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TheDeclarationofIndependenceisalotmore importantthantheConstitution.ItwastheDeclarationthatgavethe Constitutionachanceto bewritten.TheConstitutionwasnotwrittento governyouandme.It waswrittenforustogovernourrepresentatives. Butnowwe’vereacheda momentinhistorywhere
PresidentDonaldTrump willreturntotheWhite Houseafterwinningthe November5,2024electionoverKamalaHarris by312electoralvotesto 226.Trumpalsowonthe popularvotewith 74,721,173acrossthe country.
Onenotabledifferencein 2024andthe2020electionisthenumberof overallballotscounted. Democratballotscasted weredownby9million from2020causingsome Republicanstowonderif thevoterturnoutwas downortheDemocrat populationhasdecreased orsimplythe9million numberwasthrownin fraudulentlybymailafter manystateschanged
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Howe,Texas(Nov.8, 2024)-NorthTexasreal estatedeveloper,RockhillCapital&Investments,announcedtoday anewmaster-planned communityunderdevelopmentinHowe,Texas, withhomespricedfrom $300,000.NamedNoble Ridgeafteritslocation onthehighestpointin GraysonCounty,the communityoffersa competitiveprice-point forhomebuyersseeking tobuildanewhome withinaNorthTexas masterplan.Model
homesbyK.Hovnanian HomesandStarlight
HomesareopeninPhase 1AandhomesitedevelopmentinPhase1Bis alreadyunderway.Noble Ridge’splaceonthemap signalscontinuednorthboundgrowthintheregion,whereitwilldeliver approximately700 homesuponcompletion.
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ThePrideofHowe wrappedupmarching competitionseasonlast WednesdayattheUIL StateMarchingBand Championshipsheldat theAlamodomeinSan Antonio.Thebandtook thefieldat12:30pmand delivereditsfinestper-
formanceoftheseason. Thejudgesrankedthat performance12th (technicallytiedfor11th) andthebandnarrowly missedoutonthetopten andachancetoperform againinfinals.Mineola wentontowinthechampionshipwithAtlanta
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“Whilewewereextremelydisappointedto notbeinfinals,weknow beyondashadowofa doubtthatwegaveour bestperformanceto
(Continued on page 5) theirrequirementsdueto COVID-19.Eachstate thatHarriswononTuesdaynightwasastatethat didnotrequirevoterID orvoterphotoID.Trump woneachstatethatspecifiedvoterIDwasrequiredwiththeexception ofRhodeIslandand NewHampshire.In 2020,itwasthemail-in votesthatsprungJoe Bidenintoofficethefollowingdayintheswing statesofGeorgia,Pennsylvania,Arizona,Michigan,andWisconsin.
ThePrideofHoweintheir50thAnniversarySeason. Courtesy photo.
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DonaldTrumpposeswhileaddressingsupportersathisrallyinFloridaafter electionwin. Photo: Reuters
FeaturesnewhomesbyK.Hovnanian,Starlight,andLennar
EntrancesignageatNobleRidge,anewmasterplannedcommunitybyRockhillCapital& InvestmentsinHowe,Texas. Courtesy photo.
EverythingIsBiggerin Texas:FridayNightFootball andHomecomingMums
By Camryn Craddock Howe FFA
TheysayeverythinginTexasisbigger. WhenitcomestoTexasHighSchool football,homecomingcelebrationsand mums,itiseithergobigorgohomein theLoneStarState.PrincetonHigh SchoolislocatedjustoutsidetheDallas-FortWorthmetroplex,inAreaV, andboastsof277studentsenrolledin agscienceclasses.Ofthose,thefloral designstudentsembracedaBIGprojectthisfallandconstructedamonster homecomingmumthatadornedthe foyeroftheirschooltocelebratetheir homecomingcelebration.
TheTexas-shapedmumtook50hours toconstruct.Itwasconstructedof 2,525coffeefilters,40yardsoftraditionalribbon,and100yardsofbutcher papertoaddtothehangingribbons. AgscienceteacherShalleyBolessaid, “Iwassopleasedwithhowwellour mumturnedout,toonlybeoursecond yeartocompletesuchaproject.The mumtrulyaddedtoourschoolspirit andexcitementoftheweekofhomecoming!”
