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Elgin’s Chamber of Comm erce honored Jeanette Shelby, of Jeanette Shelby Realty, with their SHE: Woman in Business award during last week’s banquet ceremony.

Council passes development agreement, responds to public disapproval

One of Elgin’s upcoming elementary schools celebrated its development progress with a traditional topping out ceremony.

James Robert Young, Sr., 73, of Elgin, passed away, Monday night, Sept. 25, 2023.

Margie Middaugh, 88, of Elgin, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Services are currently pending.

David Allen Howard, 68, of Lexington, formerly of Marble Falls, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family during his last moments.

Quincy Dwayne Proctor, 46, of Waelder, passed away suddenly, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Sammie Ray Griffin, Jr., 37, of Austin, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

Jerry Wayne Whited was born Nov. 10, 1963, in Austin, to Jesse and Glenda Whited.

“Collected”

“Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” the father in Mark 9:14-29 confessed to Jesus. That confession should also be on our lips every day of our lives as baptized children of God–we should confess our sinfulness, and we should confess our faith. But confession is not something we are able to do on our own, without the Lord first giving us His Holy Spirit. The Word of God is the only thing that can enable us to confess our sin or faith. His Word of Law reveals our sin and unbelief, and His Gospel delivers forgiveness of sins, which creates faith and moves us to ask the Lord to get rid of the sin and unbelief that remain in us. The Lord speaks first, and only then can we respond with a correct confession at all. This is what happens in Mark 9. The father of the demon-possessed boy did not realize his unbelief until Jesus rebuked him, but after Jesus spoke, then the man was able to confess: “Lord, I do believe! Help my unbelief.”

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