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Living like You Are Dying

Living like You Are Dying

The country music singer Tim McGraw had a chart-topping song in 2004 called, “Live like You Were Dying”. The song is about a man who receives a diagnosis of a life-ending illness and his response to it. In the song, the man’s life-threatening illness leads to profound moral changes in him. Some elements of the man’s change are undoubtedly good and worthy of imitation: he begins speaking more kindly to others; loving more generously; being a better husband; reading the Bible; forgiving where previously he had withheld forgiveness. Other elements are rather trivial and even risky, perhaps even tempting God: skydiving, mountain climbing, bull riding. This has the air of “well I’m going to die soon anyway, so I might as well live dangerously.” In contrast with the better elements, this leaves the listener with a rather worldy message of carpe diem, “YOLO,” do what makes you happy. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM

BASTROP COUNTY ARREST REPORT

BASTROP COUNTY ARREST REPORT

SEPT. 4 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Bastrop Pride present at art walk

Bastrop Pride present at art walk

BASTROP – The first Friday of every month continues to breathe life into historic downtown Bastrop with the city’s “art walk,” an exhibition of local talent and a platform for communal organizations. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Community Calendar September

Community Calendar September

SMITHVILLE – The mostly outdoor Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park is known for its high-quality haunted house/trails entertainment in the middle of the woods outside of Smithville. Check out its four themed haunted trails (with structures) and scream your night away at Scream Hollow, 149 Split Rail Lane. The venue is open from 7 to 11:59 p.m. For more information, call 512-7108267. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Council releases budget appropriations

Council releases budget appropriations

Property tax rate cut, revenue increases 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Farmers market steps forward

Farmers market steps forward

Now a locally sourced, fresh option for low-income families 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Courier’s move accompanied by new VP

Courier’s move accompanied by new VP

TAYLOR – A veteran advertising leader has joined Granite Media Partners Inc. as the new vice president of sales and marketing. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Brandy Martin, Esther Montoya, Judge Benton Eskew, Sabrina Bass and Chris Ligon, now part of the CASA family. Photo courtesy of Rita Coduto

Youth care sees more appointees

The Court Appointed Special Advocates organization of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee County has added four new members to its team, continuing to expand just three months after its last selection of local CASA volunteers. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Elgin Cares cookout returns

Elgin Cares cookout returns

Basketball, bingo and BBQ 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Grace and grit

(Continued from Sept. 6 edition of the Elgin Courier) 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

One thing is necessary

One thing is necessary

St. Luke records in his Gospel (Luke 10:38-42): Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Music in the museum

Music in the museum

Young rock group gets practice on the stage 09/07/2023 12:00 AM