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continued from last week... We know the renewing of our mind is a gradual process that will eventually cause our mind to be transformed to be compatible with the mind of Christ. When you accept Christ as Savior, God gives you a new spirit, but your mind is your responsibility. We are told again in (Phillipians 2:5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.") If your mind becomes like a mind of Christ, the entity God created you to be will end your m ...

Tighten those shoelaces; it's Relay time again! The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of San Saba County will be held on April 16 and 17, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. at Risien Park. This "celebration of life and hope" brings the community together in a unified effort to fight cancer and symbolizes the battle cancer patients face after they are diagnosed with the disease.

Three simple routines can help young children maintain a healthy weight. Recent research published in the March 2010 issue of Pediatrics suggests that preschool children who eat their dinner meal as a family, get at least 10 1/2 hours of sleep each night, and limit screen-time to 2 hours or less per day were less likely to be obese than other children. "Young children who eat meals prepared at home, in accordance to MyPyramid for Preschoolers, have a better diet quality and are more ...

Patrick Ratliff, baby boy of Joel and Betty, was one year old February 21st. On Saturday, February 20th his Dad, Mom, Garrett and Erin hosted a birthday party for him at their home in Cherokee. Family and friends from Cherokee, San Saba, Liberty Hill and Llano attended his Sesame Street themed party.

You can stop drowning in clutter and reclaim your home — along with your peace of mind. Not too long ago, I learned a life-altering lesson that taught me a simpler lifestyle is achievable and also that it isn’t just about having less stuff. Yes, I discovered that clutter isn’t confined to messy closets, overflowing cupboards, covered desktops, jumbled shelves or drawers that won’t open.

25 Years Ago - February 7, 1985 During foreclosure proceedings conducted on the he steps of the San Saba County Courthouse Tuesday, February 5, San Saba National Bank became the new owner of San Saba Memorial Hospital. The medical facility, known as Hill Top Mediplex Inc. is now San Saba Hospital, Inc.

The spring thunderstorms have begun with the one blowing in on Monday. I do not look forward to the storm season. Some of the fruit trees are in full bloom. I hope we don’t lose the fruit crops. We were sorry to hear of the passing of Leon Cowan, age 68, of Brownwood, formerly of Elm Grove.

Reading recommendations: Sam Houston, James L. Haley In the decades preceding the Civil War, few figures in the United States were as influential or as controversial as Sam Houston. In Sam Houston, James L. Haley explores Houston's momentous career and the complex man behind it. Haley's fifteen years of research and writing have produced possibly the most complete, most personal, and most readable Sam Houston biography ever written. Sam Houston (1793-1863) lived life large.

There is a commercial that plays regularly on one of the local radio stations that talks about our "entertainment needs" as if entertainment ranks right up there with food, water, and shelter. Abraham Maslow would turn over in his grave! Every time I hear that commercial I want to beat my head against the wall and wail "what is the world coming to?"

It is a much talked about subject today and many people are very concerned if they will be able to retire and what kind of retirement will they have. One question is," will they have enough money to retire," and another is, "where will they retire and what kind of home will they live in".