In the position I am in, I get a unique opportunity to regularly interact with the people who keep this town running. I can’t speak for all cities, but I can say that the City of Howe and those involved in it, changed my views drastically to see what is possible in a town when people actually care.
Awhile back, I was working a side gig that led to me being at one of our local gas stations late at night often. My response would have normally been to feel very guarded on “high alert”. Instead, I saw that almost nightly one of our police officers was sitting watching the area in that parking lot. Finally, one night I approached the officer and thanked him for sitting there- his response was classic– he just took it as his job to be there and didn’t need a thank you.
That’s how it goes- we often don’t see what these people do until we need them. We can be quick to complain but remember, your town is safe because of who is there, night after night like that officer was for me in that parking lot. When your house is on fire or you need medical care- caring, highly trained people will be there. The City Government takes care of countless things the average person doesn’t even consider. I watch, month after month, as the City Departments of Howe give reports on great progress and money used appropriately to benefit the citizens and town safety. When citizens have an issue they offer you time to speak at the meetings and hear you. This is a great place with great people, maybe we can all spend more time being thankful for what we have and thanking those around us for what they do.
October9,
“PoliceNightOut”fortheFirstTimeinOvera Decade Ashley Husbands
ThislastTuesday,October7th,theHowePolice DepartmenthostedNationalNightOutforthe firsttimeinoveradecade.Theeventhadsupportingettingtheword outfromtheCityandthe localFireDepartment. TheMayorandmany councilmemberswere inattendance,including somewhobroughttheir familiestotheevent.
HowePoliceChiefSullivansaid,“Itwasan honortomeetHowe citizensandspendtime withouryouth.Ourchildrenareourfuture,we mustinvestinthemto haveapromisingfuture. TheHowePoliceDepartmentiscommittedto programsthatimprove therelationshipsbetweenthepoliceandour citizens.NationalNight (Continued on Page 6)
MeetHowe’sNew Postmaster! Ashley Husbands
Sixmonthsago,thePost OfficeinHowewelcomedanewPostmaster, Mr.RandyHoffmann. We satdownwithHoffmannrecentlytohear abouthisbackground, experienceinHowethus far, andwhatheislookingforwardto.
Hoffmanngrewupin Coloradobut“gothere assoonashecould”in 1998.Following High School,hejoined themilitaryandwasenlistedfrom1990-1998. Followinghismilitary service, hebeganhis Postalcareerin1998in SanAntonio.Heworked inSanAntoniofrom 1998-2007, thentransferredtoPlano,wherehe stayeduntil2019.Atthat time,asupervisorposition openedupinAnna, whereheworkedfrom 2019upuntilApril2025 whenhebeganhisservice asaPostmasterin Howe.Duringhistimein Anna,hereceivedan
awardforvolunteering help overandaboveexpectationsofhisposition.Hoffmannexplainedthatwhen theprior Postmasterin Howeretired,theposition wentupforbid,soheinterviewedandgotthisjob that hefeelsluckytohave“Howehasgoodpeople,I lovethetown-thenostalgia andsmalltownfeel-Ilove it.”
Whenpresentedwithsome issuesheardfromaround town,suchasdelayedmail etc.he respondedwiththe following:“There’sathousanddifferentpossibilities onanyparticularletter. For example,itcouldberun throughthemachineand mis-sortedinthemachine andwentto anothertown andhadtocomebackand besentthroughthesystem again.There’sanumber of differentscenariosthat cangoonwithanypieceof mail.IwishIhadananswer forallofthem andIdon’t, andIthinkitwouldbealmostimpossibletocomeup (Continued on Page 8)
Top: Police Night Out, Bottom: Postmaster Randy Hoffmann Photo Credit:Ashley Husbands
UpcomingEvents OCTOBER9: BloodDriveatHoweHighSchool
HoweMiddleSchoolFootballatBells
JVFootballatBells
OCTOBER10:NOSCHOOL–PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTFORTEACHERS
HSVolleyballatBlueRidge
VarsityFootballatHomevs.Bells
OCTOBER13:NOSCHOOL–COLUMBUSDAY
BoardofTrusteesSpecialMeeting
OCTOBER14-17:SummitHillBookFair
OCTOBER14:BoardofTrusteesSpecialMeeting(secondinoneweek,notatypo)
HSVolleyballatGunter
OCTOBER16:HoweMiddleSchoolFootballvsGunter
HoweMiddleSchoolVolleyballatS&S
JVFootballvs.GunteratHome
CrossCountry Ashley Husbands
ThisweektheCrossCountryteam competedattheirDistrictMeet.
