Spring activities are already in full swing in the community and at school. The weather has been spring-like the last few days. It is clear and windy today. Seems March may be coming in like a lion this year! In local news, Casey Gossett coached the Richland Springs team of 3rd & 4th and 5th and 6th boys Little Dribblers to victory last Saturday in San Saba. Shawn Skaggs, grandson of Valerie and Wayne Gossett, won Grand Champion at the San Antonio Stock Show with his heifer.

I think it must be time for some serious rain prayers. I know many people are spending time in prayer for that much needed resource, but this part of the county is really hurting. My daily walks with Glen are depressing. There are so many trees down and more to come.

If you thought January went by fast, this month put it to shame as it has been sonic speed. The winds have already started. So batten down the hatches because we know March is famous for wind and it will dry out what little bit of rain we recently received.

I never need to worry about suffering from ‘empty nest’ syndrome between Harold, Patches and Peepers, I never seem to run out of children in this house. No, I have not completely lost my mind and realize Harold is supposed to be a full grown adult, Patches a dachshund and Peepers a cat; I shall explain the intent behind my statement.

Reading Recommendations: Kindness Goes Unpunished, a Walt Longmire Mystery, Craig Johnson Walt Longmire has been Sheriff of Wyoming's Absaroka County for almost a quarter of a century, but when he joins his good friend Henry Standing Bear on a trip to the City of Brotherly Love to see his daughter, Cady, he's in a shock.

When you receive a letter in the mail from someone you haven't heard from in a while or a loved one, what do you do? You very quickly open it to see what's inside. Most of the mail that is received today is through email so if you turn on your computer and see a bunch of emails, which one do you open first?

One of my favorite sayings is to out-love and out-last those who make life a challenge to improve your relationship with them. 1 Peter 4:8 "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." I've learned that though we can't manipulate forgiveness, we can work toward it.

In observing young children I am amazed at what they learn at a very early age. One thing they are taught is that food is for the mouth, not all over the face or in the hair. Other lessons include not to throw temper tantrums, to say thank you and please.

Dios es amor pero tambien Dios de Justicia 3nd part Deuteronomio 15:7-10 Cuando haya en medio de ti menesteroso de alguno de tus hermanos en alguna de tus ciudades, en la tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da, no endurecerás tu corazón, ni cerrarás tu mano contra tu hermano pobre, sino abrirás a él tu mano liberalmente, y en efecto le prestarás lo que necesite.

MATTHEW 5:6-7 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst; for they shall be filled.” The leading churches of the world have united in an effort to determine the status of today’s Christianity vs other religions. The result is very disturbing to project over 43 million Christians and Jews have been martyred, often by torture, since the crucifixion of Christ.

In today’s very public arena it is easy for people to criticize and offer uninformed opinions anonymously or jump on the band wagon of people speaking out anonymously. Schools fall prey to this type of attack very often. Across the state at this time public schools are being attacked for using a particular curriculum product.

A couple of years ago we were on a ranch in South Texas talking to the landowners about what else? Deer, of course. On this occasion, the landowner was complaining that, due to the deer having plentiful natural food sources, they were not coming out into the open where he could see them.

Give the weather man an “A” plus for being right on target this past week with the rain predication as there are reports of one half inches of rain falling around the Bend Saturday. We more has been promised and we will know by this time next week if it happens.

The big news in this part of the country is the rain this weekend. (and the power outages.. some said their power was off for 12 hours??). We had ½ inch of rain in Bowser Texas over the weekend. It was still gray and cloudy this morning as I drove to work.

Reading Recommendations: Georgette Heyer, The groundbreaking biography of one of the world's best-loved and best selling authors, Jennifer Kloester "Who was the Real Georgette Heyer?" Georgette Heyer Famously said, "I am to be found in my work." Who was this amazing writer who was so secretive about her personal life that she never gave an interview?