Commentary

Thu
11
Jan

The Farm Wife

The Farm Wife
The Farm Wife

Have you heard about the time someone had the bright idea of importing Hippos into South Louisiana? This happened back in 1910. The thought behind it was to use these mammoth beasts in part to help control water hyacinths which were taking over our swamps.

Unfortunately, a study was conducted, and it was discovered that hippos don’t really like the taste of water hyacinths. Considering Hippos are vegetarians, turning them loose could have destroyed our ecosystem, crops, and become a major problem in many other ways. This may or may not have been the reason the idea was dropped, but fortunately for us who live in Louisiana, the hippos got to stay home.

Thu
11
Jan

Letter to Editor

Dear Editor Operation Save a Kid would like to thank everyone for your donations and support of the Shop With a Cop program. The kind gifts that were received truly put a smile on the faces of the children that participated. It also put much Christmas joy in their hearts as well as the hearts of those that were a part of this special event. Your generosity will always be remembered. We look forward to the continued support for the coming years.

Thank you, Jessie Phillips, WPD Liaison Officer

Wed
03
Jan

Many Reasons to be Hopeful About 2024

Many Reasons to be Hopeful About 2024

I think it is always important to assess where we are and where it seems we are going. To that end, I review here some of the numerous things about which we can be thankful and for which we can be hopeful as we head into 2024.

In Shreveport-Bossier, we continue to be blessed by God to live next to the Red River—a tremendous economic asset I’ve outlined in a previous article about the Port of Caddo-Bossier (whose businesses are virtually always hiring)—which has a direct economic impact on all of N. Louisiana. We also continue to be blessed to be at the intersection of two federal interstates, I-20, and I-49, which continue to attract regional and national businesses to this area for that very reason.

Wed
03
Jan

Teaching Your Children the Old Skills

When living a simple life, one of the benefits is learning new skills, then handing them down to our children. When we do this, we begin to strengthen our bonds with them.

At one time, traditional skills were taught and handed down from father to son, mother to daughter. Young girls were taught how to manage a home, sew, cook, garden and more.

Fathers taught their sons how to tend livestock, grow food, cut firewood, and to fish and hunt. Children were expected to learn the basics of any chore that would help keep the household running smoothly.

Teaching and learning these skills helped to form a bond between the parent and child. As the work took place, it opened up time for conversation. Bonds grew stronger. In the evenings, dinner was eaten together, and afterwards, families spent time together telling stories, playing games, and just talking before bedtime.

Wed
20
Dec

“The Prince of Peace”

“The Prince of Peace”
“The Prince of Peace”

“Immanuel, Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God and the everlasting Father”

9:6).

Yes, those were the names revealed to Isaiah as he prophesied of the “Coming, Anointed-and-Appointed, Promised Deliverer sent from God”— otherwise known as the Messiah or Christ.

And, some 700 years later those prophesies came true in One Who’d also be called Jesus, which means “The Lord is Salvation.”

His Birth in a crudely made, wooden, feeding trough for cattle ( manger) was/is both miraculous and mysterious: for none of us can understand a virgin birth or how “the Word could be made flesh and dwell among us” (Is. 7:14a; Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-7; John 1:14).

Likewise, our human minds cannot grasp all that happened from “the Cradle to the Cross”. . .the Resurrection. . .or how Jesus’ Life can change lives today some 2,000 years later.

But, thankfully, He still does. Hallelujah!!

Wed
20
Dec

The Farm Wife

The Farm Wife

A bright star in the East. Oh, how I often wish I could have been standing alongside the Magi when they looked up to see that beautiful sight. How I would love to have started walking, each step filled with the anticipation of coming closer and closer to the Christ child.

Each year at Christmas, as I hear the story and listen to the songs that portray this wonderful sight, I realize that I may not ever look up and see such a phenomenon in my day and age, but I can harbor the brightness of that star in my heart. Even more so, this star should not just be tucked away in my heart, only to be pulled out, given a good shake to release the dust and mold, and put on display only at Christmas.

Wed
13
Dec

One Thing God Wants From You

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”Psalm 27:8, NLT The LORD is so good! He gives us every good thing.

Here is the main thing He wants from us, above all: To be with Him!

The LORD created mankind (all humans) for relationship with Him. From the very beginning, when He (Elohim, the Creator, the Godhead) created the world (Genesis 1), His desire was to have a kids, whom he could love on, and who would choose to love Him back.

We don’t know how long the LORD enjoyed communing with His first children, Adam and Eve, but when they betrayed Him and started following the enemy instead, that perfect fellowship was broken. That wonderful loving connection between God and His children was severed.

Wed
06
Dec

“Piercing the Darkness”

“Piercing the Darkness”
“Piercing the Darkness”

Someone once said “It’s always darkest right before dawn.”

And, if that’s the case ( and it is), then we should live with Hope, not despair: for “the Light still shines in darkness and the darkness can’t overcome it” (Isaiah 9:2; John 1:4-5).

Most likely, those words seem hollow right now to Jews all over the world as they prepare to observe Hanakkuk or “Festival of Lights” this Friday: for Hamas’ attack on October 7 and subsequent atrocities have brought a deep darkness of despair upon them.

Normally, Hanakkuk or Chanukah ( as some call it) is an eight-day celebration of the reclaiming and rededication of the Temple from the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) in 164 B.C. Tradition holds that they only found a single cruse of uncontaminated olive oil in the Temple to light the Menorah ( sevenbranched candelabrum).

Wed
15
Nov

Royal Alexander

Royal Alexander

Attack on Israel Rips off Scab of Deep Anti Semitism at Woke Colleges

Harvard and Yale are often held up as two of America’s most “elite,” “prestigious” and “diverse” institutions of higher education. Not so much.

I don’t intend to criticize all current students or alumni of those schools. (In full disclosure, my nephew attends Harvard and plays on the football team). What I do mean is to highlight the fact that racism and bigotry are just as deeply embedded in human nature at these “enlightened” institutions as they are anywhere else in America.

What am I referring to?

Wed
08
Nov

Obedience vs Legalism

A legalistic mindset can lead us to thinking more highly of ourselves as we ought to, as human nature disparages godly logic.

It should be concerning to us when others appear overly impressed by us (or someone else;) exalting people for what GOD is doing. We need to tell them… It’s not me you’re impressed with, it’s God working in me that impresses you; you’re impressed by HIM. They will immediately get what you are saying. We believers can learn from the errors of our forefathers, see Numbers 20:10-13.

Sometimes in the attempt to forgo legalism, we are consequently drawn to the OSAS doctrine, which is in essence, doing nothing.

It’s true we don’t do works to earn our way into Heaven, and YES, we are only saved by His Grace, not of works. See Ephesians 2:8-9. However, if we truly believe, we will truly love Him and desire to please Him, therefore, we WILL do good works. (We will use our will to choose His Will.)

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