AddisonDonohofinished3rdplace overallfortheLadies’Varsityteam withatimeof13:32forthetwomile distance.TheVarsityteamplaced2nd overallandtheJVteamplacedfirstin theirdivision.
WaytogoLadyBulldogs!
Husbands
Volleyball Ashley Husbands
TheLadies’Volleyballteamfought inaclosematchthisweekandended victoriouslyagainstPottsboro.
Thematchwenttofoursets.Theset scoreswere(Howefirst),25-22,2125,25-21,and25-20.
WaytogoLadyBulldogs!
Football Addison Donoho Photo Credit: HoweAthletic Booster Club Facebook Page
Ashley
LastFridaynight,theBulldogsplayedagainstLeonard,resultinginaloss.ThisFridaynight,comeouttosupporttheBulldogsinahomegameagainstBells! MorephotoscanbefoundatTheHoweEnterpriseFacebookPage! Photo Credit: Michelle Carney
Nextweek,theteamwillfaceBlue RidgeathomeonOctober10beginningat4:30
Ladies’Varsity Cross Country Team Photo Credit: HoweAthletic Booster Club
HoweISDBoardofTrusteestoHoldTwoSpecialMeetings FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens
SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup
THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens
SignUpforaVendorBoothatUpcomingFestival Ashley Husbands
TheDowntownHowe-lloweenFestivalwillbeheresoonanditistimetosnagyourspotasavendor!Toregisterforaboothfollowthelinkshownbelow: https://howechamber.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=6
CityCouncilSpotlight: EdWhitfield What led you to join the City Council?
Earlierthissummeroneofyour ElectedOfficialshadtostepoff theCouncil,movedoutofcitylimits, IwasontheP&Zboardandwas askedbytheMayorifshecould nominatemetofillthevacantseat tillnextelection.The citycouncilvotedmeinandI’ve beenenjoyingtheopportunityto servemycommunity.
What is your favorite part of the position?
Theopportunitytobeapartof growingthiscommunityinaway thatwillbenefiteveryoneinHowe. Keepingthefeelofasmalltownand
stillhavetheamenities/cityservices andinfrastructurethateveryonewould liketohavelocalaccessto.
What do you hope to achieve/see change while you are on the Council?
GettingtheInfrastructureinthecity caughtuptopresentdayandfuture needsforthecommunity.Newpeople arecomingtothecityandweneedto bepreparedforwhatthatmeansasin opportunityforbusinessesandhousing.Howehasauniqueopportunityto beabletoshapehowwemoveinto thefuture.
What are some of your favorite things about the city of Howe?
Someofmyfavoritethingsaboutthis cityarethepeoplethatmakeithome. Havingmovedherein2021from Rowlett,myWifeandIhavemet someamazingpeople,workedwitha communityoftalentedpeopleonthe playgroundbuildatConnectionPark andfoundagreatfamilyoffriendsin thisstageofourLife.Ican’tThankthe communityenoughfortheopportunitytoserveontheCouncilandwork withagreatgroupofcityleaders/ Mayor.
PoliceNightOut Continued (Continued from Page 1)
Outwasaremarkablesuccess!!The HowePoliceDepartmentwouldlike tothanktheGraysonCountySheriff's Office,HoweISDPoliceDepartment,HoweSonic,andBVRT-2 supportingNationalNightOut.”
Itwasafuneventincludingablowupobstaclecourse,putt-puttgolf, basketballhoopgamesandmultiple booths.TX-DOTalsowasinattendancewithasimulatorthatshowed whathappensinavehiclewhenseatbeltsarenotworn,givingachilling reminderofthedamagecausedby thatdecision,notonlytothenonwearerbuttoothersinthevehicle. TheFireDepartmentattended,as well,withabeautifulflyingofthe
UnitedStatesFlagfromthehighladder.Itwasn’tjustthehumansofthe FireDepartmentinteractingwiththe community,butthistimealsoChaos, thelocal“firedog”camealong.Chaos’kindnesstothelocalsofferinghim petswasanythingbutchaoticand insteadhewasquiteasweetheartand awonderfulreflectionofourFire Department.
ThankyoutoourlocalPoliceDepartmentandFireDepartmentforeverythingyouhavedoneandcontinueto doinourcommunity!
