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I’ve been reading my Bible in reverse. Oh, not really word-by-word in reverse, just in the reverse order of books. I’ve read through the Bible several times over the last 10 years, but after getting stuck in Leviticus and Numbers a few times, I figured out a way to mix up the daily readings so that I don’t get stuck in a quagmire again – I read out of three different portions of the Word during any given week – History, Poetry, and the New Testament.

NOTICE: Please observe the warning signs of red cones and yellow Caution tape around the front of the Van Zandt Newspapers building at the corner of Tyler and Buffalo Streets. Those who drove by the Van Zandt Newspapers building on Wednesday, may have wondered why six people were standing almost in the street, engaged in deep conversation.

Anyone examining my Internet browser history would be bored to tears – Amazon purchases, links for my new job, reviews of defibrillators our church is considering, etc. But there’s one guilty pleasure to be found in my use of the World Wide Web: Craigslist East Texas, in the Farm & Garden For Sale area – specifically, used tractors.

Husband has had a horrible time at work that day. Feeling kicked around, unappreciated and definitely out of sorts, he pulls into the driveway, only to find that his three-year-old has left her tricycle blocking the garage door… again. He leverages his tired body out of the car and lumbers slowly into the house, ready to snap the head from the first person he sees.

Having dogs around can be dangerous. When First Husband and I had a lot of dogs we were very careful. They could get out if we didn’t latch the gate properly, or we might be mauled filling the water tubs. It’s only when you have just a few that you become lax and don’t pay attention. Then disaster easily could strike.

The other day, as Freida and I headed to Dallas to celebrate our grandson completing his first trip around the Sun, a thought struck me. And that thought had to do with the center stripe painted on the highway — a line directing my path, signaling me not to stray across it without taking precautions. Then other lines holding sway over our daily lives came to mind. Lines like the one we sign our name on to pay a bill, or take title to a home, or apply for a fishing license. And there’s the line Johnny Cash sang about in “I Walk the Line.” Staying true to that course through five decades of wedded life has been my joy. And then there are lines such as Col. William Travis drew in the Alamo’s dust after Santa Ana demanded surrender or death. Roughly 200 brave Texans stepped over that line, thus entering history as slain heroes. That’s when lines on a map, boundary lines to be precise, gripped me.

You actually did it. You won the election.

My name is Tammy Weidman and I am running for the one-year term on the City Council. I have been a resident of Grand Saline for 19 years. My family and I moved here from the Metroplex We chose to move here to raise our children so that they would be more than just a number. I wanted everyone to know their name as an individual and for them to have many opportunities for extracurricular activities as well as volunteering. This town offered the quality of life that we sought.

April 15-16: Shoppers looking for anything and everything under the sun will be in paradise April 16-18 with the annual Historic U.S. 80 Hi-Way Sale set to return. Vendors will be set up along Highway 80 from Mesquite, Texas, to Jackson, Mississippi, selling homemade goods, furniture, tools, clothes and more during the threeday event. For more information check out the Historic U.S. 80 Hi-Way Sale Facebook page.

March 26: The Wills Point Ladies Club will host its 5th annual Burgers ‘n’ Games fundraising event at the Wills Point High School campus beginning 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, and include admission, a burger basket (burger, chips and drink), and access to a wide array of games that will be played throughout the evening. Tables for six attendees are also available for purchase. Those interested in attending are asked to purchase their tickets early due to limited seating. Tickets are available from any WPLC member. Additional information regarding the WPLC and all other WPLC sponsored events can be found by visiting the group’s website, www.willspointladiesclub.org, or Facebook page.