2 Peter 3:10 - "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat; the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." We know the Lord has destroyed the entire world twice by water, but He promised He would never do that again.

When we discovered this wonderful, quiet sanctuary called San Saba five years ago and decided to buy a house to make it our home to live out our lives, I spent the first three of those at Woodlawn renovating with just Patches for company. I don’t think that house had seen a coat of paint since it had been built and the carpet, appliances, bathroom fixtures were all original so we pretty much went from floor up and did it all ourselves.

Did you know that without water, we will die in a few days. We can live without food for several weeks. More than half the weight of the body is water. Water is very important especially in the very hot weather we are having this summer. Why do we need water?

Our Heavenly Father expects, desires, yearns, for us to know Him personally. To know God is to be reading His Word, the Bible. Here I can find all the attributes of God. I can see how He has worked in the lives of His followers and can pattern my life like His. At the same time there are things that make me sit up and take notice.

50 Years Ago July 6, 1961 A recent trip your Pecan Grove news correspondent, Mrs. Eli Rawls, took with members of the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society to Baja, California was most interesting to anyone with the hobby of cactus growing and it yielded about 500 new species to add to her cactus garden. Tragedy ended a Fourth of July outing when a 12 year old boy from Killeen slipped from a muddy cliff overhanging the Colorado River at ...

Same old news, no rain in the past week but maybe a slight chance for next weekend. Most people have just given up on their gardens. You just can’t water enough. Our chickens are enjoying the plants that we are pulling up and giving to them. There were two tables of players at the 42 tourney last Saturday night.

Reading Recommendations: Marrying Daisy Bellamy Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years between two men, Logan, the handsome steady father of her child, and Julian, the dangerous but adoring adrenaline junkie. Now busy with a thriving business on Willow Lake, Daisy knows she should be happy with the life she has made for herself and her son.

Matthew 9:36: "When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." When you are "distressed" and "dispirited" you become discouraged. Discouragement never comes from God! Someone once said: "Discouragement is the anesthetic the devil gives you just before taking out your heart."

Exodo 20 Los Diez Mandamientos 1. Y habló Dios todas estas palabras, diciendo: 2. Yo soy Jehova tu Dios, que te saque de la tierra de Egipto, de casa de servidumbre. 3. No tendrás dioses ajenos delante de mi. 4. No te harás imagen, ni ninguana semejanza de lo que esté arriba en el cielo, ni abajo en la tierra, ni en las aguas debajo de la tierra. 5.

Let’s see…we have covered boarding, eating, sleeping, and where you put your stuff. On to what you do when you are on a train, other than just ride. One of my favorite things about riding a train as opposed to cars or airplanes is that you can freely get up and move around.

Wow, has it been hot or what? I have never in my life looked forward to cold weather, but please someone bring on the snow. Actually, I would give anything for any type of precipitation that would actually make it to the ground in San Saba County. Let's all keep rain in our prayers and hope that the ranchers and farmers can hold on. We all know that with the lack of rainfall comes the increased danger of fire.

Three-year-old Carla was helping her mother deliver newspapers. "Let me do one," she begged. So the mother drove her pickup to a box on Carla's side, and Carla leaned out of the window. But she leaned too far, and fell to the ground. Terrified, the mother jumped out of the cab and picker her up.

No surprise to anyone that we still have had no rain and the heat is still with us. There maybe an upside to the heat though-start using the sun to cook outside. Wrap your food in foil, lay it on a rock and let the sun cook it, sure would save heating up the house and at the same time be going green.

Let it rain. Let it rain. Let it rain. Let it rain, let it pour! The words to that worship song are very appropriate right now. This country is experiencing a big hurt! I have decided to put aside 7:00am each morning for prayer on this subject. If two or more would like to pray with me at that time, perhaps the Lord will take pity on us and send us a much needed rain. I went by to visit Candi Lewis last week.

Q: Is the saying "red sky at night, sailor’s delight, red sky at morning, sailor take warning" really accurate? A: Generally, the answer is yes, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. The saying has been around for thousands of years and is even mentioned in the Bible in the book of Matthew: "When in evening, ye say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is red; and in the morning, it will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and lowering."