Upcoming Downtown Howe-lloween Festival
Photo Credit: Howe Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page
EdWhitfield
Photo Credit: City of HoweWebsite
SEPTEMBER25(TONIGHT):TexomaPatriotsMeeting
XYZMeeting:Every2ndThursdayofeachmonth
Ifyouhavealocalclub/group/etc.thatyouwouldliketohaveeventssharedinthenewspaper,pleaseemail ashley@howeenterprise.com
ONLINEREGISTRATIONOPENUNTILOCTOBER12THFORYOUTHBASKETBALL,LINKBELOW:
https://howeyouthsports.sportngin.com/page/show/6858752-registration
Obituary: TimothyRayUnderwood TimothyRayUnderwood,age72of Talihina,Oklahomapassedawayfrom thislifeonSeptember20,2025,athis homewithhisfamilybyhisside.Tim wasbornonOctober25,1952,toMiltonRayUnderwoodandAlmaBankstonUnderwoodThomasinBonham, Texas.Growingup,Timspentalotof timewithhisGranddad,Grannyand UncleTomBankstonalongwithhis brother,SteveontheranchinIvanhoe, Texas.Hespentmanyhappydays thereridinghorses,workingaround theranchandhangingoutwithhis uncleTomandotherauntsanduncles. TimgraduatedfromHoweHigh SchoolinHowe,Texasin1971.He playedfootballandbaseballwhileattendingHowe.Hewasadefensive linemanonthe1970Howefootball teamwhowontheClassBRegional Championship.Hewasalsonamedan All-DistrictPlayerin1970.Timwas alsoapitcherontheHoweBaseball TeamwhoweretheBi-DistrictChampionsin1971.
AfterHighSchoolGraduation,Tim wenttoworkwiththeCommunity PublicServicePowerCompanyin Leonard,Tx.Whileemployedthere, hewasaLinemanandaServiceman formanyyears.Heworkedforahazardouswastedisposalbrokeragecompanyforseveralyearsbeforestarting hisowncompany,DisposalServices inLeonard,Tx.DisposalServicescontinuedhandlinghazardousandnonhazardouswastetransitionedintoan IndustrialWasteCompanythatheand Mariownedandoperatedforseveral years.In2003,TimandMarimoved toTalihina,wheretheyopenedOutlaw Bar-B-Que.They,alongwith Shawnetta,operatedoutofafood truckforthirteenyearsbeforeopening
arestaurantin2016.Tim’smischievouspersonalityhadhimconstantly pickingatthecustomers,especially thechildren,whoatewiththem.Due tohealthreasons,Timretiredfromthe restaurantin2021aftertraining Nashobatotakeoverforhim.
Tim’shobbiesincludedcooking,ridingmotorcycles,especiallyhislast Harley,traveling,ridinghorses,hunting,photography,playingguitars,especiallywithhisbuddies,Jakeand P.W.,ridingaroundoncountryroads toseethebeautifulcountrysideand justseewhattherewastosee.He lovedpeopleandhadthegiftofbeing abletotalktoanyone.Hewasthe happiestcuttingupandpokingfunat people.Timlovedhisfamilywithall ofhisheartandwasn’tafraidtoshow hisloveandaffectionforthem.He alwayshadabighugandkissfor them.Timwasn’tafraidtotellthem howmuchhelovedthemeverytime hetalkedtothem.Hewassovery proudofeachoneofthemandtheir accomplishments.
Timissurvivedbyhiswife,Mari ConwayUnderwoodofthehome; mother,AlmaThomasofGoodlettsville,TN;children,ChrissyAkinsand husbandKentofHowe,Tx,Denise SkipworthandhusbandJayofVan Alstyne,Tx,andBradBurfieldand wifeJenniferofMoulton,AL;sister, TinaTaylorandhusbandScottof Goodlettsville,TN;grandchildren, LibbyandhusbandTravisBeck,SarahCannaday,CarlyCannaday,EmmaCannaday,BlakeSkipworth, BradySkipworth,Lexieandhusband SamSmith,KenzieBurfield,and GinnieClaireandhusbandMatt; brotherinlaw,DavidandwifeLajuanaConway;sisterinlaw,PhyllisUnderwood;aswellasnumerous nieces, nephewsandotherextendedfamily. TimisalsosurvivedbyhisOutlaw family,ShawnettaHanlonand NashobaWatsonaswellasallofthe customersthatbecamelikefamily.
Timisprecededinpassingbyhisfather,MiltonRayUnderwood;stepfather,RockyDickThomas;brother BradleySteveUnderwood. Inlieuofflowers,pleasefeelfreeto donatetotheAmericanCancerSocietyortheAmericanHeartAssociation. ACelebrationofLifewillbeheldin Howe,TexasonOctober18,2025, from3:00-5:00pmatSummitGardensforfamilyandoldfriends.
