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Balancing the Books

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Every year about this time my wife and I close out our books for the year. There are usually papers scattered all over and we are busy helping each other to get everything added up. I always hold my breath to see if we have given enough to the Lord. It is our goal or we try to give at least a tenth of our income. (Psalm 76:11). Several years ago we were really busy and I didn’t watch our giving and when we totaled our giving we found out we had given very little that year. I felt so ashamed and I proposed in my heart I didn’t want that to happen again. God has been so good to us and we want to thank Him and honor Him with our giving. It could even be a way of saying thanks. We try to tithe to our local church, (Malachi 3:10) and we also give to other special needs if we can, (Psalm 41:1). We
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Congressman McCaul to host Community Leaders Coffee in Madisonville

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Congressman Michael T. McCaul is set to host a closed community leaders coffee event, bringing together multiple branches of local leadership, on Saturday, Jan. 27. 

"One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to travel the district and hear from Texans about the issues that are most important to them. I'm excited to stop in Madison and Grimes Counties this weekend to give an update on my work to restore the economy, secure the border, and stand up to China while hearing from Texans about what they would like Congress to accomplish," said Congressman McCaul. 

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Madison County Law Enforcement Responds to DOJ Report

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s report on the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde broke headlines across the nation. The report came out Thursday, Jan. 17, and sparked many law enforcement agencies to look within to reassess and strengthen their preparedness in case of any disaster.  

Among those agencies were some in Madison County, including the City of Madisonville’s Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, who emphasized the collaborative efforts to prevent school shootings.  

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‘ROUND TOWN

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GALA NETTLES Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” Here’s what’s going on ‘round town. First, for those of you who are members of the Madison County Republican Party, this Thursday evening is the “Meet the Candidates Forum” at 7 p.m.