Lynne Moore JFG held their monthly meeting and brunch on the last day of the Jewish Festival of Lights, known as Hanukkah. During ancient times an oil lamp was lit at the Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem. There was only enough oil in the lamp to last for one more day and the Maccabees…
On December 8, Klaus Dannenberg and Joyce Stanley attended the gala Christian Literary Awards, held in Arlington, Texas. Klaus’s book, Honoring Aging Parents: How to Grow Up When Mom and Dad Grow Old and Joyce’s book, It’s Not Too Late: How God Rescues Broken Relationships were each nominated in different categories to receive the Henri Award as…
Dianne Edmondson, Denton County Commissioner, Pct. 4 Hello, Robson Ranch! Welcome to my inaugural column in the Pioneer Press as your new Denton County Commissioner! And again, thank you for your strong support in my election. As you read this, the wheels of my first tenure as your Precinct 4 County Commissioner will already be rolling…
Abby McIntyre Happy New Year, friend! Change is in the air! It’s the time of year that most people pledge to dramatically change their life style in some way, shape, or form. In nearly every study or poll taken asking participants about New Year’s resolutions, the top three most common goals are: 1. eat healthier…
Rather than resolve, refocus In my first book, The Attitude Continuum, I showed how our outlook is impacted by what we focus on. In other words, if I’m focused on the news a majority of the time, I will tend to have a negative view of the present and future. The example I used in…
Jim Mann The other night, my wife and I were in Dallas celebrating our anniversary. We were dressed for a very nice dinner and a show. We were headed home and I was tired. Walking to the car, we saw a lady in an SUV parked near us who couldn’t get her car started. I…