XYZMeetingTODAY Joanne Dickey
XYZ(eXtraYearsofZest)OctobermeetingisthisThursday,Oct.9,at10:30in FellowshipBuildingatFBCHowe. Asusual,we'llhavefun,food,fellowship. Andthismonth,ourprogramisNoahWhits,Environmentalistandbeekeeper. Comevisit,eat,laugh,listen,learn,andenjoy.
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withananswerforallofit. Themail thatarriveshere,itisalwaysgoingtobe delivered-wearenotgoingtoholdanything back-ifitisaddressedproperly,it willbedelivered.Someissues,Icannot fix,someareoutof mycontrol,butI amworkingonwhatIcan.Iunderstand Igetalotofcomplaintsaboutflags up andtheydon’tpickuptheoutgoing mail,etc.thosetypesofthingsIcanhandle-Icanaddress thingswiththecarriersandemployeesinHowe.”
Whenaskedwhatheenjoysaboutthe position,sofar,heresponded:“Thepeoplearegreatso far.Iwasabletohirea fewnewpeoplewhenIgotherein April,sonowwearefullystaffed. I enjoymeetingnewpeoplewhenI
cometothewindow.Previously,in Annaitwasbiggerandso Iwasnot allowedtoworkthewindowbutnow here,Ican.Ienjoyworkingthewindow,meeting andtalkingtopeople.” Heisworkingtogetmoreinvolvedin thecommunitythroughbeginning to attendChamberofCommerce events,aswell.“Iamlookingforwardtogettingtoreallyknow the territoryanddealingwiththegrowth andwiththenewstuffcomingin, whiletryingtoservethepeoplecominginthebestIcan.”
Hoffmannwasapleasuretotalkwith, Ihopewecanalljoininwelcoming himtoHowe,Texasas ourPostmaster!
GENERAL:
FARMERS’ALMANAC
RECIPES
COLUMNS:
MOTHERHOOD
BIRDWATCHING
TEXASHISTORYMINUTE
LIVINGONPURPOSE
Farmer’sAlmanac Ashley Husbands 10/09:Fishing/Weather:goodfishingintheevening,Fair,chilly Gardening:Gooddayfortransplanting.Gooddayforplantingbeets, carrots,onions,turnips,andotherhardyrootcropswhereclimateis suitable
10/10:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fair,chilly Gardening:Poordayforplanting,seedstendtorotinground
10/11:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fair,chilly Gardening:Poordayforplanting,seedstendtorotinground
10/12:Fishing/Weather:bestfishingintheevening,Milder,then showers
Gardening:Startseedbedsandflowergardens.Gooddayfortransplanting.Bestplantingdayforfallpotatoes,turnips,onions,carrots, beets,andotherrootcropswhereclimateissuitable
10/13:Fishing/Weather:bestfishinginthemorning,Milder,then showers
Gardening:Startseedbedsandflowergardens.Gooddayfortransplanting.Bestplantingdayforfallpotatoes,turnips,onions,carrots, beets,andotherrootcropswhereclimateissuitable
10/14:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Milder,then showers
Gardening:Amostbarrenperiod,bestforkillingplantpestsordoing choresaroundthefarm
10/15:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Milder,then showers
Gardening:Amostbarrenperiod,bestforkillingplantpestsordoing choresaroundthefarm
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!
CheeseBall
2(8oz.)pkgs.Creamcheese
3/4cupsbleucheese,crumbled
1cupsharpcheddarcheese,shredded
1smallonion,chopped
1Tbsp.Worchestershiresauce
1Tbsp.parsley
Pecans,chopped
Putallcheesesinsmallbowlandleaveatroomtemperatureuntilsoft.Beatin onionandWorchestershiresauceonlowspeed.Beatonmediumspeeduntil fluffy,scapingbowlfrequently.Coverandrefrigerate8hours.Shapeintoaball. Rollinparsleyandnuts.Refrigerateuntilfirm.
Suzie Pickrel
SixLayerDinner
2cupsrawpotatoes,sliced
2cupscelery,chopped
1lb.groundbeef
1cuprawonion,sliced
1cupgreenpepper,minced
2cupscannedtomatoes
SaltandPeppertotaste
In2quartcasserolelayertheingredientsasgiven.Seasoneachlayerwithsalt andpepper.Garnishwithgreenpepperslice.Bakeat350degreesfor2hours.
