytocraft3Dproductsofallvarietiesandisalsopassionateabout teachingthecrafttothoseinterested. Collinsstated,“Itisanewerhobby overallforpeopleandhasanabilityto turnaprofitinsomecases.Kidscan getinvolvedinthis(…).Ihavehad peopleaskmeforhelpwithgettingto knowaboutthecraftorwiththeir printersandIamhappytohelp.”

XYZMeetingatFBCHowe TODAYat10:30a.m.

Joanne Dickey

OurXYZgroupatFBCHowewill haveitsmonthlymeeting Thursday July10. Ifyou'veeverwonderedwhat a"wafer"is,cometoXYZthisThursday,July10,atFBCHoweFellowship Buildingat10:30.

Afterashortbusinessmeeting,our programwillbeourownPhilipFarris fromGlobalWafers,America.

Collinsaimstoproducehighquality productsandhasawebsiteforpurchasingathisonlineshop.Collins’ passionforproducingnicheproducts ispairedwithaloveforsharingwith otherswhowouldliketolearnmore about3Dprintingoverallandwith othersinvolvedparticularlyinthe gamingworldtobuildcommunityin thisarea.

3DPrintsbyCollinsalsohasaFacebookPagehereandcanbecontacted viaphoneat (214)793-4779

Philipwilltellusallaboutwhat'sbeen goingoninthehugeexpansionofthat companyinSherman,whatthey're doinginternationally,howit'sallaffectedGraysonCounty,"whatisa waferanyway"andwhatproducts dependonGlobalWaferstomake themwork. ComelearnaboutGlobal Wafers,Americaandafterfoodand fellowshiplunchandfun,leavewitha factortwoon"whatawaferisanyway".

TexomaPatriotsMeeting

Monday,July14th

Kaaren Teuber

OurnextmeetingisMonday,July 14. MeetusatGrandy’sinSheman, 3201TexomaParkway,at7p.m. We inviteyoutocomeearlierandorder Grandy’ssoutherncuisine(ortheir cinnamonrolls)andjoinusinthe meetingroom.

OurtopicistheJ6ers-what’snextfor them-andourkeynotespeaker isStewartRhodes,founderofthe OathKeepers.

PresidentTrumpkepthiscampaign promiseandissuedpardonsforsome 1,500J6ers. Healsogavecommutationsfor14people. Whiletheyare releasedfromprison,manyofthe J6ersfaceissuessuchashomelessness. Otherscannotgetajobbecause theyspenttimeinjail. Andsomeare strugglingtoreturntosomesemblanceofanormallife.

SowhatisnextfortheJ6ers? How

dotheyrebuildtheirlives? Perhaps youcanhelp. ThatwillbethediscussiontopicatMonday’smeeting.

Dice Tower modeled after aWarp Core from Star Trek
Photo Credit: Chris Collins
10mm socket figurine made for mechanic shop
Photo Credit: Chris Collins

GENERAL:

FARMERS’ALMANAC

RECIPES

COLUMNS:

MOTHERHOOD

GRETAGARDENERD(KEEPHOWEBEAUTIFUL)

TEXASHISTORYMINUTE

LIVINGONPURPOSE

Farmer’sAlmanac

07/10:Fishing/Weather:goodfishingintheevening,mostlyfair,hot Gardening:Agooddayforplantingbeets,carrots,salsify,Irishpotatoes,andotherrootcrops

07/11:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,mostlyfair,hot

Gardening:Gooddaysforkillingweeds,briarsandotherplantpests. Poorforplanting.

07/12:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,UnsettledRockies,thunderstormsacrossPlains.

Gardening:Gooddaysforkillingweeds,briarsandotherplantpests. Poorforplanting.

07/13:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,UnsettledRockies,thunderstormsacrossPlains.

Gardening:Setstrawberryplants.Gooddayfortransplanting.Good dayforplantingbeets,carrots,radishes,salsify,turnips,peanutsand otherrootcrops.Alsogoodforvinecrops.

07/14:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,UnsettledRockies,thunderstormsacrossPlains.

Gardening:Setstrawberryplants.Gooddayfortransplanting.Good dayforplantingbeets,carrots,radishes,salsify,turnips,peanutsand otherrootcrops.Alsogoodforvinecrops.

07/15:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,UnsettledRockies,thunderstormsacrossPlains.

Gardening:Setstrawberryplants.Gooddayfortransplanting.Good dayforplantingbeets,carrots,radishes,salsify,turnips,peanutsand otherrootcrops.Alsogoodforvinecrops.

