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The Soul of the Bird Lady

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I’ve had some conversations with Carolyn Ohl, who owns the Christmas Mountains Oasis located in a remote area near Terlingua. Serious birders and photographers go there to see the Lucifer Hummingbird, Elf Owl and a rare butterfly. Some call her the Bird Lady of the Big Bend. She is profound in her observations about birding. “Birders’ lives are enhanced by visiting the oasis for maybe a few hours in their lifetime, but mine is enhanced all day every day,” she says. “I’m always pruning, watering, filling feeders or pumping water so that the oasis will be lovely for birders.

Mirror Ministries

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Who doesn’t need more faith and more power? I think we all do. At any given time, we can face challenges that require us to take a deep breath and face it head-on, or shrink back in fear. Preferably, God wants us to grow in faith and walk in the power and authority He has given us in Christ.

Musings by Marilou:

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March is Women’s History Month, 31 days dedicated to the contribution of women in history and there are lists galore of strong women who have changed the world for the better. And wouldn’t you know it, I actually have a list of my own.

Sunshine Week OpEd- Open Court Records

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The recent winter storm left millions of Texans without power to heat their homes or water to drink. It has shaken our state to its core. As a result, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which dubs itself as Texas’ largest and oldest generation and transmission cooperative, recently filed for bankruptcy in federal court.

State Capitol Highlights

Mask mandate ends March 10; many entities to continue requiring them

Musings by Marilou: Tough but Memorable Experience

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After 63 years, I finally received a letter informing me to report to the Gaines County Civic Building on March 1 for jury selection. Even though it is considered both a civic duty and an honor, I was glad that somehow I had avoided it for so long; however, I knew it was only a matter of time.

Woman in the Mirror: Just an Old Boomer

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Just when I was beginning to love skinny jeans, even at my old age, Gen Z has officially declared them to be out of style; loose and baggy is in again. My first question was, “Who in the world is this Gen Z anyway?”

Musings by Marilou:

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I’ll admit that I’m sad about not going to South Louisiana to celebrate Mardi Gras with my friends and family this year. The thought of missing out on vying for multi-colored beads, munching on King Cake, and being sandwiched in with hoards of crazy parade-goers on St. Charles Avenue breaks my heart, seriously. But, I’m not alone. In the city of New Orleans, the year 2021 will go down in history as the year without parades.

Mirror Ministries

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One of the positives that hopefully came out of the 2020 quarantine is that we finally had no excuse for not tackling those little projects around the house we’d been putting off. One of mine was my closet. To paint a good picture for you, it wasn’t a total mess. Quite the opposite really— my closet was neat and organized. The problem was that I wasn’t happy with most of my clothes. Every morning I’d go from one hangar to the next, skipping over item after item that I knew didn’t fit right until I found something to wear.

Lost With A GPS

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When Tex Midkiff of Yantis was attending Stephen F. Austin University in Huntsville he worked as a prison guard. Occasionally he would take some prisoners serving time for drug offenses to high schools and let the inmates tell about their experiences. They urged the students not to get involved with drugs so they wouldn’t end up in prison. Some of the inmates weren’t much older than the high schoolers.