Journal
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4. Back In Texas
When World War II came to an end in 1945 my parents commissioned my grandfather in San Antonio to look for a ranch in the hill country. He found 400 acres 14 miles west of Medina where the west prong of the river began. When he described it to them...
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Who Used it when it was Green?
When Cynthia and I were little we needed a place to keep our toys. Our parents bought two military surplus footlockers. In those days after the second world war there was a lot of military surplus. I remember going to my little friend Gary Stokes house and he had all...
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3. Frederic Collins
Frederic Charles Collins Jr. Born in Akron, Ohio October 7, 1910. Cynthia, three years older than me gave names to every person and animal. Naturally as the little brother I said everything the way she did. So our name for our dad was Bawa. No one knew why she called him that; the...
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Bible Study Fellowship Begins
Bible Study Fellowship, a nondenominational in depth study of the bible begins the week of September 12th. There are more than 1,000 classes, on six continents, in 39 nations. This year's study is the Gospel of John. There are classes for men, women, young adults, school program, and preschool. To...
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2. Enid Collins - The Cinderella Story
After our mother’s death Cynthia and I discovered her journal. In it she bared her feelings so blatantly that I wondered how I missed the outward signs of such strong internally kept emotions. Her great natural strength was often tested and found wanting in events which she could not control, or...
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Transform Youth - Mentoring
Transform, an after school mentoring program for kids 1st through 7th grades starts Tuesday the 6th. The kids arrive at Hill Country Church, a short walk from the elementary school, or ride the van from the middle school, get a snack, a short devotion, help with their homework, sometimes a life...