One reason Islam rejects Christianity is because Christians believe that Jesus is God. The Muslim religion got its start in a country where the majority believed there were hundreds of gods so they developed an animosity toward anyone that believed in more than one God. They don’t understand the concept of one God in three persons. Many Christians, maybe most, accept the teachings but don’t understand how it is possible to have one God but three persons. In the New Testament, John wrote in St. John 1:1 that the Word was with God and the Word was God. (In John 1:14 we learn that the Word was Jesus.) How can a person be the Son of God and be God as is written in numerous verses in the original Greek language? Add to that mystery the Holy Spirit which completes what Christians call the Trinity. Perhaps a triangle is the best illustration to help us understand. Imagine a big circle to represent God. Inside the circle is a triangle. On one side is the Spirit, another side is the Son and another side is the Father. Just as you have three sides of a triangle you still only have one triangle inside the one circle representing God. The three persons, God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit are one. These three are one: in essence. Each one, according to the Bible were at work in creating the world. They have the power to forgive us our sins etc. Man is also three in one. We have a body, a soul, and a spirit. However, this illustration falls sh
ort because it implies that each Person of the Trinity is only part of God, like the body is part of man. There are no adequate illustrations of the Trinity. Every illustration drawn from nature either makes the Persons too separate, or does not make them unique enough. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are unique from one another as we see in the Gospel record of the baptism of Christ (Mark 1:9–12). However, they are not three Gods, but one God as is affirmed throughout both the Old and New Testaments (e.g., Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Timothy 2:5). It really isn't possible to reconcile these two ideas in our finite minds. The idea of a Trinity is outside our experience in the natural world. For some this is troubling: they are bothered that they cannot understand God. I like to understand things, too, so I can sympathize with them. On the other hand, I am grateful that I cannot fully understand God. If He were small enough for me to understand, He would not be great enough to save me, or to draw me to worship Him.
Rev. Kevin Paszalek contributed to this article.
DUKE CEMETERY
John Walker, a member of the Fort Bend Historical Commission, is concerned about the Duke Cemetery since several of the earliest citizens of Texas are buried there.
With the rising value of real estate in the area, the temptation to ignore the resting place of some to the Old Three Hundred is possible. I
n case you’ve never heard of the Old Three Hundred, they were a group of men and/or families who Stephen F. Austin brought into Texas in 1821. Austin’s dad had negotiated with the Spanish government to help settle Texas. That year Mexico broke away from Spain but the Mexican government gave even more land for Austin to bring in settlers, as few Mexicans at that time had little desire to settle in an area so far from civilization. By 1830 more than 25,000 former Americans had settled in Texas. Then conflicts began over religion, rules, and guns.
The Old Three Hundred as well as the other early settlers were rugged, independent loving, hard working pioneers who established their homes in a wilderness while fighting off Indians. When Santa Anna came into power, they declared their independence on March 2, 1836 and won.
John Walker along with many others feel their resting place should be protected. In the Fort Bend County records, Judge W. P. Hamblen dedicated the cemetery in 1901 and filed it May 28, 1902. It is recorded in Vol. 23 page 266 in Fort Bend County Deed Records. He sold the surrounding land to George E. Williamson (Vol. 23 Page 354). The records prove that the 100 foot by 100 foot cemetery is not privately owned since Williamson could not sell what he never owned.
Some of the people buried there are Nancy Morton, wife of William Morton an Original 300, her son, John V. Morton, the first sheriff of the county, his three children, his widow, Elizabeth Shipman Morton (daughter of an original 300) Daniel Perry and children, Louisa Ann Morton Perry (Perry was another original 300) Sarah Fitzgerald Fenn, (Fitzgerald also Original 300) and Sarah’s son John R. Fenn and his wife Rebecca.
Walker says that the Duke Cem
etery is much like the Morton Cemetery in Richmond, which is protected although Morton was not buried there nor his wife. Walker sent a letter as follows to the sheriff: The Duke Cemetery enclosure was damaged and signs were removed the last of August 2010. I filed two complaints with your office; 10-23806 [Deputy C. Carrillos] and 10-23920 [Deputy S Treece]. The living descendants of the Duke Cemetery would like to rebuild the enclosure and replace the signs. My question for you is; When the enclosure and signs are rebuilt/replaced will you protect the Duke Cemetery with the laws of this Great State of Texas in the same manner and with the same resources that you would protect the Morton Cemetery? He is waiting for an answer.