InAugust, Howe FFAmember, Camryn Craddock was announced to serve as a National FFAStudent Reporter.
This, her first article was published. Which is on the National FFAWebsite to be viewed by FFA's over 1 million members.
PrincetonHighSchool’sTexasshapedmum. Courtesy photo.
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the22ndpresidentandagainafterthe campaignof1892tobethe24thpresident.BenjaminHarrisonwassandwichedbetweenthetwoCleveland terms.TheWashingtonMonument wascompletedduringhisfirsttermin office.
Trumpcameonstagetogiveavictory speechafterWisconsinandGeorgia werecalledinhisfavorinwhichhe stated,“We’regoingtomakeyouvery happyandwe’regoingtomakeyou veryproudofyourvote.Ihopethat you’regoingtobelookingbacksomedayandsaythatwasoneofthetruly importantmomentsofmylifewhenI votedforthisgroupofpeoplebeyond thepresident.”
StateswerecalledbytheDecision Deskinmuchquickerfashionthanthe medianetworkswhoseemedtostall oneachstatelateintothehourswhich canonlypointtoratingsbeingthekey issuetodragitout.Whilestateslike VirginiaandNorthCarolinawere stalledoutontheeastcoast,statessuch
asCalifornia,Oregon,andWashington werecalledbeforeballotswerecountedwhichaestheticallyshrunkthe Trumpleadseeminglytomakethe viewingaudiencekeeptheirseatin theirlivingrooms.
“IwanttothankAmericansacrossthe nationwhohavealwaysbeentheheart andsoulofthisreallygreatmovement,”saidTrump.“We’vebeen throughsomuchtogetherandtoday youshowedupinrecordnumbersto deliveravictory.”
TheDemocratpartyhasleftbehind muchofthemoderateprogressivesas theyhavemarchedfurtherandfurther leftistideology.Theyhavegivenno otherchoicebutPresidentDonald Trump.
InGraysonCounty,Trumpreceived 76.34%ofthevote(50,468votes). KamalaHarrisreceived22.32% (14,754votes).Otherlocalwinners wereJoshMarrforCountyCommissioner,Pct.1andJohnKermitHillfor DistrictAttorney.
Bulldogsendseasonwith 55-14losstoBlueRidge
TheHoweBulldogs(3-7,1-5)finished theseasonThursdaynightatBulldog Stadiumwitha55-14losstoBlue Ridgewhohadalreadystakedclaimto thesecondseedinDistrict7-3ADivisionII.Howe,asaprogram,dipped underthe.500markforthefirsttime sinceNovember8,1935whenthe Dogswere3-4intheirfirstseasonever.Withtheloss,Howe’soverallprogramrecordnowsitsat400-401enteringthe2025season.Howereachedas highas79gamesover.500twice (1991and2000).Whilethewintotals haveslowedtoasnailspaceoverthe past24seasons,CoachAndrewHarvey,inhisfirstseasonasaheadcoach, sawimprovementfromhisteamover lastseason.Howeimproveddefensivelybyallowingexactly100points lessthanin2023(376).TheDogsalso scored15morepointsthanayearago (192)andaveraged80moreyardsper gamethanaseasonago(259.4).
Howe’stwotouchdownscamefrom BradenUlmerintheearlypartofthe secondquarterona2-yardrunand fromquarterbackRylanStrongona5yardscamperlateinthesecond.The secondscoreendedaremarkable16playdrivethattook7:23secondsoff theclock.
BlueRidgequarterbackMicahDickersonthrewfor239yardsandcompleted10-of-18passesforfourtouch-
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Healsocaughtfourpassesfor83yards andatouchdownwhileteammate CalebGaddisaddedthreecatchesfor 112yardsandatouchdown.
UlmerledHowewith75yardson24 carrieswhileStrongwas8-of-20passingfor75yardsandtwointerceptions. GarrenLankfordledHoweinreceivingwiththreecatchesfor53yards.