Tishie Mae Kile
EasyandQuickShepherd’sPie
1lb.groundbeef
1cancreammushroomsoup
1smalljarslicedmushrooms
4servingsinstantpotatoes
1/2cupcheesegrated
Brownmeat,drain.Addmushroomsoupandmushrooms.Simmeruntilhot.Mix 4servingsofinstantpotatoes.Pourmeatmixtureintocasseroledish.Spread mashedpotatoesontop.Sprinklecheeseontopofpotatoes.Bakeat350degrees untilcheeseismelted.
Paige Fortenberry
SteakPicante
1/4tspgroundoregano
1/4tsp.groundcumin
1/8tsp.garlicpowder
11/2lb.sirloinsteak
2tbsp.oil
1cuponions,sliced
1/4cupgreenpeppers,diced
1cupchunkypicantesauce
Inacupmixspices.Rubevenlyoverbothsidesofmeat.Ina10inchskillet,hfeat oil.Cooksteaks4minutesoruntilwellbrownedonfirstside.Turnteakesand reduceheat.Cookslowlyfor7-10minutes.Removesteaksandkeepwarm.Pour offallbut1tablespoonofdrippings.Addpicantesauceandanyjuicesthathave accumulatedfromthesteaks.Simmer5minutes.Addsteaksandwarm.Serve hotwithrice.Serves4.
Christine Fortenberry
MotherhoodColumn EricaWells
Weseemtobelivinginafairlynegativeworld.Everywhereweturn,hateis beingspewed especiallyacrosssocialmedia,whereeveryoneseemsto belookingforthenextargument.Few earsorheartsareopentolistening, learning,orchanging.Andsadly,that negativityoftenspillsintoreallife, showingupinconfrontationsandeven violence.
Butmanypeoplearetryingtopush backagainstthis.Tryingtobealight. Tryingtobekind.Tryingtostandup andspeakoutwhenthingsfeelcruelor unjust.
Ofcourse,bothhateandjoybeginin ourhomes.I’vealwaystoldmykids thatIwilladvocateforthem,standup forthem,andguardthemtothebestof myabilities.Iftheyarebeingpersecuted,bullied,orputdown,Iwilltrytolift themupanddefendthem.Ourhomes andfamiliesshouldbearefugefrom thestormsofschool,jobs,socialmedia,andtheoutsideworld.
Weneedtopraiseandupliftourkids sotheycanlearntodothesamefor others.Weneedtohelpthemgetaway fromtheideathateverythingisacompetition.That’stoughwhenkidsare constantlycomparedtoothers at school,insports,andevensometimes intheirownfamilies.Butcomparison isthethiefofjoy.Ifwearegoingto compareourkids,let’scomparethem
totheirpastselves.Havetheygrown? Matured?Learnedsomethingnew? Let’spraisethemforthat.
Theworldneedsmorejoyandpositivity,anditstartswithus.Momsare theperfectonesforthejob.
Howdowedothis?Whenweneedto reprimand,weshouldstillmakesure ourkidsknowwelovethem.Consequencesmatterforgrowth,butso doesencouragement.Compliment them.Avoidputtingthemside-by-side withtheirpeersorteammates.Listen reallylisten withoutjumping intoofastorshuttingthemdown.I’m learningthatnothingendsaconversationwithmykidsfasterthanmeassumingtooquickly.
Wearenotourworstmoments.Those arenotourtruecolors.Ourtruecolors arefoundinwhoweareconsistently. Yetwhenwefail,we(andothers)oftenforgetthegoodwe’vedone.We needtopracticepraise.Practicejoy. Practicechoosingthepositivesideof life.
Ifailatthisoften,buthereIam still trying.Andmaybethat’sthepoint. Changedoesn’tcomeinonegrand gesture,butinsmall,steadymoments. Wecanshiftourworldwithoneword ofpraisetoourchildrenatatime.
BirdwatchingColumn Sue and Dick Malnory
Thingshavebeenslowatthebird feedersthispastweek,asthereisplentyoffoodafieldforthebirdsright now. Infact,thisweekIthoughtI’d mentionsomeoftheplantsthatattract birdstoouryard. Sunflowersarea popularannualduringsummer. The redblossomsofTurk’sCapandSalvia Greggii offernectartohummingbirds andareperennialsthatwillcomeback yearafteryear.
BirdssuchasBrownThrasherand CedarWaxwingsgoforthefruitsgrapes,blackberries,elderberries growingwildinourpastureinseason, andflocksofWaxwingswillfeaston ourmulberryfruitinlatewinter.