If you would like to learn more of the history of the area especially around Arcola, go to Walker’s website and see pictures of the only evidence left that Duke existed.
at http://lifeonthebrazosriver.com/DukeIndex.htm
ZIP-E-DE-DOO-DAH
A man and his wife were not speaking to each other. Getting ready for work, the zipper on wife’s dress hit a snag so she backed up to her husband and nudged him. He thought, “I’ll show her zipping.” He yanked the snag loose then gave
the zipper a half dozen z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z up and down. It broke. They had to cut her out of her best dress.
When she got home from work, she sees a pair of legs sticking out from under his car. She notices the patch she had careful sown on the pants and then she sees the zipper. Without a word, she grabs the zipper and z-z-z-z-z-z several times up and down. With great satisfaction on getting even she walks into the kitchen and there is her husband getting two drinks out of the fridge.
“Who is under the car,” cries his wife.
“John from next door. He’s helping me fix my car so I loaned him a pair of my pants.
She explained what she had done. They went out to explain to John, but he was unconscious and bleeding from a head wound caused by trying to sit up while under the car. They had to use a crowbar to pry a shock absorber from his left hand.
This story is suppose to be true.
Anonymous
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“You mean a phone?”
Well I don’t want the phone I just want the little do-hicky you stick in your ear.
“Why do you want that?’
So when I’m in the store and start talking to myself, people will think I’m talking on the phone.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN TEXAS
Almeda’s representative, Alma Allen has introduced 12 bills in Texas 82nd session of Congress. HB 918 concerns solid waste facilities, HB 919 air pollution, HB 1321 autism, the other nine concern education including HB916 which gives school districts the right to implement paddling with parents permission. At the present time Fort Bend ISD and HISD have a ban on paddling.
Contact her at 512-463-0744 if you want to comment.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN TEXAS
Ron Reynolds representing District 27 which includes Arcola and Fresno has co-authored HJR 56 which requires the state to fund any mandate which they require of local cities, school districts etc. His # is 512-463-0494
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EW BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION
HB 12, concerns immigration, HB 79, concerns Ten Commandments in classrooms, and HJR 39(House Joint Resolution) wants to limit appraisal value of residential property. What they do will affect us.
OPPORTUNITIES IN ARCOLA
Texas Southern University Summer Maritime Academy – 2011 For Rising High School Junior, Seniors and 2011 HS Graduates
Session 1: June 6-17, 2011 and Session 2: June 20 – July 1, 2011 Earn up to $250 while learning about the Maritime Industry. For more information and to fill out an application you may pick up copies at Arcola City Hall.
Our Senior Citizens are meeting on Thursdays for computer classes and they have started doing crafts.
Almeda Moe
When this last cold spell hit, Moe’s son wore boots to his kindergarten class. He pulled them off when he got in class but couldn’t get them back on when it was time to go home. His sweet teacher offered to help. She pulled and pushed and got one on. Finally, she got the second boot on as she wiped the sweat from her face. Then little Moe said, 'Teacher, they're on the wrong feet.'
She could have cried when she saw he was right. It was almost as hard to pull them off but she remained calm as she put them back on the right feet. Then little Moe said, 'These aren't my boots.'
His sweet teacher was ready
to pull her hair and scream but restrained herself. She did start talking to herself under her breathe as she pulled off the boots again, but when little Moe said, ‘My mom made me wear them,’ his teacher had reached the point where she couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry. On the verge of a hysterical outburst, she pulled herself together, took a deep breath and wrestled the boots on his feet again. 'Now’, she asked, ‘where are your Mittens?'
Little Moe said, 'I stuffed them in the toes of my boots.'
Little Moe’s teacher was last seen running out the door screaming hysterically.
$500 FINE
If you park in an handicap parking spot, you will be fined $500.
GARAGE SALE
Cambridge Falls community garage sale at the Cambridge Falls Recreation Center at 3434 Cambridge Falls Dr. Sat. March 5th from 7am– 3pm
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VINSON LIBRARY
Mon. 11am-7pm, Tue. 10am-6pm, Wed. 10am-6pm, Thur. 11am-7pm., Fri. 10am-6pm, Closed Sat. & Sun. 832-393-2120
Hiram Clarke Multi Center is open from 8am to 5pm Mon thru Friday.
