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The pure Gospel of Jesus Christ is different from what most people think. The real Gospel is not in our hands. Many people are trying to obey the Word of GOD by being good. If it were possible for humans to live good enough to enter Heaven, Jesus would not have needed to come to earth and die for the sins of the world. Jesus made it plain when He said, “Many are called but few are chosen.” He meant that the world is called, but all who try to live good and call that the way to Heaven are only fooling themselves. That is called religion which only makes a person look good to the world. The true Gospel is to accept Jesus as our personal Savior when we hear the Gospel preached. One thought about that is that if hundreds of people hear the Gospel preached and only a few respond and accept Jesus as their personal Savior, they are the “Chosen” ones.

“God doesn’t only have one phone line,” says Avery, age 10. Apparently, Avery has never heard a busy signal when praying.

Soil moisture levels continue to decline in most areas of the state after a months-long dry spell as warm-season crop plantings and preparations increase.

Many college grads are continuing their educations after earning bachelor’s degrees. Roughly 13.1 percent of American adults have an advanced degree, which is up from 8.6 percent in 2000, according to findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Eductional Attainment in the United States: 2018. As of 2016, 28.5 percent of Canadians had a bachelor’s degree or higher, says Statistics Canada. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says enrollment in graduate programs continues to grow. It rose 3.6 percent in fall 2020 from a year earlier, and 4.4 percent during the spring 2021 semester, perhaps spurred on by the global pandemic and schools’ more flexible course offerings that cater to remote students. Despite their growing popularity, advanced degrees do not always translate into higher salaries or improved job prospects. The research site Educationdata. org says about 9 percent of Americans have master’s degrees, but the degrees increased employability by less than 3 percent. Furthermore, the cost of a master’s degree nearly doubles the average debt held by people with bachelor’s degrees, according to the personal fi nance marketplace Credible. In addition, certain business owners may even pass up on applicants with advanced degrees because the students had been in school too long or tended to assume their degrees make them worth more, according to a report by Fox Business. That report indicates less than 10 percent of employers believe colleges do a good job of preparing students for the working world, and many employers value applicants who prioritize real-world experience over schooling. This is information students need to consider when thinking about pursuing advanced degrees.

Thursday March 17th the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts announced historic growth in Texas real estate values.

Bring your family and friends to be a part of a very exciting milestone moment in Kaufman County. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 5, 2022, as we celebrate the Grand Opening/Open House of the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will include the official Ribbon Cutting and then continue with an Open House and tours until 1 p.m.

A recent study from researchers at The Ohio State University found that the disparity between the number of words young children who are frequently read to have heard compared to those who have not been read to is significant. The study first appeared online in the Journal of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics and found that young children whose parents read them five books a day

“The first lie detector was made from Adam’s rib, and it hasn’t been improved on since,” writes humorist James Hefley.

The demand for qualified, talented nurses figures to grow in the years to come. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than half a million nurses are expected to retire by 2022. Couple that with an existing nursing shortage, and the BLS projects a need for 1.1 million registered nurses in the near future. A shortage also figures to affect Canada, where the Canadian Nurses Association recently estimated that the country would be forced to confront a nursing shortage of roughly 60,000 nurses by 2022. Various factors are contributing to the nursing shortage in both countries, including an increasingly large aging population that will require more and more nurses to meet its health care needs. In the United States, the Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010, increased access to health care for millions of people across the country, thereby creating a greater need for nurses and other health care professionals. In addition, a greater emphasis on preventive care in many countries across the globe figures to compel more people to visit their physicians even when they’re otherwise feeling healthy. As more people prioritize preventive care, the need for more nurses will likely increase.

There’s a new game sweeping the Internet. It’s called Wordle and the premise is pretty simple. You get six chances to correctly guess, ascertain and or sleuth out a random, five-letter word. With each guess you are told which letters are in the word, which are not and which are in the right space within the word.

Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Terry McCullar is retiring at the end of April.

Whether you’re celebrating a weekend meal with loved ones or simply looking for a way to bring your family to the table at the same time, seafood night can make dinnertime a special treat. Next time you plan to make fish the focus of your menu, it’s possible you’ll be enjoying the benefits of aquaculture, also known as seafood farming.

During the March 15 Forney City Council Meeting, Council approved a site plan for a long-requested H-E-B. grocery store to be built in Forney. The property is located near the intersection of FM-1641 and FM-548.