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As a number of Fort Stockton’s Christian congregations are observing a season of the Christian year known as Advent during the weeks leading up to Christmas this year, my purpose across this and several upcoming columns is to discover how several of the Advent themes (hope, peace and joy) are founded in the gospel according to Luke -- which gospel is the basis for the lectionary year just begun.

In Bethlehem, a humble birthplace illustrated a profound truth: Jesus, born in a manger, came to offer humanity adoption into God’s family. Mary and Joseph, described as “insignificant nobodies from a nothing town,” experienced a challenging journey to Bethlehem, culminating in Jesus’ humble birth in a manger.

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Dear Neil, This plant did fine through the hot, dry summer. Then, in late September, its leaves started turning black. The leaves that still look green look wilted. Seven other plants of the same kind are doing well. What gives?

JOE BIDEN ANDREW S. MURR TEXAS REP.

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This fall, The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Astronomy welcomed the inaugural class of postdoctoral fellows to its Cosmic Frontier Center. The Frontier Fellows will support the center, which launched earlier this year, in its mission to uncover the origins of galaxies in the universe through a combination of theoretical and observational astrophysics.

New Books for the week: Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker The Queen’s Cook by Tessa Afshar Dancing With Diana: A Memoir by Anne Allan by Anne Allan Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs The Party Line by Carolyn Brown The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham Red River Road by Anna Downes

Sanderson – Ferguson Motor’s Ford House Social is set to celebrate its 3-Year anniversary and grand re-opening tomorrow with live music, food specials and more. A story of triumph after the destruction the local hangout endured during the horrific tornado that hit the small town in June.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com NOV 21-JAN 1 Fort Stockton Movies Schedule- The Noel Diary, Good Sam, Secret Dare to Dream, Christmas Chronicles, A Merry Scottish Christmas, A Boy Called Christmas, Jingle Jangle, A Christmas Journey, Journey to Bethlehem DECEMBER The Grey Mule- Holiday Ornament Decorating, Every Tuesday in December! Dec.10: Cork Angels Dec 17: Cork Snowman, 6:30- 9:30 p.m.