Eventide is happy to join with Gracie and her family and friends in celebration of her 99th birthday. Gracie continues to be very active and is still able to dance like she did as a teenager. She said that her secret to maintaining her "girlish" figure, her mind and being so mobile is due to the fact that she is determined to have fun on a daily basis, be around people and loves to be in the presence of children. Gracie's son, Marvin, who is 79 was in from Grapevine on Friday ...

Friends of Josh Free and his family have set up an account for them at Arrowhead Bank in San Saba. Donations to this account will be used to help with costs associated with trips back and forth to the hospital and costs that are on-going at home while they are away. Josh had an accident while swimming that almost resulted in the loss of his life.

William and Mikki Boswell are pleased to announce the birth of their son. Gage McKennon Boswell was born at 9:53 AM on June 14 at the INOVA Alexandria, VA hospital. He weighed 8 pounds and was 21 ½ inches long. He is welcomed by his maternal grandparents, Milton and Trudy Gage of San Saba, and his paternal grandparents, Elvis Boswell of San Saba, and James and Sherrie Clarke of Houston.

In memory of Jill Ann Millican - Mary Nell Thames Jerry and Eleanor Johnson Forrest and Sylvia McGregor Thelma Millican

- San Saba High School FCCLA Rabies Clinic Senior Adult Fun Day Annual Lusty Reunion 3rd Quarter SS Co./S&W Blood Drive Richland Springs Coed Softball Tournament Lady Dillo Basketball Camp Fellowship of Christian Women - Thursday, July 28, 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, San Saba. Ladies in their 40s will be treated ...

In the June 16th "Letter to the Editor" submitted by Bill Grusendorf, Mikki Boswell should have been identified as the daughter of Milton and Trudy Gage.

Eventide residents and family members had a blast on the lawn with fun, food and fellowship. Chili dogs with all the trimmings, watermelon, cantelope and for the grand finale, homemade ice cream. A great big thank you goes to Joseph Watson and Victoria Rose for all of their help.

The months long Texas drought is sapping the record books bone dry and is racking up dire statistics that have never been reached since reliable record-keeping was started 116 years ago, according to figures from Texas A&M University researchers. Don Conlee, instructional associate professor of atmospheric sciences who, along with graduate student Brent McRoberts, also assists State Climatologist John Nielsen Gammon with recordkeeping, confirms that the period from February throu ...

Roy and Trudy Hartzog of Farwell announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ahsley Hartzog to Tyler Hawkins, son of Roland and Cindy Hawkins of San Saba. Ashley is a Farwell High School 2004 graduate and a Texas Tech University 2010 graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish.

The descendants of William Wesfall and Annie Laura Taylor Hibler met at the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall in San Saba on Saturday, July 9, 2011. There were over 50 in attendance. The oldest Hibler descendant was Juanita Longley and the youngest was Casey Hibler IV. Everyone had a great time visiting and catching up on happenings.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Llano County, will be holding a Predator Control Program on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Valley Spring Community Center. A representative from the Texas Department of Agriculture will present a program on disease considerations that predators present to domestic livestock and humans.

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Lutie Watkins Methodist Church will present "Soul Surfer" this Friday night July 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 16, at 4:00 and 7:30. The movie will promote the Church’s mission committee’s project "imagine no more malaria." This is a drama about the life of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lives in Hawaii with her parents, lost her arm at age 13 to a shark attack, and her struggles afterward.

Monday, July 11th, the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council (TDQOC) announced they are donating $33,834 to the family of Shannon Stone, the Brownwood, TX firefighter who died July 7 after a fall from the left field upper railing at The Ballpark in Arlington while attempting to catch a baseball for his six-year old son. To help support Stone’s family, the TDQOC announced Saturday, July 9 th that they pledged to donate $1 for each person in attendance at Sunday&rsqu ...

It’s fairly safe to say that not a whole lot has changed around our fair County since the last time we visited. Listening to the weather forecasters and/or meteorologists has certainly not been very entertaining nor contained much variety. One of those guys on the radio last week mentioned that the eleventh of July is the average date of the 1st 100 degree day of the season.

