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The Big Picture by Erny McDonough

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 18 Aug 22 - 0 Comments

There is a special Scripture in Ephesians 2:10, which says, We are God’s masterpiece… As I was thinking about this great thought, I remembered an event that happened in 1995. We had just come to Port O’Connor to begin Fisherman’s Chapel and had purchased a 35X35 Morgan building on Adams, between 2nd and 3rd Streets. […]

Island Life… by Clint Benetsen

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 14 Jul 22 - 0 Comments

Brutal Heat, Dryness and Rattlesnakes Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing well and enjoyed a safe and fun Fourth of July holiday weekend. As expected, the island saw an above normal amount of weekend islanders enjoying the beach and celebrating our independence. Well, a few weeks ago I […]

Fish Out of Water by Thomas Spychalski…

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 14 Jul 22 - 0 Comments

A lot of these columns over the last couple of years or so seem to be on subjects such as change and loss. Perhaps it’s not so surprising, from 2020 on we’ve all dealt with tons of new ideas, new challenges, and new paths that have altered the world around us. Regardless of the ‘whys’ […]

Growing Intentionally by Erny McDonough

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 14 Jul 22 - 0 Comments

I still have pictures of when I was so skinning that I was mistaken for an Ethiopian orphan! In my high school senior picture, I had two noses – the normal one between my eyes and the abnormal one beneath my chin. (We call it an “Adam’s Apple!) When I was drafted into the Army, […]

Island Life… By Clint Benetsen

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 16 Jun 22 - 0 Comments

Summer Island Families Enjoying Beach Time Greetings from the island everyone! I hope that all of you are doing well and surviving this brutal and oppressive pre-summer heat we have been experiencing lately. Oh my goodness, other than between 6-10 am and 6-9 pm, it’s pretty much impossible for my manly sized physique to be […]

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