07/16:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Hot,then stormy

Gardening:Abarrenperiod

Recipes

These recipes are from the yellowed, well-worn Valley View United Methodist Women’s Cookbook. If anyone can cook, it’s church potluck contributors!

Submit your own recipes for sharing to ashley@howeenterprise.com

Cissy’sStrawberryBread

2cupssugar

4eggs,wellbeaten

11/4cupsWessonoil

3cupsflour,sifted

1tsp.cinnamon

1tsp.nutmeg

1tsp.salt

1tsp.soda

2cupsfrozen,slicedstrawberries

Beateggs,sugarandoiltogether,Addalldryingredientstomixture.Mixwell. Stirinfrozenstrawberries.Stirwell.Greaseandflour2mediumsizeloafpans and1smallone.Bakeat350degreesforapproximately45minutes.

Denise Martin Pearse

ApplesauceCakeinaJar

8widemouthpintjars

2/3cupsshortening

4eggs

2/3cupswater

1/2tsp.bakingpowder

11/2tsp.salt

1tsp.cloves

22/3cupsugar

2cupsapplesauce

31/3cupsflour

2tsp.bakingsoda

1tsp.cinnamon

2/3cupnuts,chopped(optional)

Creamtogethershorteningandsugar.Beatineggs,applesauceandwater.Sift flour,bakingpowder,soda,saltandspices.Addtomixture.Stirinnuts.Pourinto wellgreasedpintjar(widemouth,noneck).Fillhalffull.Bakeat325degreesfor 45minutes.Removeonejaratatime.Wipeedgeclean.Putonrubberringand screwlidontight.Jarswillsealascakecools.Storeincupboard.

Casserole

1lb.groundbeef

1smallonion

1tbsp.chilipowder

1bigcanranchbeans

1canRo-Teltomatoes

1canmushroomsoup

Gratedcheese

12,6-inchtortillas

Brownthebeef,onionandchilipowder.Linethebottomofa9x13orlargePyrexpan,with6tortillas.Put1/2ofthemeatmixtureontopofthetortillas.Layer 1/2ofthebeans,cheese,andsoupmixture.Layeragainwith6moretortillasplus alltheotherlayersofingredients,endingwiththesoupmixture.Bakeat350degreesfor20minutes.Sprinklewithcheeseandletitmelt.

Mexican

“Hugyourchildren.”

It’saphraseweoftenhearaftertragedystrikes,especiallywhenyoung livesarelost.Thispastweek,withthe devastatingfloodsthatclaimedso manylives,thatphrasehitsharder.It causesustoreflectonourrelationshipswithourfamiliesandGod. Wedowhatwecantoprepare.We buckleourseatbeltswhenwegetin thecar.Wewearlifejacketsonthe lake.Westockaclosetwithfoodand clotheswhenstormsarecoming. Butsometimes,evenwithallthepreparationintheworld,it’snotenough. Accidentshappen.MotherNature doesn’talwaysgiveustime.And sometimeslivesarelost.

Intimeslikethese,thebestthingwe canofferisprayer,support,anden-

MotherhoodColumn

couragement.Thereisnoroomfor blame,hostility,orjudgment.Those whosurvivedorlostlovedonesjust needourlove.

Somesayprayerdoesn’tdoanything. ButIbelieveitdoes.Itcalmsthe heart.Itbringspeacetothesoul.It helpsusstandinmomentswenever thoughtwecouldsurvive.

Whenpeoplesay,“Hugyourkids,”I sometimesfeelfrustratedbecause I do.But,maybewecangoastepfurther.Lookforthegoodmomentsin yourday.Noonehasaperfectfamily. Noonehasaperfectday.Siblingswill argue.Temperswillflare.Wedon’t alwaysseeeyetoeye.Butattheend oftheday,findthemomentsthatwere good andholdontothem.

Yes,socialmediashowsthehighlights.Thebestparts.Butinyourreal, honestpersonaljournal writethe truth.Recordthegood.Includewhat youovercametogetthere.Makenote ofthesmallwins.Usethosemoments toteachfuturegenerations.

Evenonthehardestday someone likelysmiledatyou.Someonehelped. Somethinggoodhappened. Writethatdown.

Tellyourchildrenwhensomething theydidmadeyourdaybrighter.Send aquicktext:“Ireallyappreciated whenyouhelpedwithdinnertoday.”“Ilovedlaughingwithyouin thecarthisafternoon.”“I’msorryI overreactedearlier.Ijustloveyouso much.”

GretaGarden-Nerd

Tellthemyoulovethem.Notjustwith yourwords butwithyouractions.

Becausehuggingyourchildrenisn’t justaboutarmsaroundtheirshoulders. It’saboutbeingpresent.Noticing them.Thankingthem.Supporting them.

