By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
The boy towers over his five siblings. The 16-year-old is 6 feet tall.
He's competitive and thinks he might enjoy a career in politics as a state congressman. He's a figure of wisdom, as his younger sisters look to him for help on schoolwork and guidance in tricky situations.
A right good big brother, he is.
But the secret's out: Trent Williams can sew a right pretty dress.
A handmade white smock won him the grand championship over the clothing division at this month's Bell County Youth Fair. Trent said the dress was his second attempt at sewing.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Book probes Bible's dark stories for God's presence
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
The Bible spreads its Good News with a slew of R-rated stories.
Countless biblical figures endure pain, rape, incest and abuse until Christ saves mankind at the end of the New Testament.
In Genesis, a prince rapes a woman whose father then sells her for the highest price. In Judges, the body of another raped woman finds itself chopped in 12 pieces.
And in Acts, the very place the phrase 'Good News' is shouted, a man wonders the land desolate and unloved because his male sex organs are mutilated.
'That's right, the word is penis - and that's how I preach the story of the Eunuch,' said Diana Garland, a social work professor at Baylor University in Waco. 'The story is undermined when we try to make the story sound better than it is.'
Telegram Staff Writer
The Bible spreads its Good News with a slew of R-rated stories.
Countless biblical figures endure pain, rape, incest and abuse until Christ saves mankind at the end of the New Testament.
In Genesis, a prince rapes a woman whose father then sells her for the highest price. In Judges, the body of another raped woman finds itself chopped in 12 pieces.
And in Acts, the very place the phrase 'Good News' is shouted, a man wonders the land desolate and unloved because his male sex organs are mutilated.
'That's right, the word is penis - and that's how I preach the story of the Eunuch,' said Diana Garland, a social work professor at Baylor University in Waco. 'The story is undermined when we try to make the story sound better than it is.'
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Addicts find new life at recovery shelter
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
Yes, it was warm and cozy at the Humble House Monday night, not like the dark street outside where the cold wind blew.
A chandelier hung above the dining room table. Keith and Brandon sat there. They were listening to the chattering group in the living room.
Mike and Richard were teasing Randall about his resemblance to music star Randy Travis.
The men were waiting for dinner. P.K. was in the kitchen fixing some barbecue and beans.
It doesn't sound like much, but miracles can come wrapped in plain packages.
The men of Humble House are recovering drug addicts. Every night's a miracle, they said, their words true to the program's mission statement.
'There's the Good Lord, friendship and comfort - and P.K.'s cooking,' Richard Farmer said. 'There's hope we can get better.'
Telegram Staff Writer
Yes, it was warm and cozy at the Humble House Monday night, not like the dark street outside where the cold wind blew.
A chandelier hung above the dining room table. Keith and Brandon sat there. They were listening to the chattering group in the living room.
Mike and Richard were teasing Randall about his resemblance to music star Randy Travis.
The men were waiting for dinner. P.K. was in the kitchen fixing some barbecue and beans.
It doesn't sound like much, but miracles can come wrapped in plain packages.
The men of Humble House are recovering drug addicts. Every night's a miracle, they said, their words true to the program's mission statement.
'There's the Good Lord, friendship and comfort - and P.K.'s cooking,' Richard Farmer said. 'There's hope we can get better.'
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Couple finds driftwood that resembles crucifix
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
The floodwaters receded, and a sign of the divine floated to the hands of two non-believers.
This may sound like something from the Old Testament, but it's not. It's how a non-religious Temple couple came to own a 3-foot piece of driftwood that looks like Christ on the cross.
Preston Hauffpauir spotted his find at Arrowhead Point on Belton Lake not long after last year's springtime floodwaters started to recede.
'My husband - he's always looking at the driftwood,' said Holly Hauffpauir. 'He likes to carve.'
The cross's gnarled edges are what captured Mr. Hauffpauir's initial interest.
'I thought the wood's shape was beautiful on its own,' he said. 'So I took it home.'
Telegram Staff Writer
The floodwaters receded, and a sign of the divine floated to the hands of two non-believers.
This may sound like something from the Old Testament, but it's not. It's how a non-religious Temple couple came to own a 3-foot piece of driftwood that looks like Christ on the cross.
Preston Hauffpauir spotted his find at Arrowhead Point on Belton Lake not long after last year's springtime floodwaters started to recede.
