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David's Daily Devotion for January 28

January 28, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 28.

Here’s our question for the day - Does God SING? Let’s search the Word. The Bible leaves no doubt that we, as children of God, are created to lift our voices to Him in praise. It mentions singing over 400 times, and in 50 verses God states it as a command.

Psalm 95:1 - Come, let us sing to the Lord, let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation!

Funding Available for the Texas Clean Fleet Program

An Estimated $16 Million In Grants Available

January 24, 2025 – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Texas Clean Fleet Program (TCFP) with an estimated $16 million in grant funding available for fleet owners in Texas to replace aging diesel vehicles with new hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. Grants may reimburse up to 80% of the cost of the new vehicle.

Fundraiser Set to Benefit Medical Expenses of Acosta (List of Donations Added)

January 19, 2025 - Benefit for Tony Acosta, son of David and Lydia Spratley, will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 6pm at J’s Bar & Grill, located at 1510 Southview Circle in Center.

$5 entry fee, list to follow with all donated items. Live auction starts at 7pm.

If you would like to donate, please contact Taylor Buster at 936-645-1487.

All proceeds will be donated to help with medical expenses.

"Asking Directions" by Neal Murphy

January 24, 2025- According to countless frustrated spouses, men seem to suffer from an irrational resistance to stopping to ask directions when lost in strange territory. That this trait is shared by most, if not all men, and has proven so resistant to the attempted behavior modifications and downright nagging of so many women, suggests a genetic predisposition. I have discovered that the reason is that men just don’t feel they are lost.

My Five Cents: 89th Session, BOOT II, Winter Storm, Data Breach, Hall of Fame Inductee

January 24, 2025 - Session is starting to heat up in Austin – the budget has been filed, committees have been appointed in the Senate, and our first hearings are scheduled. We hit the ground running this year and are prepared to accomplish as much as we can in the short time we have.

Here are five things happening around your state: 

1. Senate committee assignments for 89th Session released

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 24

Jamuary 24, 2025 - Good Morning!  It’s Friday, January 24.

On this day in 41 AD, a Roman emperor was assassinated. History has made him the “poster boy” for eccentric, evil Caesars. His great-grandfather was the first character mentioned in the Nativity story - “and it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus”. Augustus reigned for 40 years, his great-grandson only managed four. His name was Caligula.

Commentary on "Achieving Success" by Dr. Jerry Hopkins

January 23, 2025 - Success is something that most people are interested in achieving and maintaining. Nobody likes or wants to fail. So what can be said about school and success? There are some very important things that we need to stress in education and helping students succeed. Businesses and business leaders want to succeed. I don’t know of anyone who sets out to intentionally fail. I sometimes suspicion politicians who want to guarantee failure on the part of some programs. I have known some teachers who got it in their head that some students should not succeed or even pass.

David's Daily Devotion for January 23

January 23, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, January 23.

What’s your favorite scripture? Maybe you’ve got several - hard to pick just one. It’s kind of like having to choose a favorite hymn, out of all the ones you love. Here’s a Bible verse that I love - Psalm 33:3.

“Sing a new song to the Lord; play skillfully, and shout for joy”.

The psalmist says so much in just 13 words. A preacher could fill a month of Sundays with just this verse as a text. Here are a few thoughts.

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