It was a wonderful and a very special time because we had all our family together. We ate, wow what a meal, sat around and visited and visited some more. We reminisced about old times and laughed till we couldn’t. We did a lot of different things together like _______________________________________ around the house. Of course, there was the special treat of spending time with the grandkids and seeing how much they have grown and changed. Those few special days we had all our family together reminds me of something Christians have to look forward to in Heaven. There are a lot of false notions going around about Heaven and who is going to be there and what it is going to be like. First, everyone who has rejected Christ Jesus and the things of God will never be allowed into Heaven, (Romans 1:18-20, Revelation 20:13-15 & 21:8). There will be a large number of people from every tribe and country and race, (Matthew 24:31) if they have ever accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, (Hebrews 12:22-24). We will get new bodies and can enjoy the new heaven and earth, (Revelation 21:1). There will be a great banquet with lots of food and visiting, (Revelation 19:9). How we looked forward to our family being together Thanksgiving but that is nothing compared to what God has prepared for us in Heaven.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

If you find yourself traveling down East Trinity Street, you’ll find yourself in front of road closed signs; that is because, on Wednesday, November 23, the City of Madisonville, in association with TxDot, has closed the road for the foreseeable future.

We always look forward to this time of year with the trees changing color and the cooler weather, phone calls to see who will be able to be there and who won’t. Yes, we are planning a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings and we are also looking forward to being with family and hanging out with the grandkids. It has been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember. On several of those occasions, right in the middle of the meal one of the cooks (my wife, daughter, daughter in law,) would suddenly jump up from the table and dart to the kitchen and come back with another dish. They would say, “I almost forgot the congealed salad” (we call it green stuff) or our favorite rolls or some other dish. If we are not careful in our fast paced culture we may forget or omit God in our celebrating. God has no problem with us enjoying a good meal and family fellowship, (Deuteronomy 26:9-11, Joel 2:26) but I think He wants us to realize where it came from and be thankful, (Psalm 50:14,100:4,116:17). I also realize some years are harder than others and some people and families are going through difficult times (Ecclesiastes 7:14). Let’s pray for them and help them if we can. Enjoy the holiday and not forget to thank God for all His goodness toward us.