“Asaprogram,wegotbetter,”said Harvey.“Therecorddidn’timprove, butthekidsknowwegotbetterand that’sallthat’simportant.Ifeellike they’remoreconfidentandheading
BradenUlmer(4)causesafumbleThursdaynightwithapowerfulhit.
Photo by Michelle Carney.
HaydenAdkinsandCharlieTurnerwerenamedFootballSweetheartand Mr.Touchdown. Photo by Michelle Carney.
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date,”saidbanddirectorAngieLiss. “Thefineartsareanincrediblysubjectiveareaandthat’stheriskwetake eachtimewetakethefieldorstage. Allwecandoisgiveourbestand that’swhatwedid.Therestisoutof ourcontrol.”
Thebandenjoyedalittledowntime Wednesdayeveningbeforeheading homeonThursdaytogetbackforthe varsityfootballgameandthefinalperformanceofourshowdesignedto honorthe50thanniversaryofHowe bands,“HowetoCelebrate”.
Itwasrightbacktoworkfortheband onFridayandSaturdayfortheannual HoweBandBoosterArts&Crafts
Thebandwouldliketothankallthose whohavesupportedusthisseason. Fromthefansinthestandstoanyone whodonatedtoourfundraisingefforts, youareverymuchappreciated.Specialthankstoourbandboosterswho outdidthemselvesthisseason.From pullingtrailerstoraisingthemoneyto wrapthosetrailerstodesigningand sellingmerchandisetoorganizingand providingmealsforustoshiningshoes andsewingsequins thelistgoeson andon.Youareamazing!Thankyou willneverbeenough.
Thebandwillnowturnitsattentionto all-regiontryouts,Christmasparades andconcertsandconcertseasonas wellasplanningfornextyear’smarchingshow!
Formeryouthfootballcoachesleadthe varsityoutofthetunnelforthefinalgame
Lefttoright:MikeStephens,MikePortman,ThomasTroxtell,andMonte WalkerledHowetothreeSuperBowlChampionships. Courtesy photo.
SalesTaxforHoweincreasedby 8.58percentoverlastNovember
TexasComptrollerGlennHegarannouncedlastWednesdayhewould sendcities,counties,transitsystems andspecialpurposedistricts$1.2billioninlocalsalestaxallocationsfor November,1.1percentmorethanin November2023.
Theseallocationsarebasedonsales madeinSeptemberbybusinessesthat reporttaxmonthlyandonsalesmade inJuly,AugustandSeptemberby quarterlyfilers.
InHowe,thefigurewas$63,969.56of which$14,780.60isslatedforthe HCFDC(HoweCommunityFacilitatesDevelopmentCorporation).The amountrepresentsanincreaseof8.58 percentoverNovember2023.
TheHCFDChasbudgetedaprojected revenueof$155,410.87forthe202425fiscalyearandisonpacefor $177,367.25.Thebudgetincludes $85,610.87inacquisitions/ construction.
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approximately340homesinitsfirst phase,asfollows:
Phase1Awillofferapproximately170 homesbyK.HovnanianHomesand StarlightHomes.HomesbyStarlight Homesrangefrom1,420to2,722 squarefeetwiththreetofivebedrooms andtwotothreebaths.HomesbyK. HovnanianHomesrangefrom1,701 to2,659squarefeetwiththreetofive bedroomsandtwotothreebaths. Phase1Bwillofferapproximately170 homesbuiltbyLennar Homesby Lennarrangefrom1,311to2,039 squarefeet,withoptionsincluding threebedroomsandtwobathstofour bedroomsandtwobaths.
Phases1Aand1Bwillincludeapark neartheentryandatrailsystemalong thecreekwithworkoutstations. Amenitiesplannedinfuturephases includeanamenitycenterwithapool andcoveredspace,atrailsystem throughawoodedcreekarea,pocket parkswithplayequipment,shade structures,andseatingareas.
“Thisawonderfulopportunityfor homebuyersseekingsmall-town charmwithinanhouroftheOklahoma borderandtheDFWMetroplex,”says RyanGriffin,managingpartnerat RockhillCapital&Investments,the developerofNobleRidge.“Aslocals, wehavewitnessedthe
northboundgrowthinourregion,and weareproudtobringthisbrand-new master-plannedcommunitytoHowe.
