Hens and Roos
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So sad, cant say I heard anything on the news about the fires 
Today, I am selfish... prayer request.
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Mike CHS
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I watch a lot of news and haven't seen any news on this. Any problem we have is trivial compared to what those folks are going through.
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Ferguson K
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I know several people who have written leaders of the news wondering why they're not covering this. Not even a 5 minute blip on national news. Sickens me.
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I too had not heard. But lord knows they covered the Oscars and the iheart radio awards on who wore what and won what..... Breaks my heart.
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Ferguson K
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The Bastrop Lowes is taking orders starting Friday. Reposting information.
WHAT NEWS TO COME HOME TOO!!!!
Lowe's is going to partner with TLPRC in the Fencing Drive for the Panhandle Fire Victims!!!!!! Soooooooo, materials can be purchased a couple of ways:
1. Starting Friday, Go to the Pro Desk at the Bastrop Lowe's and tell them you want to buy a 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile or whole mile of fence for the Panhandle Fire Victims...t-posts, barbwire or both and they will take your order.
Perspective:
1/8 mile = 55 t-posts and 2.5 rolls of wire
1/4 mile = 110 t-posts and 5 rolls of wire
1/2 mile = 220 t-posts and 10 rolls of wire
3/4 mile = 330 t-posts and 15 rolls of wire
1 mile = 440 t-posts and 20 rolls of wire
Get your groups together and purchase up to a mile...or more
2. Starting Friday, Call down there and place your order over the phone. Call 512-321-0460 and ask for the Pro Desk. Place your order there.
3. Come to the "Fill The Trailer" trailer this Friday or Saturday and make a monetary donation. We will be at the Bastrop Lowe's location from 9:00am til 6:00pm both days
Purchases made by TLPRC will be AT COST - they are going to work to get that cost down even more, if possible!!!!! So don't go to a regular register with a stack of t-posts...you will have to pay full cost. Go to the Pro Desk or come see us!!!!!
4. Finally...checks can be mailed to TLPRC, PO Box 309, Elgin TX 78621. In the Memo Section, please write: TX Panhandle Fire Victims.
I am available by phone/text/email:
Lorrie Phillips - cell 512/350-9566
email - tlprcelgin@gmail.com
This discounted price will allow the purchase of more supplies!!!!
Please, Please, Please make sure you tell Lowe''s THANK YOU!!!!!
Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!!!
GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!
Many Thanks to Karen Sugars for making this connection!!!!!
WHAT NEWS TO COME HOME TOO!!!!
Lowe's is going to partner with TLPRC in the Fencing Drive for the Panhandle Fire Victims!!!!!! Soooooooo, materials can be purchased a couple of ways:
1. Starting Friday, Go to the Pro Desk at the Bastrop Lowe's and tell them you want to buy a 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile or whole mile of fence for the Panhandle Fire Victims...t-posts, barbwire or both and they will take your order.
Perspective:
1/8 mile = 55 t-posts and 2.5 rolls of wire
1/4 mile = 110 t-posts and 5 rolls of wire
1/2 mile = 220 t-posts and 10 rolls of wire
3/4 mile = 330 t-posts and 15 rolls of wire
1 mile = 440 t-posts and 20 rolls of wire
Get your groups together and purchase up to a mile...or more
2. Starting Friday, Call down there and place your order over the phone. Call 512-321-0460 and ask for the Pro Desk. Place your order there.
3. Come to the "Fill The Trailer" trailer this Friday or Saturday and make a monetary donation. We will be at the Bastrop Lowe's location from 9:00am til 6:00pm both days
Purchases made by TLPRC will be AT COST - they are going to work to get that cost down even more, if possible!!!!! So don't go to a regular register with a stack of t-posts...you will have to pay full cost. Go to the Pro Desk or come see us!!!!!
4. Finally...checks can be mailed to TLPRC, PO Box 309, Elgin TX 78621. In the Memo Section, please write: TX Panhandle Fire Victims.
I am available by phone/text/email:
Lorrie Phillips - cell 512/350-9566
email - tlprcelgin@gmail.com
This discounted price will allow the purchase of more supplies!!!!
Please, Please, Please make sure you tell Lowe''s THANK YOU!!!!!
Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!!!
GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!
Many Thanks to Karen Sugars for making this connection!!!!!
Pastor Dave
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I have been following the fires because a young man from here followed his dreams as a storm chaser and recently moved to Kansas.
It is all very tragic, the loss of life, and I do not have the words to express what I feel.
Fortunately, the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Romans 8:26b, 27
It is all very tragic, the loss of life, and I do not have the words to express what I feel.
Fortunately, the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Romans 8:26b, 27
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Ferguson K
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Letter to America,
How can we know what will make America Great Again - when the major news outlets continue to ignore the Americans who made it great to begin with!
Let me give you a couple examples. . . . and feel free to share.
The fires spreading over much of the heartland from Colorado to the Texas Panhandle, reaching large portions of Oklahoma and Kansas, and all the way to Florida this past week has consumed land, livestock and even human lives as never before seen in our country's recorded history.