Receipts totaled 2343 head for Thursday. The market advanced higher following the July 4 Steers Heifers Yearlings Bred Cows Slaughter Cows Bulls Pairs Representative sales Lee Murray, San Saba, 2 steers, 365 lbs 177.00 Mike Chirpich, Bluffton, 12 steers, 529 lbs 152.00 MPK Inc, Llano, 8 steers, 468 lbs 149.00 David Touchstone, Early, 5 steers, 511 lbs 147.00 Mike Chirpich, Bluffton, 4 ...

Gardening here is not for the faint of heart. We have already had triple digit weather from May forward plus those insidious high winds. Seeing as tomatoes and other veggies do not like weather above 90 degrees, couple that without rain and it sure makes gardening a challenge. I have raised beds that face west and the between the heat and the unrelenting sun I had to make use of some old real estate "For Sale"

San Saba, July 11, 2011 –San Saba County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Valerie Cortinovis, reminds producers that the annual crop certification deadline for spring-seeded crops is July 15, 2011. Producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits. "I encourage all producers to visit the San Saba County FSA office to file an accurate crop certificat ...

Clifton Wayne Ott, 65, of San Saba, TX passed away on Wednesday, July 06, 2011. Wayne was born on September 17, 1945 in Goldthwaite, TX to Immel and Lucille Ott. He made his living, as a butcher and worked for G&R Grocery for many years. He was a loving and caring person and will be missed by his family and friends. Wayne is survived by his sons, Clifton Ott Jr.

Emma Gunter Crawford, 90, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at a local medical center. Funeral services will be 10:00a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Elliott-Hamil Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory St., Abilene, TX. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8p.m. at the funeral home. Emma was born on September 27, 1920 in Bertram, Texas to Benjamin and Emma Wilkinson McNeill.

Robert Henry Watkins, age 45 completed his walk with the Lord on June 28, 2011. Robert surrendered his life to the Lord and began his working for him in August 2010. He joined The Church of the Open Door. Some of Robert's happiest moments were spent riding the tractor, mowing the church property and working for the church. During the time of trial and suffering he always had a positive attitude, a smile for everyone, never complaining and kept the faith that his Jesus was the ...

Tommy Joe Parks, 63, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at his home in Livingston, Texas after a short illness. Tommy was born on April 26, 1948 in San Saba to Claude Houston Parks and Odessa Stewart Parks. He attended school in San Saba until 1957 when the family moved to Bay City, Texas.

Later this month, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release the "accountability" ratings for Texas public schools. The reason I put the word accountability in quotation marks is simple. I don’t believe these ratings come anywhere close to telling the whole story to the local communities, taxpayers, parents or voters.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met July 7, 2011 for the monthly business meeting with the President, Anita Miles, calling the meeting to order and opening the meeting with prayer by Hattie Rogers. In the absence of the Secretary, Jo Anne Hardy, there were no minutes. The president gave the financial report in the absence of the Treasurer, Bobbie Churchill.

The 2011 Lady Dillo Basketball Camp will be held July 25-28. Camp will be offered in two sessions and will be conducted by the Lady Dillo coaching staff as well as current and former Lady Dillo basketball players. The 1st session will be for incoming 1st-4th graders and will be held from 9-11:30 a.m.

When: Friday, Saturday, July 29-30 Singles will be played on Friday, if we do not finish on Friday, we will finish the singles on Saturday. Doubles and mixed doubles will be played on Saturday. Entry Deadline: July 24, 2011 Call for playing times after 1:00 p.m. on July 27 or July 28, or email rccox@centex.net Time: 8:00 a.m.

In the wake of regulatory threats against the makers of alcoholic energy drinks, some are calling for further scrutiny of nonalcoholic energy drinks promoted as mixers for alcohol. Last year, after the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission told the four biggest manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks the caffeine in their beverages was an unsafe additive, and that their marketing might be unfair and deceptive, the companies agreed to reformulate. Of cours ...