ThebirdbookssaythatBluejayswill eatacorns,butIhaveyettoseeonego fortheminouryard,havetriedcrackingtheacornsopenforthemtoo!
Birdsthateatmainlyinsectsduring thewarmermonthsoftheyear,includingAmericanRobins,Bluebirds, andWaxwings,willturntoberrieslike hollyduringcoldmonths.
Manyoftheseedlingsthatyoufindas volunteersinyourgardenbedswere plantedtherebyabird,fertilizednaturallyintheirdroppings. Iamreasonablysurethatsomebirdsareenjoying berriesfromourPistachetreeinthe backyardandfrompoisonivyinthe pasture,andspreadingmistletoeas well,judgingfromthesuddenappearanceoftheseplantsinnewplaces.
Editor’s Note:
I was discussing watching animals with a friend this week. I’ve never been much of a bird watcher as this friend of mine is, but I avidly watch the squirrels everywhere I have lived. I was relaying to her a story I found to be funny about one of “my” squirrels– she appreciated it, and showed me this funny video.
I feel bird and squirrel watchers alike can appreciate this gem:
Backyard Squirrel Maze 1.0– NinjaWarrior Course
TexasHistoryMinute Faithandcourage areoftennotfar apart.Itoftentakes amixtureofbothto weatherthescorn ofthosewhomay disagreeortosay somethingimportantknowingthatitmaybeunpopular. ThehistoryoftheChristianfaithis filledwithindividualswhofacedcontemptandridiculeforspreadingamessageofpeace,brotherhood,andsometimesjusticeformarginalized groups. Rev.AnthonyBewley,a Methodistministerandoutspokenabolitionist,wasonesuchindividualwho wouldpaytheultimatepriceforhis beliefs.
AnthonyBewleywasborninMay 1804inTennessee. Hisfather,Rev. JohnBewley,washimselfaMethodist preacher;andtheyoungerBewleywas inspiredtofollowhimintotheministry.
Hewasinhisearlytwenties whenhewasordained. HisfirstassignmentasanewMethodistpreacherwas asacircuitriderinVirginia,fillingthe pulpitforsmallchurchesspreadacross vastruralareas. Thecircuitswereoften longanddangerous. Theridebetween churcheswouldsometimestake days. Thesefrontier-erapreachers knewtheirordinationwouldnotprotect themfrombanditsorfromtheelements. Often,itwouldtakethemfar fromtheirfamilies. Buttheirbeliefin theimportanceoftheirmessagekept themmovingforward.
In1834,hemarriedJaneWinton,alsoanativeofTennessee.The couplewouldeventuallyhaveeight children. Thenewfamilymovedto PolkCountyinSouthwestMissouriin 1837.
Bewley’slifetookasharpturnin 1845whenhisMissouriConferenceof and severalothersouthernMethodist conferencessplitfromtheMethodist EpiscopalChurchoveritslongstandingoppositiontoslavery. Theslaveryquestionhaddividedand wreckedchurchesacrosstheSouthas somearguedthatslaverywasasin whileothersdefendedit. Wholedenominationssplitovertheissue. Blacks andwhitestogetherhadspokenout againstslaveryacrossthenation,in boththeNorthandtheSouth,determinedtoendthepracticeandfreethe millionsheld. Aslateasthe1830s, thereweremoreabolitionistsocietiesin theSouththanintheNorth. Butthe plantersweredeterminedtodefendand expandthesystemofhumanbondage andhumantrafficking. Slavery’ssupportersincreasinglyissuedthreats,censoredbooksandthemail,andsilenced onevoiceofoppositionafteranother.
Inspiteoftheincreasinglyviolentrhetoric,Bewleyandothersremaineddeterminedtospreadtheirmessagefromthepulpits. Evenpreachers hadreceivedthreatsandhadbeen forcedoutoftheirownchurchesfor theirwords. By1848,Bewleyandotherabolitionistpreachersbecamepartof theMissouriConferenceoftheNorthernChurch,maintainingtheiraffiliation withtheMethodistEpiscopalChurch.
Forthenextseveralyears,Bewleywouldcontinuehisworkasacircuit -riderpreacheracrosssouthernMissouriandintonorthernArkansas. ThoughMissouriandArkansas werebothslavestates,thehillsand mountainsoftheOzarksmadepractic-
ingslaverydifficultinthisarea. Asa result,therewerefewerslavesand morecongregationsopentohismessage. However,Bewleystillfaced manycriticswhodefendedslavery.
