March 2025

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Sul Ross State University softball team(2-14LoneStarConference, 5-20) lost 8-0 and 7-0 to #19 Oklahoma Christian (10-2 LSC, 17-7), Sunday at Tom Heath Field. GAME1 In the second inning, the Lobos loaded the bases with one out.

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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I saw a devil’s ivy plant with huge (dinnerplate- sized) leaves in a tropical botanic garden. How can I get mine to produce leaves that large? That’s “adult” foliage, and it’s only produced on stems that are growing vertically.

He was just a big kitten, maybe half grown. I saw him one afternoon wobbling across our backyard. He was very skinny, and I went and got a bowl of water and set it out for him. He slowly crept over to the bowl and drank. Later, I went and got some food for him, and he ate and ate. Well, several months have passed and now he gets a bowl of food twice a day and you wouldn’t know it was the same cat. He stays by our front door most of the time but will not let you get close. Something he does not know or understands, I love that cat and I would bring him into the house and love and pet him if he would let me. That little cat reminds me of something in the Bible and in our world today. The little cat misunderstands my intentions just as most people misunderstand God’s intentions. They think He is out with a big stick to club them. Wrong!! God loves people, everybody and wants good for and to them. Both God the Father and His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ love us very much, (John 15:9, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:4, 5:2). God is a loving God, (1 John 4:8). He even provided a way our sins could be forgiven: a new life now and a new future (John 3:16, 1 John 4:9&10, 1 John 3:23).

It is easy to know when someone is praying. If we see someone with their hands uplifted or their hands clasped in a special way or someone on their knees, we know that they are praying.

Anchored in the Storm: Finding Peace Amidst Life’s Turbulence Life has a way of throwing unexpected storms our way. One moment, we’re basking in the glow of success or contentment, and the next, we’re battling fierce winds of adversity. These storms can leave us feeling lost, afraid, and questioning our faith. But what if these very storms are opportunities for spiritual growth and a deeper connection with God?

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