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Love, Eloise:Giving unconditional love, even for those who’ve hurt our hearts

By Eloise Estes Unconditional love was easy when I was a child. Everyone was lovable to me and my love for others came effortlessly. My feelings never changed toward those I loved. I trusted everyone...

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Letter to the Editor:Insurance, charity not always what they seem

Editor, I want to share several thoughts, do with them what you will.   My cousin, who has since passed away from breast cancer, had Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance forever, yet when she was diagnosed...

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El Conservador:Mexican Arrogance Toward Mexican Americans

By George Rodriguez Today I was witness to one of most discriminatory and arrogant behaviors by Mexicans toward Mexican Americans, and it happened in Texas in the U.S. I witnessed and over heard the...

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Anne Graham Lotz: A Message to the Free World’s Leaders

…Be strong and do not lose courage…. 2 Chronicles 15:7 The history of Israel includes some riveting similarities to our world today. One brief vignette that caught my attention recently is from 2...

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Love, Eloise:Do you know how to pick a good partner?

By Eloise Estes Do you know how to choose the right partner?  After decades of doing it wrong I finally got it right!  You see, to get a perfect partner you have to be one first. Getting right with God...

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Letters to the Editor:Golemon answers straight, earns support

Dear Editor: I attended the Republican Women of Yoakum candidate forum last week and hadthe opportunity to meet both our candidates for legislature, District 17. I write this letter to endorse Brent...

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Pat Buchanan: Bloomberg vs. Trump?

The morning of the New Hampshire primary, Donald Trump, being interviewed on "Morning Joe," said that he would welcome his "friend" Michael Bloomberg into the presidential race. Which is probably the...

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TOZER DEVOTIONAL: Cleaning Out the Closets

Another question to put to yourself is, "Do I have any habits I am ashamed to let anybody know I have? Have I any personal habits that I am ashamed of? Do I hide something when the pastor is coming? If...

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El Conservador:Justice Scalia’s death a tragedy for conservatives

By George Rodriguez The death of Justice Scalia is a tragedy for grassroots Constitutional conservatives in many ways. Justice Scalia was a Constitutional conservative who believed in the pureness of...

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Letter to the Editor:Gonzales County Attorney endorses Reyes for 2nd 25th...

I have known James Reyes for more than 10 years. We met when he was a misdemeanor prosecutor in Hays County and I was a defense attorney.  He then moved to the 25th Judicial District Attorney's Office...

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Love, Eloise:Are you color blind?

By Eloise Estes For a large portion of my life I was like the character Chauncey Gardiner, played by Peter Sellers, in the movie ‘Being There’.  I lived in a place that was always safe, loving and...

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I’m mad and I won’t take it

By Nicholas Wentworth/Manager@gonzalescannon.com The public is in a surly mood, making them irritable and unpredictable. Their unhappiness is reflected in the winnowing of the numerous candidates that...

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El Conservador:Americans are angry, tired, ready for change

By George Rodriguez The mainstream media never ceases to amaze me. In the wake of the South Carolina Republican primary, political pundits and professional media talking heads continue to question why...

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Pastor’s Corner:Chasing after the wind

By Clint Lowery Some of the most grievous errors and even the birth of cults have resulted from those that seek to go beyond the all-sufficiency of Christ and scripture.  Well meaning zealous believers...

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Pastor's Corner:The Suffiency of Christ and the word

By Clint Lowery The true story is told of a pastor that was preaching a series of meetings in both North and South Carolina.  One afternoon before leaving the home of those that hosted him, he reminded...

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Pastor's Corner:The Suffiency of Christ: What More Do You Want?

By Clint Lowery This is the last article in which I seek to show the sufficiency of Christ and His Word. Truly our Lord has given us a vast and sufficient supply for all of our needs. I am reminded of...

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El Conservador:It’ll take more than GOP shinanigans...

By George Rodriguez Mitt Romney sounded real tough in his comments about Donald Trump this week ShenWhere was that bravado when he debated Obama in 2012? This is more GOP establishment shinangans...

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Love, Eloise: “Get over yourself.” ~God

By Eloise Estes In previous columns I explained how I went through three different situations that forced me to let go of things I thought I couldn't live without.  The first 'Letting Go' life lesson...

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Pastor’s Corner: The Psalm of the Cross

By Clint Lowery As we approach resurrection Sunday, it seems only right that I should write of both the cross and resurrection respectively.  I have chosen to comment on the death of Christ from Psalm...

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Love, Eloise:Peace: Ever elusive; Certainly attainable

By Eloise Estes Peace. One of the benefits available to every Christian. Most people in this world do not have, nor do they understand this type of inner assurance; yet, it has been promised to...

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