In1858,BewleymovedtoJohnsonCounty,Texas,afarmingregion immediatelysouthofFortWorthand establishedamission. Supportersof slaveryimmediatelyviewedhimwith suspicionandcontempt. By1860,a conspiracyformedtosilenceallabolitionistsinTexas. Aforgedletterappearedinanewspaperthatappearedto confirmfearsthatBewleywaspartofa plottooverthrowslaveryinTexas. A largenumberofTexansfearedthatabolitionistsweredeterminedtowagewar ontheSouthandburnfarmsandcities inordertofreetheslaves.
Bewleyrecognizedhewasa targetandattemptedtogethisfamilyto safetyasquicklyaspossible. Hegatheredhiswifeandchildrenandrodeas farnorthastheKansasTerritory,buta posserodeoutfromTexasinpursuitof him. HethenrodebackintotheIndian Territoryfornearlyelevendaysthen returnedtoArkansaswherehestayed withfriendsinBentonCountyfora time. Fromthere,herodeintoCassville,Missouri,wherehewas caught. Howhewasdiscoveredwas notcertain,buthisfatewassealed. BewleywashangedinFortWorthin September1860. Thecrowdroared withapproval. Hewasnevercharged withacrime. Hisbodywasleftinfull viewofcrowdsforafullday,thentakendownanddismembered. Several weeksafterhislynching,hisbodywas dugupandplacedontheroofofalocal storewherewitnessesrecountedthat childrenplayedwiththebones. Bewley’sfellowabolitionistsweresilenced intheaftermath,butthefightwasfar fromoverastheCivilWarappearedon thehorizon. Slaverywouldendfiveyearslater.
Theworldwillknowus byourlove Eachdaywe witnessmore divisionwithin ourculture. Thereareonly twosides,hate andlove,and theseparation isgrowing larger.Sadly, forthoseon thedarkside, violenceis becomingmoreacceptable.It’sobviousthatinsistingisnotenoughfor thosewhonowendorseterrorism.Today’sviolencehasaspecificreason: it’saboutpoliticsandreligion,justlike it’sbeensincetimebegan.Destruction,death,andevenwarshavebeen foughtsimplybecauseonesidedisagreedwithwhattheothersidebelieved.Fromrecentattemptstomurder thepresident,toothersbeingassassinated,onesidehatesthemessageand wantstosilencethemessenger.As thesetwosidesbecomemorerecognizable,onesidehasaconscience, whiletheothersidedoesnot.
It’sdisturbingtoseemillionsofpeople,includingevenpeopleweknow, whoarepleasedwithviolence.Howin theworldcouldanyoneintheirright mind,especiallysomeonewhoconsidersthemselvesaChristian,rejoice overpeoplebeingkilled,justbecause theirworldviewsaredifferent?Thisis evidencethatmanyareallowing hatredtocontroltheirminds,andthis resentmenthasallowedastrongdelusiontodistortandblindtheir conscience.Political,religious,and socialviewsarebasedonwhetheror notapersoncaresaboutwhatGod demands.Weknowthatmillionsof individualshavebeenmurdered throughouttheOldandNewTestaments,becauseoftheirconvictions. Thenumberistoovasttoknowexactlyhowmanyhavebeensilencedfor theiropinions,butonlyoneside grievesbecausetheyknowthisiswhat Satanwants.
TheOpenDoorsWorldWatchfor 2024reportsthateachdayonaverage, morethan13Christiansarekilledfor theirfaithinChrist.Thismeansthat everytwohours,abelieverismurdered.FromOctober2023toSeptember2024,nearly300,000Christians wereforcedtoleavetheirhomes,go intohiding,orfleetheircountryof origin.Globalpersecutionisreal,and consistent,andyetweseldomthink abouthowthisbrutalityandsuffering couldonedaybearealityforus.Accordingtoarecentsurveybythe AmericanPsychologicalAssociation, nearly75percentofadultsintheUnitedStatesarestressedbymassshootings,andathirdsaythisfearcauses themtohesitategoingtocertainplaces andevents.ArthurC.EvansJr.,PhD, andAPA’schiefexecutiveofficersays, “It’sclearthatmassshootingsaretakingatollonourmentalhealth,andwe don’thavetoexperiencethese eventsdirectlyforthemtohaveanegativeimpactonus”
Manypeopletrytoavoidthinking abouthowevilandpersecutionare increasing,butChristiansaretoldto studytheBibletoguidetheirfaithas theyobeyHisvoice.LearningGod’s willallowsustounderstandwhatis comingandhowtodevelopconfidencetospeakboldly,andteachthose whowanttolisten.Sadly,manywho callthemselvesfollowersofJesus wouldratherhideinthecloset.IITimothychapter3:1-5isoneofmanypassagesthatrevealthefutureandhow wearetostandagainstsin.“Thisknow also,thatinthelastdaysperiloustimes willcome.Forpeoplewillbeloversof theirownselves,covetous,boasters, arrogant,blasphemers,disobedient toparents,unthankful,evil,unnatural perversion,backstabbers,falseaccusers,rebellious,fierce,hatersofthose whoaregood,traitors,conceited,highminded,loversofpleasuremorethan loversofGod,andhavingaformof religion,butdenyingGod’spower.Do notassociatewiththesetypesofpeople.”Nowisthehourtoprepareand putonHisarmor,asverse12promises,“Yea,andallthatwilllivegodlyin ChristJesuswillsufferpersecution.”
