The other day, I was out riding my gator, looking for lost calves and it got me to thinking about what I would be doing if I didn’t have the Lord in my life. I was eight or nine years old when I gave my life to Jesus. I’ll have to admit, I didn’t understand it all at the time. I’m still a work in progress. A dear old deacon friend once told me this, “The day I quit learning about God will be the day before they are throwing dirt on me.” But do we ever really come to understand what following Christ amounts to? We need to stay at it, and it begins with prayer!

I have never done this with an article before, but I was reading this morning and came across this list of Resolutions on Growing Old with God by John Piper in his book, A Godward Life: Seeing the Supremacy of God in All of Life, published in 2015 by Multnomah Books. It was such a good goal for me personally to shoot for as I age, that I wanted to share it with all of you in its entirety.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is urging rural residents across the state to complete the 2020 Census to ensure a complete and accurate count of rural Oklahoma.

Wednesday, February 19

February 15 to February 29

Cameron University piano students of Dr. Hyunsoon Whang will move from classroom to performance to demonstrate their accompanying skills. They will accompany six CU vocal students in a recital that will allow both pianists and vocalists to shine during “Soiree XI: Moonstruck,” slated for Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior/military/ non-Cameron students. CU students, faculty and staff are admitted free with CU I.D.

Highly motivated graduating high school seniors looking for leadership opportunities at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the fall should consider applying for the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) scholarship before the March 9 deadline.

Oklahomans can once again use their state income tax return to help our nongame fish and wildlife. The Wildlife Department does not receive any Oklahoma tax revenue, but can accept donations from tax refunds through the Oklahoma Resident Income Tax Return Schedule 511-H.

Jack Foster former NAS- CAR Driver had some items he dearly enjoyed; they are on display at the Walters Public Library. His wife, Millie wanted others to enjoy seeing his things. These items are some of his favorite things but not all are about him. Some are about other NASCAR drivers that were important to him.

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