Thisruralcommunityiselevatedand serene,andoffersacompetitivepricepointforhomebuyers,whichisvery exciting.”
ResidentsatNobleRidgewillhave accesstoSummitHillParkwaytothe north,andSummitHillElementary Schoolwithinwalkingdistance,plus nearbyemploymentcorridorsinCollin andGraysonCounties.
"WearethrilledtoseethedevelopmentofNobleRidgeintheCityof Howe,whichwillbringnewopportunitiesandafreshdynamictoour town."saidHoweMayorKarla McDonald. "NobleRidgewillbe morethanjustaplacetolive;it’sa communitywhereresidentscanthrive andenjoyahighqualityoflife."
TolearnmoreaboutNobleRidge, pleasevisitnobleridgetx.com
AboutRockhillCapital&Investments:
RockhillCapital&Investmentsisa respectedcommercialandresidential turnkeydeveloperinNorthTexas,offeringdeeplanddevelopmentandconstructionmanagementexpertise.Over thelastdecade,thecompanyhascontributedtothetremendousgrowthand developmentoftheNorthTexasregionandbuiltareputationforthecarefulplanning,thought,andattention requiredtoexecutelanddevelopment andconstructionprojectswellandhelp buildthrivingcommunities.Formore information,visit www.rockhillinvestments.com
NeldaJoAllison,1934-2024
NeldaStoneAllisonpassedawayin Denisonattheageof90.ShewasmarriedtothelateMarionAllisonof Howefor67yearsbeforehepassed awayJanuary1,2019.Theymade theirhomeinHowe,TXalltheirmarriedlife.
Neldawasemployedfor28yearsat BurlingtonIndustriesinSherman,TX beforetheplantclosedin1986.She thenwenttoworkfortheindependent bankinHowe,TXfor13years,retiringin1999.
Nelda’sloveofchildrenkepther workinginthechurchnurseryfor40 plusyearswhereshehadbeenamembersince1946.
Neldawasprecededindeathbyher husbandMarionAllisonandhermother,Mrs.AnthaStoneClement,and stepfatherArlieClementofSherman, TX.
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XYZwillmeetthisThursday,Nov.14 at10:30inFellowshipHall. Dorchester'sownDennisStewartwillbepresentinghisupliftingtestimonyashe journeysthroughahealthcrisis. DennisknowsGodhasbeenwithhimand
hisfamilyastheyrelyonHismercy, grace,andhealing.
ComejoinusasDennisshareshisstorythenenjoysomegoodeats!
BillieBelknap,1942-2024
BillieJoBelknap,age82,ofSherman, TXpassedawaypeacefullyatthehospital,withherlovedonesbyherside onMonday,November4,2024.Billie wasbornonOctober27,1942,in Sherman,TexastoWilliamCleveland HollowayandAgnesMarieHolloway.
ShegraduatedfromShermanHigh Schoolin1961andthenmarriedher soulmate,WilliamLewisBelknap,on June1,1961,inSherman,Texas.She livedafulllife,touchingtheheartsof allwhoknewher.BilliewasadedicatedcafeteriaworkerforHoweISDand tookgreatprideinherwork.Shewas renownedforheryeastrolls,and throughthedecades,hundredsofstudentslookedforwardtoseeingherat lunchtime.Aftersheretiredfromthe cafeteriaitdidnotslowBilliedown. Sheremainedasactiveandpassionate asever,continuingtopursueherinterestsandspendingtimearoundchildren.ShethenbeganworkingatWee SchoolLearningCenterinHoweasan assistantandcontinuedcaringforchildrenformanyyears.Aboveallshe cherishedwatchingherchildren, grandchildren,andgreatgrandchildren growup.
Herloveforherfamilywasevidentin everymomentshespentnurturingand supportingthem.Watchingherfamily thriveandflourishwasoneofthe greatestjoysinherlife.Billiewasa lifetimeresidentofSherman,Texas. Shelovedcooking,baking,gardening, andtraveling.Shewasagiftedseamstresswhoenjoyedmakingpajamas forthefamilyeveryChristmas.Most importanttoherwasherloveforthe church.ShewasamemberoftheCenterSt.ChurchofChristinSherman whereshelovinglysupportedLewisin hisroleasanelder.Billiewillbedeeplymissedbyallwhoknewher,andher absencewillleaveavoidinthehearts ofherfamilyandfriends.
