By faith writer Patti Richter ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 9, 2014) Some magicians observe a strange tradition on Halloween; they hold a séance for Harry Houdini. But the late great magician won’t hear of it, and he would have told them so. Houdini found fame in the days of Vaudeville—the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. But […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 5, 2014) Reading the book of Jonah for the first time troubled me. Not the miraculous aspect; I easily digested the man-gets-swallowed-by-fish part. But Jonah’s stubborn response to God bothered me. I couldn’t relate to the prophet’s attitude. Until the time I found myself following his example. Our church on the edge […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 24, 2014) Shop indoors and outdoors – enjoy lots of vendors plus a Bake Sale by the Disciples of Women group during the third annual Mistletoe & Holly Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 18 at First Christian Church, 3375 Ridge Road in Rockwall. For more information, call […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (August 25, 2014) Plastic folders, crayons and those timeless tools of learning, pencils and paper, currently fill store shelves to capacity. The sight makes me sentimental for yesteryear, when I had school-age children. Not that I’d like to repeat those years. But the opportunity to influence fresh hearts and minds is as precious […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (August 17, 2014) This fall, Discovery School at First Baptist Church in Heath will once again open its doors for 3-6-year-olds interested in receiving a Montessori education. Discovery School Directress Norma Morris has 35 years of experience with the Montessori learning style, and said Discovery School is the only Christian Montessori program in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 22, 2014) First Baptist Church of Rockwall announces a new English as a Second Language program for adults in the Lake Ray Hubbard area. Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Students classes will be on Tuesdays from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad across from the U.S. Post Office. Registration […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) The sex traffic industry might seem a distant scourge, like something happening only in troubled third-world regions. It’s hard to fathom that modern-day slavery could exist in America, much less Texas. But one area woman knows it does. Rebecca Jowers reaches out to women like Rachel, who ran away from […]
(August 19, 2014) In preparation for my family’s return home from time with grandparents, I’ve been painting over the “scribble-scrabble”—as my children call it—scrawled all over the upstairs bedrooms of our home. To be clear, this is not a rant. It is nearly axiomatic that a five-year-old, plus smuggled crayons, plus an hour of rest […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (August 6, 2014) The youth mission team from First Christian Church Rockwall just returned from working in San Lazaro, Belize. In the 8:45 am and 11:00 am morning worship services on August 17th at the First Christian Church in Rockwall, the youth missionary team will give a presentation of their trip to share their […]
ROWLETT, TX (August 5, 2014) Registration is underway for The Pure Heart Fellowship Church Mother’s Day Out Program, which is open to pre-school aged children 18 months to 4 years old from Rockwall, Rowlett and surrounding areas. The Pure Heart Fellowship Church is located off Highway 66 and Chiesa, at 5700 Mark Lane in Rowlett, […]