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Last month, the Todd County Standard had an article about container gardening. Although I have a raised bed in my yard filled with strawberry plants, I know little about growing vegetables and herbs in containers. But, I am interested.

Some things that come to mind now that I’m looking at 83 years:
    We tend not to see things as they are; we see things as we are.

I HATE EVERYBODY AND YOU’RE NEXT.  That statement was stamped on the hat of my new neighbor, as he stood in his front yard next door.  This was several years ago.  I had walked over from my garden, which adjoined his property, to take him some tomatoes.  When I read it, I laughed.  He grinned.  I knew at once we would get along just fine.  Statements like that one have always made me laugh.  It isn’t just the boldness of the words, it’s the boldness of putting the words out there for everyone to see.

Baptism is a subject that deserves our study since it is discussed often in the New Testament. What does baptism do for man? What purpose does it serve?

As I’m writing this, I’m watching the Dan Patrick Show.  In one particular segment, they’re discussing over-sharing on social media.  Chief offenders in the sports world that they discussed on the show are Tom Brady and JJ Watt.  The more popular you are, the more people share about you and you share on social media.  Russell Wilson, for instance, was teetering on doing the same thing.  He’s engaged to singer Ciara and, let’s be honest, he wants to show her off. 

I’ve been stocking up on cleaning supplies. My subconscious is telling me that I have to do some spring cleaning. My mind is planning the work, but my body is procrastinating.

A new day is dawning in Kentucky. For the first time in many years, the winds of financial responsibility have begun to blow briskly through the marble halls of Frankfort. These welcome breezes are ushering in the promise of a fresh start for the Commonwealth.

After numerous long nights highlighted by plenty of healthy debate and number crunching, the Kentucky General Assembly finally reached an agreement on the two-year state budget early Thursday morning. Between a newly elected governor and new political dynamics in the House, the process may have lasted a bit longer than usual, but we were happy with the bipartisan effort shown by all Senate members, House members, and respective staff.

When Jesus preached His “Sermon on the Mount,” He said: “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity” (Matt. 7:21-23).