Opinion

Body FAITH COLUMN “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) When I was young, my patient dad taught me to work with wood.

Body O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Body Dear Neil: My dad lives on property west of Austin. He has lots of mountain laurels growing there and we’d like to transplant some to our landscape.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Groundhog Day cannot come soon enough. It’s the thick of winter.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST I’ve never been a huge fan of hot chocolate. For some reason, I don’t enjoy cauterizing the inside of my mouth after being duped by the deceptively-tepid whipped cream or marshmallow topping.

Body FAITH COLUMN For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 Within the area of Fort Stockton, we have quite a few churches as well as multiple denominations.

Body KARAN’S KORNER With the rising cost of food and spending more at the store, you may be asking how can I stretch my food dollar? Groceries sure are adding up these days.

Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: We have a St. Augustine lawn.