FREE HOUSE CLEANING
Any woman undergoing chemotherapy can have her house cleaned once per month for four months while in treatment by a nationwide organization called Cleaning for a Reason. go to http://www.cleaningforareason.org/
BUY AMERICAN
Can’t tell what country a product is made in, look at the first #’s in the bar code: If it is 00 to 09 it is made in the USA & Canada; 30 to 37 France; 40-44 Germany; 49 Japan; 471 Taiwan; 690 to 692 China.
ALMEDA DINER IS NOW
FIFTH QUARTER
Jimmy Dillard has remodeled the Almeda Diner and will open up the Fifth Quarter on March 3rd. Their specialty is fish. Dillard has an interesting story on the Internet of how he reached his dream in seven years. Just type in Jimmy Dillard in the search engine.
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
It does not matter what our enemies do to us, nor what they say about us, we will love them anyway, God will see us through, because we’ll stay on our knees and pray for them. Matthew 5:44
© Copyright by Emmaline Wiley
CIRCLE OF QUEENS
The Circle of Queens is a Christian organization that believes in the well being, dignity, unity and the empowerment of women. The Circle of Queen’s sisterhood of women comes together in love, caring, and non-judgmental hearts to address the issues and problems of today’s society that effects, hinders, and prevents us from prospering and living a successful life.
If you would like to be a part and among an awesome group of young women who believe in helping, supporting and celebrating the ach
ievement and success of each other – this is the organization for you.
Join us at our monthly meeting, supporting women throughout our communities. Come out and be renewed and refreshed. We provide a comfortable atmosphere to develop relationships which are trusting, caring and long-lasting.
If you would like to attend, please contact Mrs. Monroe at 832-877-7541 or email her at Transformation_ 4@yahoo.com for location
ROBIN McGEE IN INDIA
Robin has led a life full of adventure. Raised in a small town in western Pennsylvania, she begged for a horse. She was finally allowed to buy a pony with her own money when she was 14. She grew, but the pony didn’t so she got Joey, a full sized horse. After training to be a brick layer, she left Joey and went to Cincinnati where she could get work. Robin was the first woman to be in the bricklayers union in that city. When the work played out, her aunt invited her to Houston in 1981. She found a place where she could keep a horse so she traveled to PA to get Joey.
Maybe it was lack of money or maybe it was her adventurous spirit or maybe both is why she decided to ride her horse to Houston. She and Joey left Pennsylvania May 11, 1982 and dropped by to see some friends in Cincinnati, Ohio. From there she headed down through Kentucky. In northern Kentucky, a police officer escorted her off the freeway. (Because of the wide expanses of short-mowed grass and because Joey was such a steady-Eddie type of horse, the interstate was their favorite road to ride. Unfortunately, the police to
ok a different view of a horseback traveler on the highway.
A few nights Robin camped out, but spent most nights at farms along the way. When she asked if they had a place for her horse to spend the night and they heard she was riding to Houston, she was often invited in for supper, a bath, breakfast, and given a sack lunch to eat on the way. Once, when Joey needed a new “pair” of shoes, Robin took some of the newspaper clippings written about her adventure and made signs that said Ride the Horse that is Riding to Houston. Kids would pay for a short ride on Joey and an autographed picture.
On November 22, 1982 Robin and Joey rode into Houston. The horse was in excellent condition but as soon as they got here Robin caught a miserable cold. Robin says, “It was a fantastic trip and I’d do it again.”
In Houston, Robin and Joey participated in the programs at the American Cowboy Museum located on the Taylor-Stevenson Ranch. City kids who came to the ranch to get a taste of ranch life and learn some of the less-well-known history, had a chance to learn and ride on Joey.
By 1985, Robin was ready to move on. This time Joey got to ride in a trailer. During their travels, including a stint at a dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies, Joey was exposed to Equine Infectious Anemia, a disease that is either deadly or shows no symptoms. Joey was healthy but the Coggins test showed he was positive and a carrier. After having Joey for 11 years, Robin had to put him down as required by law. It hurt but
it didn’t kill Robin’s love of animals and adventure.
She worked and trained horses in Taiwan, then at animal welfare societies in India working with cats, dogs, monkeys, donkeys, cattle and curly-tip-ear Marwari horses.
While in India, Robin met a person who has the only herd of Marwari horses outside of India. Robin had a job waiting for her on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts taking care of that herd. After a year or so, Texas started calling. Robin arrived in January. She is available for a year or two to train horses, repair saddles make custom made halters, and provide home health care. Just don’t count on her for being here for more than a year or two, but then who knows Robin may be ready to quit flying & settle down. You can reach her at ghodagal@gmail.com
