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           Local:  A sometimes heated Facebook fight was all the rage last week after the announcement was made by the Butler County School District that December 17-18 would be used as make-up days. 

I wish I hadn’t been so stressed out all the time when my kids were young.  Everything seemed so crucial at the time, and a lot of things really weren’t.  I realize I have the vantage point of hindsight, understanding I didn’t have when I was in the thick of things.  I think often of my stepmom and my stepsister and the volatile relationship they had when my stepsister was growing up.  My stepmom was so frustrated by her daughter because she would never listen, and she always had an opinion and a determination to do things her own way.  It has served her well as an adult, but it created a h

 After Philip caught up to the Ethiopian eunuch, he taught him about Jesus (Acts 8:35). They came to some water, “And the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?” (Acts 8:36). Have you asked that question yet? Have you heard others ask that question? If you have not asked this question, then what is stopping you?

It’s called a Go-Hey!  This is an apparatus with a bunch of fingers mounted and attached to a handle.

When your car slips its wobbling chain off its grizzleblick, and the tail light starts pumpin’ oil, and the engine goes deader than a door nail, you just hold this “Go-Hey!” up in front of your car’s dash-board.  It is designed to punch all the buttons and switches at the same time.  

Three easy payments.

First thing, I need to do a little housekeeping.  Last week, I did another installment of 50 Fast Facts but omitted the website from which the information is gathered.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/did-you-know/50-fast-facts-so-intere...’ll-crush-your-boredom/ss-BBMlXq8?ocid=spartandhp  There you go.  And now, on with this week’s column.

The saying “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails” (Dolly Parton) might reflect an appropriate attitude regarding two changes: the new driver’s license and the 2018 tax changes. Generally, I like to understand things beforehand; so, I’ve been reading about how these two laws will affect many of us in the near future.

         LOCAL:  2018 was a big election year in Butler County and much emphasis was placed on the election of Tim Flener as county judge-executive -- and rightly so.  But, a few words should be said about retiring Judge-Executive David Fields.

On Saturday afternoon, I was on the front porch hanging Christmas lights when Garey came outside to vent.  

“I can’t even watch it anymore!” he said. (The “it” referred to the Alabama-Georgia SEC playoff game.  Alabama was down by two touchdowns.  Garey was not happy.)

“Here, hold this,” I said, handing him one end of a two strand string of lights,” it’ll take your mind off of it.  I’m trying to figure out where the middle is, so I can begin in the middle of the arch.”

The Bible is a unique book. While it is not a science book, it is scientifically accurate. Though it is not a geography book, it is geographically accurate. It is historically true and is obviously a spiritually-focused book. Within the pages of inspiration, we learn that God has given us “all things that pertain to life and godliness” (II Pet. 1:3). The inspired Scriptures are “profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (II Tim. 3:16-17).