Several years ago, Hollywood released a movie “Love Story”. The movie was a real tearjerker and had a tagline which became very popular still to the day. The tagline was “Love Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry”. This sentence may sound very romantic. However, it is completely absurd. If we want to find relief from guilt, and shame from things we have done, if we want a meaningful relationship with our spouses, families, friends, and colleagues, we all need to learn how to say that “I am sorry. Can you forgive me?” Saying “I am sorry” is not only important for fostering good relationships with family and friends, but also for fostering a deep spiritual life as well. When our words and actions bring harm and injury to others, it is important to acknowledge this to them and to ask for their forgiveness.

Windthorst ISD has approved the proposed design of the new football field and track. Paragon Sports Constructors will start on the project in January with a projected timetable of six to eight weeks to complete the project. Courtesy/WISD

During my first pastorate, a group from the church I pastored would go to a local nursing home on the first Monday of every month and sing gospel songs with the residents. There were specific songs that they always chose for us to sing and one of those songs was “God Will Take Care of You.” I’m sure the song was chosen for the reassuring message that it brought to them in the final years of their lives. Maybe today, you need to be reassured of God’s provision for you, also. Consider the comforting message of the song written by Civilia D. Martin: “Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you.”

Thank you to everyone who has donated their time and made donations to help me towards my kidney/ pancreas transplant. I want to Thank Todd and Mandy Kinnamon for having the fish fry.

The Holliday FFA Leadership Development Event teams competed Friday, Nov. 12, in the Wichita District Contest.