Sheissurvivedbyherdaughter:KimberlyPalmer&husbandGregof RoyseCity,Tx,hereightgrandchildren:MeghanDavis,EmilyHolt, HannahHolt,BethanieHolt,Chase Palmer,KaleyPalmer,AnnaGrace Palmer,CaraPalmer,sixgreatgrandsons,onegreatgranddaughter,other extendedfamily,andmanyfriends. Sheisprecededindeathbyherparents:WilliamHollowayandAgnes Holloway,herhusbandWilliamLewis Belknap,herdaughterSusanMarie Holt,andbrotherMichaelHolloway.
FamilyandfriendsvisitationwasFriday,November8from6-8pmatCenterSt.ChurchofChristinSherman, Texas.Funeralservicewasheldon Saturday,November9at11:00amat CenterSt.ChurchofChristledby CraigKeelandJamesLuedecke.InternmentfollowedatWestHillCemeteryinSherman,Texas.Pallbearers willbeVanceHolt,BrianNorris, BrandonBullard,DavidCorder,BrandonNorris,andTonyStevenson.
Neldaissurvivedbyhertwochildren, DebbieandhusbandLennyGrayof PilotPoint,TX,Steveandwife,Sherry AllisonofHowe,TX,fourgrandsons andtheirwives,BradandMelissa GrayofBlanchard,OK,Brentand MargotGrayofPilotPoint,TX,Eric AllisonofHowe,TX,TroyandJenniferAllisonofHowe,TX,eleven greatgrandchildren,Skyler,Landry andCooperGrayofBlanchard,OK, Truitt,BennettandEllynAllisonof Howe,TX,ZoeyandReeceGrayof PilotPoint,TX,Haylee,Kenzieand
LeviAllisonofHowe,TXandstep greatgreatgrandchildrenKaitlynand HaydenofHowe,TX.
FuneralserviceswillbeSaturday,November16,2024,at10:00a.m.atthe FirstBaptistChurchinHowe,TX. BurialwillfollowatAkersCemetery.
VisitationwillbeFriday,November 15,2024,from5:00p.m.until7:00 p.m.atWaldoFuneralHome.
Inlieuofflowersmemorialscanbe madetotheFirstBaptistChurchin Howe,TX.
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116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571
Mayor: Karla McDonald
City Council: Michael Hill, Sarah Myrick, Billie Ingram, Shawn Tyler, Ricky Price. City Administrator: Monte Walker
City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt
Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571
Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk:/Permit Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available)
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Public Works Director: Justin Johnson
Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Bert Dowlen
Howe Fire Department/EMS 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency)
Fire Chief: Robert Maniet
Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903-813-4411
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City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm.
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EDC Director: Monte Walker Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org
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TexasHistoryMinute
KenBridges
Warwasnearin November1941. Themenofthe SecondBattalion ofthe131stField Artilleryofthe TexasNational Guardpreparedfor theworstasthey sailedtoHawaii.Thesemenhadcome togetherfromNorth-CentralTexasto servetheircountry,andhailedfrom Abilene,Decatur,Lubbock,andthe WichitaFallsarea.Theircapturethree monthslaterandthefateofwhatbecamethe“LostBattalion”becameone ofthemostharrowingstoriesofTexas troopsduringWorldWarII.
Theirinitialvoyageinlate1941proceededwithlittleincident.They dockedbrieflyatPearlHarborinlate NovemberandweresentontoAustraliatobolsterAlliedforcesinanticipationofJapaneseaction.Thetroops heardthenewsoftheattackonHawaii whileonthehighseas.Armyofficials brieflyconsideredrecallingthemto Hawaii,butthedecisionwasmadeto sendthemonward.Afterspending Christmas1941inAustralia,themen werethenorderedtoassistAustralian, British,andDutchtroopsintheDutch EastIndies(modern-dayIndonesia) againstJapan.
