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7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study

Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study

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Dr. Billy Holland

We know how important it is to have a good attitude and the correct motives especially when it comes to approaching God Here are two Bible stories that expose the human conscience and identify why some people seem to overlook what is really important in their quest for satisfaction and security. Our first example is found in Luke chapter 18 and is about a wealthy businessman that has a meeting with Jesus Verse 18 says, “And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” It’s easy to read over this and not discern exactly what he was asking It seems “eternal life” is what everyone is always interested in, and the easy version of salvation has given the masses just enough false security to believe that all we need to do is just understand the story of Calvary and everything will be all right We notice at the end of this conversation that Jesus perceived the pride and greed in this man’s heart and knew that He needed to become blunt with what true discipleship is all about When Jesus explained that salvation was more about personal relationship than keeping a list of rules, the man weighed the cost against the scale of his love for materialism and decided that the price was too steep Tragically, this is a very common reaction among those who are faced with yielding their independence Allow me to say, we will never enjoy spiritual fulfillment while living in the bondage of selfishness and arrogance Of course, we can settle for a socially acceptable religious facade, but again, God knows the

With God, it’s all about our attitude

Intentions Of Our Heart

Our second story is found in Luke chapter 19 and is about a man named Zacchaeus This man was also a wealthy leader in his community, but notice closely what he was seeking when Jesus came into his neighborhood Verse 3 says, “And he sought to see who Jesus was; and he could not for the crowd, because he was a short man ” The first man wanted to know how to secure a place in heaven, but Zacchaeus only wanted to know about the person of Jesus! He did not ask about a point system, political favors or how to earn enough gold stars, he was sincerely focused on God Likewise, we should remember the next life is not about streets of gold but rather about who sits on the throne Heaven is not a fire insurance policy, but the glorious honor of being with the one who rescued us because He loves us and wants to be with us forever

The first man walked away depressed because he wanted an easy way to guarantee a good seat in the comforts and glories of splendor He represents those who are satisfied with just going through the motions in order to satisfy a requirement Zacchaeus on the other hand, represents those who desire to worship God in Spirit and truth and are willing to sacrifice their will These individuals are filled with the Spirit of God and will be delighted to shout His praises because they have a clear conscience and a clean heart! There is never a problem so devastating they cannot sing, “It is well with my soul” and there will never be a night so dark they cannot trust the light of Christ to be a light unto their path Whether in abundance or lack, on top of the mountain or in the valley of the shadow of death, there is a song of triumph on their lips and the oil of gladness within their souls! All of this is evident not because they have gathered empires of wealth and power, or have been recognized and respected in the halls of man’s admiration, but because they simply wanted to know who Jesus is If anyone is just using His grace as a free reservation for heaven, they will miss the point of salvation, but if we love God just for who He is, we are given the privilege to live in the joys of His presence now and forever

Dr Holland lives in Central Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, where he is a Christian author and community outreach chaplain Request a free copy of his new CD at: billyhollandministries com

Learn about antiques and collectibles with Dr. Georgia Caraway

Pullin and 400 Trademarks on Glass with Alphabetical Index by Arthur G Peterson I recently received a telephone call from a friend who asked me a question about a piece of glass he owns I asked him for more details and what he knew about the piece He replied, ”I don’t know anything about it The only thing I know about glass is that bottled beer tastes better than canned beer” Often I, too, am stumped when dealing with unmarked glass And now after talking with my friend, at least I know the best way to drink beer

Much Love Motors moves into former Frantz building on Highway 75

Q This 3 ½” glass basket has a “C” in a diamond on the bottom It is a smoky color Who made it? Value?

A Your basket was made by the Cambridge Glass Company, Cambridge, Ohio The company was incorporated in 1901 The Cambridge area was a good glass making location because of the abundant supply of natural gas and silica sand During its production years, more than 5,000 molds were used to create the Cambridge line of patterns Your amber basket weave patterned piece was made between 1920 and 1954 when the plant closed It is worth about $4045

Collecting glass is made even more difficult because so many pieces are not marked This makes them harder to find in books and on the Internet because the novice glass collector doe not have the important clues of where to start I have two reference books about marks on glass that I recommend: Glass Signatures, Trademarks, and Trade Names from the 17th to the 20th Century by Anne Geffken home Thank you for shopping with us and helping us sustain this smalltown business SHOP LOCAL is so important to the merchants and restaurants in downtown Howe

Dr Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p m She has written five Denton history books She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe If anyone has photos that she can copy, please bring them to Howe Mercantile

Downtown Howe has two gift and antique shops Howe Mercantile and Stark Farms Gifts SHOP LOCAL We can show you Howe!

Tim Klement said his first choice to open his owner-financed used car sales business was in Van Alstyne on the northwest corner at the Van Alstyne Parkway and US Highway 75 intersection However, he was never able to satisfy the needs of the City of Van Alstyne and began to look elsewhere With the recent and sudden passing of Kevin Frantz, who owned Frantz Repair Service, it left a vacancy at the location on the near the northwest corner of the intersection of US Highway 75 and Haning Street

Klement said that the City of Howe was a much different experience than he previously had and was complimentary of the city secretary Joy Stevens

Klement will operate the business with he being the only employee of the business on location

Retirement problems

Working people frequently ask retired people what we do to make our days interesting

Well, for example, the other day I went downtown to go to the news stand for the Wall Street Journal so I could track my investments

I was only in there for about five minutes When I came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket

I said to him, Come on, man, don't you have anything better to do than write a retired person a ticket? Why aren't you out chasing crooks or child molesters that's out of your league, obviously!!! He ignored me and continued writing the ticket I called him a' Nazi.' He glared at me and wrote another ticket for having worn tires

So I called him' Barney Fife' He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first Then he wrote a third ticket This went on for about 20 minutes

The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote Personally, I didn't care

I came downtown on the bus

The car that he was putting tickets on had a bumper sticker that said, "Hillary '16 "

I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired It's important to my health

Dr Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail com

Great storytelling is an honored tradition across the South and the Southwest Texas, with its long history of engaging characters and adventures, has produced many tales to tell Perhaps one of the most respected storytellers was writer and professor J Frank Dobie

Born James Frank Dobie on September 26, 1888, a love of literature and the open prairie was instilled in him from birth The family lived on a modest ranch in Live Oak County in South Texas Dobie was the oldest of six children, and he worked the ranch with his family from a young age In the evenings, after the day’s chores had been completed, his father read to him and the other children from the family Bible while his mother read classic works of literature to them

In order to finish high school, Dobie moved in with his grandparents in nearby Alice in 1904 After his 1906 graduation, he enrolled at Southwestern University in Georgetown Armed with an education, life moved quickly for Dobie After earning his bachelors degree, he began writing for a number of newspapers for a year before accepting a teaching position in 1911 Two years later, he left for Columbia University in New York City to pursue a masters degree in English He returned to Texas in 1914 and began teaching at the University of Texas

Dobie enlisted in the army as the United States entered World War I in 1917 After serving in the artillery for two years, he returned to the university in 1919. After his military experiences, he began expressing himself more with the written word and began publishing stories and studies of aspects of folklore in 1919 He joined the Texas Folklore Society to preserve folk tales and stories of the unique