'My husband - he's always looking at the driftwood,' said Holly Hauffpauir. 'He likes to carve.'
The cross's gnarled edges are what captured Mr. Hauffpauir's initial interest.
'I thought the wood's shape was beautiful on its own,' he said. 'So I took it home.'
Sunday, January 20, 2008
China craze: Woman's world shines with paint
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
Everything pretty was painted by her mama.
From kitchen to bedroom, her childhood home was wall to wall china. There were bowls, platters, cups, saucers, pitchers, lamps and vases, all designed and painted by her mother, Lillian Burrier, 76, of Temple.
'Everywhere I looked, there was something she had done, something lovely,' said Belinda Psencik, 43, of Moffat.
Mrs. Psencik's favorite piece is a large serving plate that has a picture of a fire hydrant painted on it.
'There is a bucket by the fire hydrant. Some water is dripping on some little flowers, and some wrens are perched on the bucket,' Mrs. Psencik said. 'That's my picture. It has hung above my bed ever since I can remember.'
Telegram Staff Writer
Everything pretty was painted by her mama.
From kitchen to bedroom, her childhood home was wall to wall china. There were bowls, platters, cups, saucers, pitchers, lamps and vases, all designed and painted by her mother, Lillian Burrier, 76, of Temple.
'Everywhere I looked, there was something she had done, something lovely,' said Belinda Psencik, 43, of Moffat.
Mrs. Psencik's favorite piece is a large serving plate that has a picture of a fire hydrant painted on it.
'There is a bucket by the fire hydrant. Some water is dripping on some little flowers, and some wrens are perched on the bucket,' Mrs. Psencik said. 'That's my picture. It has hung above my bed ever since I can remember.'
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Ministry finishes first year; Fort Hood to launch similar program
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
They're addicts - and they're committed Christians.
They're the people of Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based 12-step recovery program that meets at Temple Bible Church.
At least 150 people participate each week. They acknowledge their weaknesses and the need to heal through small group sessions and one-on-one counseling.
'We've been at it for a year now,' said Charlie Turnbo, the director. 'God's done a lot of good this year. We're looking forward to another.'
Telegram Staff Writer
They're addicts - and they're committed Christians.
They're the people of Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based 12-step recovery program that meets at Temple Bible Church.
At least 150 people participate each week. They acknowledge their weaknesses and the need to heal through small group sessions and one-on-one counseling.
'We've been at it for a year now,' said Charlie Turnbo, the director. 'God's done a lot of good this year. We're looking forward to another.'
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Local photographer's first exhibit exceeds CAC's sales average
By TOMIE LUNSFORD
Telegram Staff Writer
Sometimes a photo leaves you speechless, no matter the thousand words its worth.
A stunned December silence greeted Matt Brandon's first-ever photo exhibit at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple. The curator used just one word to describe the mood.
'Shocked,' said Marilyn Ritchie, CAC curator and visual arts director. 'People were shocked. Nobody expected his work to be so beautiful.'
Six of Brandon's photos were sold.
'It's not usual for people to buy that many photos at an exhibit,' Ms. Ritchie said. 'Two or three, maybe, but not five and six. That's a lot.'
People don't buy photographs as frequently as they purchase paintings and sculptures, the longtime curator said.
'For some reason, people don't see photographs as art, but (Brandon's) photos - you look at them, and you know they're art,' Ms. Ritchie said. 'I've never seen a photo exhibit be received so well.'
Telegram Staff Writer
Sometimes a photo leaves you speechless, no matter the thousand words its worth.
A stunned December silence greeted Matt Brandon's first-ever photo exhibit at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple. The curator used just one word to describe the mood.
'Shocked,' said Marilyn Ritchie, CAC curator and visual arts director. 'People were shocked. Nobody expected his work to be so beautiful.'
Six of Brandon's photos were sold.
'It's not usual for people to buy that many photos at an exhibit,' Ms. Ritchie said. 'Two or three, maybe, but not five and six. That's a lot.'
People don't buy photographs as frequently as they purchase paintings and sculptures, the longtime curator said.
'For some reason, people don't see photographs as art, but (Brandon's) photos - you look at them, and you know they're art,' Ms. Ritchie said. 'I've never seen a photo exhibit be received so well.'
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