Andlovingthem always.

HelloHowe,

I’vebeenwaitingforaquestion. I’vecheckedmyonlinemailbox,maybeIdidn’tgiveyoumyemailaddress. So,ifyouhaveaneasygardeningquestionsendittome; myemailaddressisGretaGarden-Nerd@gmail.com Yes,mynameishyphenated,Ikeepupwithworldevents! IknewIshouldn’thavemarriedamanwhoselast nameisNerd!We’lltalkmoreaboutthatlater.

Today’ssubjectisAnnualflowers.I’vemetmanyapersonlookingatflowersthenstatingThey’reannuals! That’sgreatthatmeanstheywillcomebackeachyear.No sir,Ihavetosay,annualsmaystayaroundtillthefirstfrost.

AllAboutAnnuals

Annualflowersgrowforasingleseasonandthendieoffwhenthefirstfreezehits.UsingtheUSDAPlantHardinessZoneMap,northandcentralTexasliesinZone8, whichmeanscolorfulannualbedscansurvivewellintolatefall. Annualflowerstendtocomeinavarietyofsun-tolerance,heightandcolors,whichareallfactorsto considerasyouareplanningyourperfectflowerbed.

Annualplantsarepantsthatcompletetheirentirelifecycle-germination,growth,flowering,seedproduction,anddeath-withinonegrowingseasonoryear. Theytypicallysproutfromseeds,growrapidly,bloom,produceseedsandthendieoffoncetheirlifecycleiscomplete.

CharacteristicsofAnnualPants:

*Lifecycle:Completeinoneyear.

*GrowthRate:Usuallyfastgrowing.

*FlowersandSeeds:Theyproduceflowerstosetseedsbeforedying.

*Examples:Marigolds,petunias,tomatoes,sunflowers,&zinnias.

*Uses:Popularingardensforquickcolorandcoverage. Oftenusedforlandscaping,flowerbeds,andvegetablecrops.

*Advantages:Rapidestablishmentandflowering. Widevarietyofcolorsandforms.

*Disadvantages:Requireplantingeveryyear.

Mayneedmorefrequentreplantingcomparedtoperennials.

TipsforChoosingAnnuals:

*Sunlight:Matchplantselectiontoyourgarden’ssunexposure(fullsun,partialshadeor shade).

Soil:Ensurewell-drainingsoil,amendifnecessary.

Water:Regularwateringhelpskeepsannualshealthyandvibrant.

Season:Considerthelengthofyourgrowingseason;someannualsbloomallsummer,whileothersthriveincoolerweather.

Greta’sfavorites:Zinnia,Impatients,Vinca,Petunia,Purslance,SweetPotatoVine,Alyssum,Cosmos,Snapdragon,Begonia

Wellfolks,Iagreewitheverythingtheexpertssayexceptsunexposure. ItseemsthesunisdifferenthereinTexas.WhenIfirstmovedtoTexasmanyyearsago,Igot myfirstapartmentinCorpusChristi. Iwassohappy,Ihadabalcony. So,Iwentoutandbought2hangingplants. Ibroughtthemhome,wateredthemgoodandhung themup. Iwenttoschoolthenextday.WhenIcamehome,Ilookedupatthebalconyatmyplants.Theylookedsobad!Irushedupstairstocheckthem. Theylooked terrible,theyweredryandwilted.Ibroughttheminsideandputtheminthebathtub.Theywereneverthesame. AsIsatthere,Isaidtomyself,thesunishotterherethan inKentucky.I’vekilledtwoplants,andmybackwasstillstingingfromsunburnfrommydayatthebeach.

Wordstoliveby:Ifthetagsaysfullsun,putitinpartialshade

TillNextTime

GretaGarden-Nerd

TexasHistoryMinute

Hewascalled “PrinceJohn,”but hewasfarfrom royalty. Hewas partoftwolosing warsbutwaspopularamonghis troops. Gen.John Magruder,aVirginia-bornConfederategeneral,tookcharge ofTexasdefensesfromlate1862onward,andledaseriesofcolorfuladventuresalongtheway.

JohnBankheadMagruderwasbornin 1807inPortRoyal,Virginia,asmall portcitynotfar fromWashington,DC. Hisfatherwas aplanterandattorney,buthefellinto bankruptcyandlosteverythingby 1820. Hebeganattending theUniversityofVirginiain1825and soonreceivedanappointmentto theUnited StatesMilitaryAcademyatWest Point.