Thoughonlyasmallcontingentof troops,theSecondBattalionprepared todefendthelargeislandofJava.JapaninvadedonFebruary27,1942. PressurefromJapaneseforcesmounted,andtheAlliesfellbackintosmaller andsteadilylessdefensiblecorners. TheUSSHoustonwassunk,withthe lossof700Americansailors.More than300survivorsreachedAllied lines.Cohesionsoonbrokedown,and itwaseveryforceforitself.TheAmericanswerecutoffinthemix,unableto rallyandunabletocommunicatewith otherunits.OnMarch8,Javafellto Japan,andtheTexanswerecaptured, alongwithmorethan32,000other Alliedtroops.
ThenewsstunnedAmerica,butthe WarDepartmenthadnoideawhathad happenedtothetroopsoftheSecond BattalionortheHoustonsurvivors. Communicationssimplyceased.Familiesandneighborsgrieved,worried, andprayed,notknowingwhatfates awaitedtheirlovedoneshalfaworld away.The534capturedoftheSecond Battalion,alongwiththeHouston,becameknownastheLostBattalionand sufferedinJapaneseprisoncamps throughoutthewar.
TheGenevaConventionof1929specifiedthatprisonersweretobegiven propershelterandmedicalcareand nottobetortured.Nationswerealso supposedtoinformeachotherofcaptives.Japanrefusedtoratifythetreaty,
andduringthewarresortedtoamedievalmentalitythatsurrenderwasdisgracefulandprisonersdeservedthe worst.Andtheworsttheydelivered, manylateransweringfortheirwar crimes.
Onegroupseparatedduringthebattle forJava,BatteryE,waseventually senttoJapantoworkasslavelaborin theshipyardsandcoalminesuntilthey werefreedin1945.Eightofthese99 mendiedincaptivity.
MostoftheremainderoftheLostBattalionwereheldforsevenmonthsin Javabeforeputtoworkintheirown slavelaborcampsbuildingtheBurma RailwayforJapan.Fornearlyayear, morethan66,000Alliedprisoners alongwithmorethan230,000SoutheastAsiancivilianswereforcedto builda258-mileraillinefromBurma toThailandacrosstreacherousmountainpassesandunrelentingjungles. Theoverworkedmenhadlittlefoodor water,nomedicalcare,andwerebeatenormurderedbyguards.Seventy thousandmendiedbuildingtherailroad.
Aftercompletionofthe“DeathRailway”in1943,themenweresentback toprisoncampsintheDutchEastIndies.Overthenexttwoyears,they weresenttovariousplacesacross SoutheastAsiatoserveJapanese whims.Theysufferedfrompoor health,poornutrition,andbeatings.In all,163menfromtheLostBattalion diedinJapanesecamps.
InSeptember1944,Americansubmarinesonroutinewarpatrolscame acrossJapanesemerchantshipscarryinghundredsofAlliedprisoners.Once safelybackinAlliedhands,thePOWs begantellinghowtheyhadworked withsurvivorsoftheSecondBattalion inBurma.Newsthatsomeofthemen werestillalivewasrelayedtowaiting families.Theynowhadrenewedhope, butthesehopesweretemperedbythe knowledgeofwhattheprisoncamps werelike.
Itwouldbenearlyanotheryearofhard fightingbeforetheLostBattalion couldberescued.InAugust1945,Japansurrendered.Bythistime,mostof theimprisonedSecondBattalionwere incampsinJavaandThailand.Two AmericanC-54transportswere broughtintobringthemtoahospital inCalcutta,India,beforereturning home.
AftersometimebackinTexas,familiesorganizedawelcomehomecelebrationinOctober1945.Themen formedtheLostBattalionAssociation andmetregularlyintheensuingyears. Inabrutalchapterfromawarfullof brutality,themenmayhavebeenlost foratimebutwereneverforgotten.