Theendofthechapterencouragesus toembracewhatwehavelearnedas Histruthmakesuswiseunto salvation.AsChristians,wearechildrenofthelight,andthoughwemake mistakes,andoccasionallymightfall intoalukewarmanddiscouragedstate, wearesavedbythegraceofGod!We areoppositefromthedarkside. Weconstantlyprayandbattleourflesh andthedemonicattacks,sothatwe canliveholyandpleasinguntothe Lord.Wewillnothatetheotherside, wedonotwanttokillthem,ordestroy anythingoranyone.Wepraythat wecanliveinHisfreedomandHis peace.Theworldwillknowweare Christiansbecauseofourcompassion, intercession,forgiveness,wisdom,discernment,sanctification,faith,hope, andlove.PleasereadIICorinthians chapter4.
Dr. Holland is a minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
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The Patriot Pony ConversionTherapy MouseBrainMap TheSupremeCourtheardargumentsyesterdayonwhetherColorado’sbanonconversiontherapyfor minorsviolatesfreespeech.ChristiantherapistKaleyChileschallengeda2019law similartobans inover20states thatprohibitslicensedmentalhealthprovidersfrom attemptingtochangeaminor’ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.Chilessaysthelawinfringesonherabilitytocounselminorswithinafaithbasedcontext.
Conversiontherapy,supportedby manyreligiousgroupsbutopposed bymajormedicalorganizations, aimstohavegayorlesbianminors identifyasheterosexualand transgenderminorsidentifywith theirbirth-assignedgender.Stateofficialscitedstudieslinkingthepractice todepressionandincreasedsuicide risk,whileChiles’attorneysargued theevidenceofharmisinconclusive, pointingtoarecentDepartmentof
HealthandHumanServicesreport. Conservativejusticesquestioned potentiallimitsonspeech,whileliberaljusticesemphasizedpossible healthrisks.Thecourtisexpectedto rulebymid-2026.
Researchershaveusedanartificial intelligencemodeltomapamouse braininunprecedenteddetail,revealingpreviouslyunknownsubregions. Themap,publishedyesterday,will allowscientiststopinpointmorepreciselywhichpartsofthebraingovernspecificfunctions,behaviors,and diseases.
TheAImodel,CellTransformer,was builtbytheUniversityofCalifornia, SanFrancisco,andtheSeattle-based AllenInstituteusingthesameunderlyingframeworkastoolslike ChatGPT.However,insteadofevaluatingrelationshipsbetween words,CellTransformeranalyzes relationshipsbetweenneighboring cells.Drawingsolelyonlargedatasets,themodelidentified1,300 brainregionsandsubregions,includingunchartedareasthatmayprovide insightintomovementdisorders,
BackPayUncertainty PresidentDonald Trumpsignaledyesterdaythatfurloughedfederalworkersmaynotbe guaranteedretroactivecompensation whenthegovernmentreopens,apotentialshiftfrompreviouspolicythat coveredroughly750,000employees. AdraftmemofromtheOfficeof ManagementandBudgetstatesCongresswouldneedtodetermine whethernonessentialworkersare paidbackonceaspendingbillis passed.Themovedeviatesfrom a2019lawpassedduringTrump's firstterm,whichguaranteedback payforfederalemployeesduring fundinglapsesfollowingafive-week shutdownthatbeganinDecember 2018.TheOMBmemoarguesthat whilethe2019lawauthorizesback pay,itdoesnotappropriatefundsfor it.
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