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Psalm 121:1-8 reads ~

1I will raise my eyes to the mountains;From where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip;He who watches over you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who watches over Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your protector; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not beat down on you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time and forever. Here the Psalmist is asking,

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“Where does my help come from?” It doesn’t come from the earth, from the flesh, or from anything I can gaze upon. They will never come through. The things of this world cannot provide the help we need. Our help must come from someone else. We often search for help in the wrong places. We look to the world around us, to culture, to politicians, and to others to provide for us. But they cannot provide us with what we actually need. We must look to something/ someone else. We need to look to God for our help!

Joshua Ramirez is the Campus Pastor of the Lubbock Dream Center and has been in ministry for 32 years.

En Aquellos Días…

ulio no era mi mez favorito.

Claro que lla no estabamos en la escuela, pero era el tiempo cuando ibamos a la “limpia”. Nos levantabamos muy tempra no para llegar a la labor para las 6:30 o las 7:00 de la mañana y poniamos 10 horas cada dia. Mi mama era la may ordoma y teniamos la rienda muy cor tita. Para pasar el dia mas pronto, mi hermano siempre pensaba de maneras en que nos podia asustar. El se adelantaba en el surco cuando tenía una buena idea. Una manera era pescar camaliones y les sobaba la pansita y los camaliones se quedaban dormidos. Luego se hiba mas despacio hasta que lo alcansabamos. Cuando menos esperabamos, nos decia, “Pesquenlo” y nos abentaba el camalion; y la griteria de nosotros era todo lo que se podía oír. ¡Tambien era el tiempo del riego! A cambiar agua cada 8 horas, dia y noche. En esos dias nada era automatico, nomas humanos. Pero nosotros eramos a lo menos cino y podiamos levantar los cinco “sprinklers” de un golpe. A mi me gustaba mas cuando cambiamos tubos porque si era posible nos metiamos en los diches de agua, cerca de la compuerta. Esos días ya pasaron y la juventud de hoy en dia nunca viviran esas esperancias.

Editor's Note: Rosario Montez Smith grew up en un rancho in Levelland, and enjoys sharing her memories of living in rural West Texas.

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First Friday Devotion To Sacred Heart

OF JESUS

The evening includes Holy Hour and the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fri Jul 7th 5:30pm - 6:30pm, at Sacred Heart Church, 2805 Columbia St, Plainview.

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• Saint Michael Church, Ralls, Jul 8th, FM 122

• Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Anton, Jul 9th, 401 Maurer Ave.

• Saint Jude Church, Tahoka, Jul 16th, 1829 S 4th St.

• Sacred Heart Church, Plains, July 16 • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., 1309 11th St.

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Plainview, July 16, 12 – 11 p.m., 211 W 7th.

• Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Earth, Jul 16th, 1 - 8 pm, 806 E Main St

• Saint Anthony Church, Brownfield, Jul 23rd, Coleman Park, 613 S 1st St.

• St. Isidore Church, Abernathy, Jul 29th, Abernathy, I-27

• Saint William Church, Denver City, Jul 30th, 11 am - 9:30 pm, 401 Mustang Dr.

• Saint Ann Church, Morton, Jul 30th 12 - 7 pm, 105 NE 8th St.

ONLINE SAFE ENVIRONMENT

TRAINING Parish volunteers & staff remember you can take your safe environment training through the diocese’s website at www.CatholicLubbock.org/SafeEnvironment.html

LAS ESTACIONES Presented by Our Lady of Grace Church for persons 60 years and older, meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Join for prayer, fun and fellowship.

BIBLE STUDY AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHURCH Father Piña’s Bible Study in English will be held on Wednesdays, at 7 pm. at 1120 52nd St. El Estudio Bíblico en Español con Emilio Abeyta estará los Miércoles, a las 7pm.

YOUTH BIBLE STUDY at Our Lady of Grace, every Wednesday and Friday, 5:30 pm - 7 pm, at Buxkemper Hall, 3111 Erskine St.

DIVINE MERCY Chaplet online at https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/ devotions/novena

PRAY THE ROSARY ONLINE at https://www.cathedralofmary.org/faithformation/resources/pray-the-rosary-online

UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES online at https://catholicboard. com/

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