The fires made the national news a few times, but what was missing was the personal impact it made on those unfortunate enough to be in the path of these fires. It's a story of character, grit and resilience. But more importantly, it's a story of spiritual faith which saw this country through tough times. These are stories of inspiration and hope, something we need more of in our news, not less. To get the rest of the story you have to read local news. Where rural Americans live.
Eriech Tapia gave the world (or at least his part of it near Laverne, OK), an incredible insight with his story March 12th in the Oklahoman. Complete with pictures, interviews and first person testimonies Eriech reported less on the fire and more on the people impacted by it's devastation. Thousands of cattle burned to death.
A local residence, 80 years old, rescued from the home in which he and his siblings grew up, now burned to the ground. Eriech includes further interviews from folks who have lost their homes, and their way of living. You can watch the faces of people who narrowly missed losing their lives and discussing it as if it were a loss at the Friday night basketball game. They indeed, had their game faces on, because these people are tough. They are rural America and the ranchers and workers who make up this "invisible" segment of our country. These are the people who made America tough.
Compare their faces and stories with the images we see every day from irritated protesters who don't like the way the way the election turned out or frustrated by the confusion they feel when they have to pick a restroom to use. We need more real news of real people - with real challenges. Many of us would be better for it.
Cody Crockett, age 20, and Sydney Wallace, only 22, were too young to lose their lives to a fire, but they died trying to rescue cattle and horses from raging fires near Amarillo. They weren't alone. Sloan Everett left behind a wife and two kids and Cade Koch died when the fires passed through Gray County TX.
These are sad times for the families and communities in this part of Texas. But the story is more about inspiration than loss, and comes from an unlikely source, Cody's mother, Kristie. She celebrated her son's life and blamed no one, and gave the credit for her strength to her faith. By the way, you won't see this uplifting story on national news either. You will find it in the Amarillo Globe-News, and credit to another excellent portrayal of the hidden story behind these fires by journalist Lisa Lamb.
These stories need to be told. We shouldn't have to dig for them. Their stories define who we are . . . or at least who we should be and it's no wonder the main stream press can't predict America any longer. Many of us are invisible to them.
We shouldn't have to wait for tragedy to bring out the best in us but for many, that is the only way they will learn what is truly important in their lives. Lets hope they can learn by from others and not have to suffer themselves to appreciate what they already have. A great country that people are still willing to die to protect, and risk their lives to come here.
Jo Ellen Morrison, Barrel Horse News
How can we know what will make America Great Again - when the major news outlets continue to ignore the Americans who made it great to begin with!
Let me give you a couple examples. . . . and feel free to share.
The fires spreading over much of the heartland from Colorado to the Texas Panhandle, reaching large portions of Oklahoma and Kansas, and all the way to Florida this past week has consumed land, livestock and even human lives as never before seen in our country's recorded history.
The fires made the national news a few times, but what was missing was the personal impact it made on those unfortunate enough to be in the path of these fires. It's a story of character, grit and resilience. But more importantly, it's a story of spiritual faith which saw this country through tough times. These are stories of inspiration and hope, something we need more of in our news, not less. To get the rest of the story you have to read local news. Where rural Americans live.
Eriech Tapia gave the world (or at least his part of it near Laverne, OK), an incredible insight with his story March 12th in the Oklahoman. Complete with pictures, interviews and first person testimonies Eriech reported less on the fire and more on the people impacted by it's devastation. Thousands of cattle burned to death.
A local residence, 80 years old, rescued from the home in which he and his siblings grew up, now burned to the ground. Eriech includes further interviews from folks who have lost their homes, and their way of living. You can watch the faces of people who narrowly missed losing their lives and discussing it as if it were a loss at the Friday night basketball game. They indeed, had their game faces on, because these people are tough. They are rural America and the ranchers and workers who make up this "invisible" segment of our country. These are the people who made America tough.
Compare their faces and stories with the images we see every day from irritated protesters who don't like the way the way the election turned out or frustrated by the confusion they feel when they have to pick a restroom to use. We need more real news of real people - with real challenges. Many of us would be better for it.
Cody Crockett, age 20, and Sydney Wallace, only 22, were too young to lose their lives to a fire, but they died trying to rescue cattle and horses from raging fires near Amarillo. They weren't alone. Sloan Everett left behind a wife and two kids and Cade Koch died when the fires passed through Gray County TX.
These are sad times for the families and communities in this part of Texas. But the story is more about inspiration than loss, and comes from an unlikely source, Cody's mother, Kristie. She celebrated her son's life and blamed no one, and gave the credit for her strength to her faith. By the way, you won't see this uplifting story on national news either. You will find it in the Amarillo Globe-News, and credit to another excellent portrayal of the hidden story behind these fires by journalist Lisa Lamb.
These stories need to be told. We shouldn't have to dig for them. Their stories define who we are . . . or at least who we should be and it's no wonder the main stream press can't predict America any longer. Many of us are invisible to them.
We shouldn't have to wait for tragedy to bring out the best in us but for many, that is the only way they will learn what is truly important in their lives. Lets hope they can learn by from others and not have to suffer themselves to appreciate what they already have. A great country that people are still willing to die to protect, and risk their lives to come here.
Jo Ellen Morrison, Barrel Horse News
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So sad!