HeenrolledatWestPointin 1826. Magruderwasanablecadet, graduatingfifteenthoutofforty-twoin hisclassin1830. Thenewlycommissionedlieutenantwasthenassignedto the7thInfantryandsoontransferred intoartillery. Itwasaquiettimeforthe army,andhewentfrompostto post. Hefoundtimetostudylawand becamealicensedattorney. In1845, hewastransferredtoGeneralZacharyTaylor’sforcesinCorpus ChristiastheUnitedStatesprepared fortheadmissionofTexasintothe UnionandtoenforceAmericanclaims ontheRioGrande. War withMexicoeruptedafewmonths later,andMagruderservedablyinthe MexicanWar,andslightlywoundedin 1847. Heservedalongsidemanyotherofficerswhowouldleadarmiesin theCivilWarsomefifteenyearslater.

Afterthewarendedin1848,he wasassignedtoapostinCalifornia wherehemanagedtoalsobecomea popularattorney,realestatespeculator, saloonowner,andalsoranarailroad whilestilltendingtohisarmyduties.

AsAbrahamLincolnassumed thepresidencyin1861,Magruderwas assignedtoapost inWashington,DC. WhenVirginiase cededinApril,MagruderchosetodefendVirginiaandjoinedtheConfederatearmyasacolonel. Givenhisextensiveknowledgeofmilitarydefenses inthearea,hewasputinchargeofthe ArmofthePeninsulaeast ofRichmond. Popularamonghis troops,itwassaidbyonefriend,“he couldfightalldayanddanceall night.” Withsuccessfuleffortsagainst Unionincursionsintothearea,Magruderwasrewardedwithpromotion tomajorgenerallaterthatsummer.

Byspring1862,Gen.George McClellanattackedtheeasternpeninsulaofVirginia. Magruder wasoutnumberednine-to-one,but managedtousethebogsandthick foreststohisadvantage. Hemanaged tofoolMcClellanintobelievingConfederateforceswerestrongerthanthey were,anddelayedtheUnionadvances forseveralcriticaldays. However,as RobertE.LeetookcommandandattemptedtoreorganizeConfederate forcesintoacounter-offensivebylate June,Magruderwasboggeddownby poorcommunicationandpoorcoordi-

nation. Hewasaccusedofbeing drunk,andfacedthechargewithout resortingtocharacterattacksagainst hiscritics. Intheend,thechargesneverstuck.

Hewastransferredtocommand theDistrictofTexas,NewMexico, andArizonainOctober1862. Bythis point,theUnionNavyhadjust seizedGalveston. Heorganizeda counterattackofartilleryandConfederategunboats. Magurderattackedon NewYear’sEve. Bythenextday,he hadcapturedthreeUnionshipsand forcedtherestto flee. GalvestonremainedinConfederatehandsfortheremainderofthewar.

MagrudermaintainedhisheadquartersinHoustonwhiledirecting officersthroughoutTexastoenforce thedraftandmaintainorder. Working withConfederateunits inLouisianaandArkansas,hemanagedtokeepUnionforcesfrominvadingTexas. AfterLeesurrendered inVirginiainApril1865,Magruder, alongwithGen.KirbySmith,triedto holdoutagainstUnionforcesbutrealizedallwaslost. OnJune2,theyformallysurrendered. Butheunderstood howleadersinthelosingsideofuprisingsandcivilwarshadbeentreated historically. Fearingforhislife,asdid manyotherConfederateofficersand officials,MagruderfledtoMexico. MagruderofferedhisservicestoEmperorMaximilian,thepuppetking installedbytheFrenchafterthey seizedcontrolofMexicoin 1862. Francehadusedthepretense ofMexico’simmenseforeigndebt owedtoFranceasapretenseforinvasionandthedistractionoftheAmericanCivilWarasacover. TheeverunpopularMaximilianfoundhimself thetargetofincreaseduprisingsin 1865andwelcomedtheservicesofa respectedgeneral.

ButMagrudersoonrealizedjust howperilouslyclosetotheabyssthat Maximilianhadbecome. TheUnited Stateshadmadeitquiteclearthat FrenchinterventioninMexicowould notbetolerated. Withunrestgrowing, theFrenchpulledtheirarmyout ofMexicoin1866andurgedtheir puppetkingtoleaveas well. Convincedhewasbelovedby thepeople,hedecidedtostayinstead. Asrebelarmiesadvancedand Maximilian’sarmiescrumbled,Magruderreadthewritingonthe wall. HefledbacktotheUnited Statesinearly1867. Notlongafterward,Maximilianwasoverthrown, captured,andexecutedbyfiring squad.