Whatisinthewell comesupinthebucket
It’saspiritual revelationto comprehend thatwords havetremendouspowerbut wherethereis privilegethere isalsoaccountability.Communicationnot onlyshapesour viewswhile influencingour behavior,butwordsalsoexposewho wereallyareaswecanlearnagreat dealaboutaperson’sviewswhenwe hearthemspeak.Thisisawonderful prayertobegineachday,“Setaguard, OLord,overmymouth;keepwatch overthedoorofmylips”Psalm141:3. Yes,wehavemuchtoprayabout,and thispetitioniscrucialifwearetolivea holylifeofintegrity,respect,andlove. Encouragingwordsareworthmuch, andcostlittle,andsincewhatwesayis whatwethink,itwouldbewiseto monitorourthoughtsandwhatwe believe.
WordscanaccomplishGod’sintentionsandcarryustoencouragingplaces,but,unfortunately,theycanalso leadusintosomedarksituations.As children,manyofusquotedthislittle rhyme,“Sticksandstonesmaybreak ourbones,butwordswillneverhurt us”whichwasacourageousstandas wewerebeingthreatenedorinsulted. Still,werealizedafterwegrewupthat inmostcases,thewordsweremore emotionallypainfulthanifwehad beenphysicallyassaulted.There’sa goodchanceyourememberwhen someonesaidsomethingthatcaused youtofeelrejectionandpiercedyour soul.Maybederogatorywordsfroma parent,teacher,coach,familymember, neighborhoodkids,orabullyfrom school,andunfortunatelythesepainful woundswillalwaysberemembered. Thankfully,someindividualschange overtheyearsastheyrecallthehurtful thingstheyhavesaidandareconvicted toapologizeastheyrealizethatfoolish peoplesayfoolishthings.
Ontheothersideofthetwo-edged swordofwords,it’sastoundingtounderstandtheyalsohavethepowerto bringinspiration,joy,hope,andhealing.InProverbs16:24,theHolySpirit relayedtokingSolomonthathighly sensitivepeoplearediscreetandcarefultousegoodjudgmentwiththeir
fromthosewhosincerelycareabout us.Intheancientworld,honeywasthe sweetestsubstanceavailable,andSolomonwasintentionalwithhisimagery ashepennedthesewords,“Pleasant wordsareahoneycomb,sweettothe soulandhealingtothebones.”We havetheopportunitytofilterour speechthroughtheHolySpirit,butit’s ourchoicetoapplythesespiritualprinciplesorignorethem.Thewiseperson whodesirestowalkintheawareness ofGod’spresencewilllearntocontrol theircarnalnature.Ouremotionsare interestedinpleasingourflesh,butour spiritisalwayspassionateaboutpleasingtheLord.
Acommandassociatedwithobedience toGodistodevelopspiritualsensitivityandself-controlwhichareincluded inthefruitsoftheSpirit.Asaresultof choosingwordswisely,ourcommunicationcanandshouldbecomeaconsistentrelayofthemessageofJesus. EllenG.Whiteisquotedassaying,“A Christianrevealstruehumilityby showingthegentlenessofChrist,by beingalwaysreadytohelpothers,by speakingkindwordsandperforming unselfishacts,whichelevateandennoblethemostsacredmessagethathas cometoourworld.”Somebelievethat whenwecancontrolourwords,we havemorematurityanddiscernment tocontrolourlives.James1:26says, “Thosewhoconsiderthemselvesreligiousandyetdonotkeepatightrein ontheirtonguesdeceivethemselves, andtheirreligionisworthless.”
TheAlmightywantsHispeopleto revealHischaracter,anddevelop agapecharitywhichmotivatesusto embracethisbeautifulwayofconnectingwithothers.Thosewhodisregard speakingasadivineappointmentto witnessforChristanddonotcarewhat theysayarequitefamiliarwiththe flavoroftheirownfoot.Ephesians 4:29declares,“Donotletanyunwholesometalkcomeoutofyour mouths,butonlywhatishelpfulfor buildingothersupaccordingtotheir needs,thatitmaybenefitthosewho listen.”Mayweconsiderwhatisinthe wellcomesupinthebucket.Inthis light,werealizethathate-filledand destructivewordsareintentionalsin. Thegoodnewsisthatrepentanceisan opportunitytobeforgivenandrestored byGod’sgrace.
This is an excerpt from Dr. Holland’ s book, “Receiving Our Healing – Go-
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