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A Farewell to Tom Hawkins

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:38am

I was once told that when writer’s block strikes, the best solution is to simply step away for a while. Sometimes that works, but not this time. I’ve started and stopped this piece more times than I can count, not because I didn’t know what to say, but because I knew I SHOULD have the words. Of all the stories I’ve written, this is the one that matters most, and the one I never wanted to write. So I’ll begin where my journey with Tom Hawkins began.

Mayflower Compact

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:38am

All the Pilgrams that landed on November 21, 1620 had a close religious and personal relationship with God and each other. They signed the Mayflower Compact in faith, trusting God to provide for them and their families. They believed in the Word of God; “And I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 18:19). When two or more come together physically they should also come together intellectually and spiritually so that they are not praying in opposite directions. The Holy Spirit does not lead one person to pray in one direction and another in the opposite. Notice this fellowship is found through prayer. Maybe we should be seeking other Christians just for the purpose of prayer during this Thanksgiving season? This verse is great encouragement for us to pray together in fellowship with each other, a common request under the direction of the Holy Spirit and expecting an answer from God. True fellowship can only happen if we find this type of agreement. We are so guilty of trying to determine fellowship by the actions of others and not by the Holy Spirit and Word of God. When is the last time we have experienced this type of fellowship?

The November Study Club meeting hostesses: Carol Bielamowicz, Kelley Cate, Brandy Agnew, Shirley Richardson and Rhonda Ready. Jennifer Turrubiarte is not pictured. Photos Courtesy of Ginger Fritz
Program provider for the November Study Club meeting, Lucy Doss Boyd owner of Mama B’s Sour Dough Company.

Thanksgiving Décor, Sourdough Insights at Groesbeck Study Club Meeting

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:38am

The Groesbeck Study Club met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Groesbeck Woman’s Club, where members gathered for an evening of devotion, fellowship and a Thanksgiving- themed program. Club president Kay Alson called the meeting to order before LaDena King delivered a devotional on kindness. King quoted poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and reflected on biblical teachings that describe kindness as an action rooted in compassion, patience and forgiveness. She emphasized four principles: showing kindness through actions, speaking kindly, putting others first and extending forgiveness. King concluded with a prayer.

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