Many historical figures make an impact in multiple fields. For Dr. Roland Vela, an intense curiosity about the world as well as a drive to serve others became the defining characteristics of his life.
As Jesus passes through Jericho he walks by a blind man named Bartimaeus on the side of the road (Mark 10:46-52) and He asks the guy, “What do you want me to do for you?”
I’ve fried croaker and speckled trout from a fire fueled by driftwood on the beach and I’ve fried freshly caught catfish and white bass on the banks of remote east Texas creeks. I’m not sure I’ve eaten fish better than those walleye or northern pike fillets cooked over an open fire on a beautiful little island on a remote lake in northern Saskatchewan. The iconic ‘shore lunch’ is a way of life when fishing up in Canada.
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I’ve got a friend on Twitter who every morning tweets, “Jesus is alive. And that changes everything about today.”
With the deluge of new information about trauma, the nervous system, and secure attachment, many of us are deeply engaged in mental health awareness.
Before the Texas Revolution and the annexation debates of the 1830s and 1840s, portions of Texas were briefly considered part of the United States, all stemming from the Louisiana Purchase.
I was well into my twenties when I first began fishing for white bass (sand bass) as they are called in north Texas. Sand bass flourish in lakes with feeder streams and each spring make spawning runs in the creeks or rivers. This provides one of the first fishing events of the year for many anglers. But white bass can be caught in abundance year around with a bit of knowledge of patterns.
The early 1900s was a formative time for education in Texas.
When I served at a big church in East Texas I spent way too much time in way too many meetings. Thomas Sowell said, “People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.”