A CORNER IN TIME

Next week we will flip the page on our calendars and discover that there is no next page. We have to replace our 2025 calendar with a new one that is labeled 2026AD. (Probably our calendars won’t say the AD part but it is understood.

MARY & ZECHARIAH’S STORY

Let’s listen in on a conversation between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Zechariah, her cousin-inlaw.

THE JOSEPH STORY

This week we begin our focus on Christmas. Each week we will look at one of the main characters in the Christmas story. Today we look at Joseph, the step-father of Jesus.Joseph was an ordinary young man, a carpenter by trade. He was not rich or famous or powerful—not even particularly interesting.

MY CONVERSION STORY

In this column two weeks ago I talked about conversion—the beginning of the Christian life. I said that I would soon share the story of my conversion. Everyone who has been saved has their own story. Here is mine.In 1969 I was working at a small church camp in Utah.

TURNING AROUND: REPENTANCE

In the Bible the word forgiveness is often paired with another important word: repentance.The word “repent” has a bad reputation— but it is undeserved.

Cordell 4H Report

On November 4, 2025, we had our bean supper. There were carnival games at the back of the activity center. There were beans of course and baked potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, cake, and drinks. The people at the bean supper also voted for a new 4-H t-shirt for this year.

FORGIVENESS STORIES

“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13). This biblical instruction has resulted in many amazing stories of people forgiving.Do you recognize the name of Corrie Ten Boom?

HOW TO FORGIVE OTHERS

Forgiveness may be the hardest thing we will ever have to do. If someone has hurt us, whether physically, verbally, financially, or emotionally, our natural response is to store that pain in our memory. We may hold onto it forever as a grudge against the person who hurt us.

SCARY VERSES AND THE TERRIBLE PARABLE

Don’t worry: this column is not about Halloween.What are the scariest verses in the Bible? Here is one verse you will recognize because it is from the Lord’s Prayer: And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Cordell 4H Report

On September 30, 2025, the Cordell 4-H group had their first meeting of the year. They elected officers and talked about the bean supper. The 4-H President this year is Korben Gossen. The 4-H Vice President is Bailey Gossen. The 4-H Secretary is Kendallyn Gossen.