Theone-timeConfederatesoldierandMexicanadvisorfoundageneralamnestyforConfederateofficers intheUnitedStatesandcapitalizedon hiswartimeadventures. Hespentthe nextseveralyearsoff-and-onthelecturecircuitmakingatidylivingregalingaudienceswithhistales. Magruder diedathishomeinHoustonin1871.

Compromiseisthe enemyofourfaith

TheChristian faithbelieves thatGod drawspeople toHimself whenthey hearthegospel“good news”messageabout howmuchHe lovesthe worldwhen HesentHis SontoshedHisbloodonthecrossas theonlysacrificethatcouldredeem thosewhobelieve.Thisiswhyevangelismisimportanttothefollowerof Christ,astheideaisthemorethegospelispresented,themorepeople mightbeconvictedandrespondtothis giftofsalvation.Afterapersonhas madetheirpublicprofessioninthe Lord,andvowstoloveandserveHim allthedaysoftheirlives,theyproceed tobebaptizedinthenameoftheFather,Son,andHolySpirittosymbolize theyhavediedtosinandarenowresurrectedintoanewcreationinChrist. Werisefromthegraveofhopelessness andbecomemembersofGod’sfamily.

TheBibledeclaresthatwewillingly surrenderourwilltodoHiswillaswe aresavedbyHisgracethroughour faith.WerespondtoHisinvitationto embraceHimastheKing,andMaster ofallweareandhopetobe.So,what happensnext?Doesthismeanthepersonisnowprotectedfromeviland shelteredfromanyattacks,deceptions, lies,ortemptations?Iwish,butthe truthisthebattlehasjuststarted.You see,whenwewerespirituallylostand blind,wedidnotcareaboutthingslike personalaccountabilitytoGod,taking upourcross,ortryingtoliveholyas Godisholy.Wedidnothavedeep sorrowwhenwesinnedorahatredfor beingdisobedient.However,whenour spiritwastransformedintoachildof Godandourmindwasrenewed,our thoughtsandbehaviorchanged. ThepassageinICorinthians6:20says, “Youwereboughtataprice.Therefore,honorGodwithyourbodies.” Weseldomhearthistheologyanymore,buttruefollowersofJesus Christhavebeenpurchasedandrescuedfromsinanditsconsequences throughthecrucifixionandresurrectionofJesus.Wearecalledtolivea lifethathonorsGod,aswearenow ownedanddirectedbyHim.Within thecontextofthischapter,thesobering messageistheunrighteouswillnot inheritthekingdomofGod.Verse19 prefacesourpassagebydiscussing howthephysicalbodyofthebeliever becomesthetempleoftheHolySpirit, whichliveswithinthemastheyno longerallowtheircarnalitytorule them,butarecompletelydevotedto loveandserveGodalone. Beingsanctifiedmeanstobeseparate fromtheworld.Sinceouridentityis nowchanged,wenolongerdwell,or desiretodothethingsweusedtodo. Soundseasy,right?Nothardly.Oneof thegreatestenemiesofthefaithis compromise.Itisadestroyerofholiness.I’vespokenwithindividualswho claimtobeborn-againfollowersof

Jesus,butwhenImentionspiritual warfare,theyadmittheydonotreally knowmuchaboutit.Sadly,siniseasilyacceptedbythereligiousmassesand toshineGod’sholylightofstrictness anddisciplineupontheirdarksecrets, causeslukewarmattitudestobecome restlessanduncomfortable.So,whatis thepsychologicalalternative?Justtalk abouthowmuchGodwantstobless usandallthegoodthingsHehas plannedforus.Don’tmentionblood, repentance,sacrifice,dying,discipline, orwar,it’stoonegative. Ourownimaginationswillalways denythetruthofhowthelevelofspiritualwarfareweareencounteringrevealshowclosewearetoGod.This cutsdeep,butifwedonotintercede dailyandarenotseekingaconstant awarenessofHispresence,weare moreenthusedaboutHisblessings thandoingHiswill.Ifwearenotaccomplishingourmission,demonswill notworryaboutus.It’swhenweare tearingdownevilstrongholdsthrough prayer,andtryingtohelpothersescape theliesofthedevil,thatallhellwill comeagainstus.Irealizeit’ssecureto enjoythecomfortsoflifeanddream aboutheaven,butwhataboutGod’s demandthatwespirituallyfight againstthedarkness?What,toopainful andviolent?Toodirty,embarrassing, anddifficult?Areweafraidthatifwe giveourselvescompletelytoGod,it willturnourlivesupsidedown?Take thetimeandreadIPeter5:8-9,IICorinthians10:3-5,andEphesians6:12, andyouwillnoticeourresponsibility ismorethanattendingchurch.

Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

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