By: George Barlow Happiness is temporary, but joy lasts forever Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice!” Nothing is wrong with being happy. Happiness is a pretty hot commodity these days. Happiness may be temporary, but we all want it, and that’s okay, as long as we don’t …
Written by: Patrick Hinson I am blessed with a job where I get to be around young adults all day long. While some people might think this is the worst thing possible, my students and athletes provide me with endless amounts of joy and laughter. You never know exactly what you will encounter whenever you …
George A. Barlow, Jr. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8). God always knows what we need before we even ask. I recall a few years ago when I …
With the weather changing and a cold front bringing in some rain and cool winds, most of us will be breaking out the pants and long sleeved shirts here in the Central Texas area. This past summer seemed to have been a little cooler and not quite as dry as there have been the last …
This past weekend, some of our families and youth ventured into Marble Falls, TX to experience the joy of Sweet Berry Farms and their Corn Maze. We ended up having 18 people at the event and I think I can speak for all involved in saying it was a wonderful time spent with friends and …
Growing up, you probably heard the phrase “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me”. If you didn’t, consider yourself lucky! I am not sure I have heard a more bold face lie than this phrase. There were many times where peers would say mean things and this phrase would …
