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Preparing for Worship: Dec. 22, 2024
By Katie Murray My 4-year-old son has become rather enthralled with the hymn “Joy to the World” this month. He has taken the phrase “heaven and nature sing” as his personal mantra and sings the song all day, plays it on our music speakers throughout the house, and as...
End of Year Need: Dec. 19, 2024
End of year need: $474,310 Last Saturday my phone kept going off, message after message. On Saturdays I’m a little slow at checking my phone and responding, but after eight messages I decided I better look in case it was a dire emergency. To my surprise it was nothing...
End of Year Need: Dec. 13, 2024
End of year need: $758,810 One Wednesday night not long ago, I walked down the stairs, and it just seemed quiet. The kiddos were having their usual fun, but something was missing. I walked around Community Hall and even led Bible Study trying to figure out why. The...
I Am Wilshire: Monna Brown
Hometown: Lewisville Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I was the youngest girl in a family of eight. I married A.D. Brown in 1958, and we were married until his death in 2012. I have two adult children, Denise and Alan, five grandchildren and one great...
Preparing for Worship: Dec. 15, 2024
By Abbey Adcox As Christmas approaches, reminders to be joyful are everywhere. JOY is emblazoned on sweaters, ornaments and wrapping paper, urging us to feel this emotion. This tinsel-covered joy feels out of reach for me this year. My heart is heavy with grief over...
I Am Wilshire: Michael Bufkin
Hometown: Clinton, Mississippi Present City: Dallas Education: Master’s in education, Mississippi State University; Bachelor’s in kinesiology Profession: Career and Technical Education Specialist, Dallas ISD Tell us about your family. I’m married with two kids and...