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Her husband Ralph had been begging her to see a doctor. She was losing weight, growing weaker by the day. But their daughter's wedding was coming up, and Porter had DIY decorations to finish. She could make it just a little longer.

"I got so weak that I had to hold on to the furniture to walk," Porter recalled. "Ralph continued saying, 'I'm watching you get sicker and sicker. We've got to get you to a doctor.' I refused."

One day, she collapsed in her kitchen. Within 24 hours of arriving at an Abilene hospital, doctors delivered devastating news: acute liver failure. And they couldn't help her there. "You are in acute liver failure, and there's nothing we can do for you here in Abilene," she remembers them saying. "You've got to go somewhere else, to a bigger hospital." 

What happened next became the story Porter felt compelled to share in her new book, "Walking in Grace: One Woman's Story of Miraculous Healing by the Power of God," now available on Amazon.

Pam will be doing a book signing at Texas Star Trading Company in Abilene Texas on March 21st starting at 1:00 pm.

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Dr. Morris Baker was born in December 1939 in Ranger, Texas, into a world deeply divided by segregation. Today, at 86, he reflects on a journey that took him from a small West Texas town to three continents and back home again, carrying a message of hope for uncertain times.

Baker’s early life was shaped by the realities of mid-20th century America. His father worked as a self-employed auto mechanic, while his mother served as a domestic worker in the homes of white families. Both parents, despite limited formal education, instilled in their son the fundamentals of reading, writing and mathematics before he reached school age.

Now, reflecting on decades of experience living under authoritarian regimes abroad, Baker expressed concern about current conditions in America.

“I lived two years in Ethiopia, where the administration was headed by an Emperor,” Baker said. “I lived a year, a little more than a year, in Tunisia, where the administration was clearly guided by the Quran and was headed by a president-for-life. And then in Philippines, I was there for almost three years under Ferdinand Marcos, and where there was martial law.”

In all three situations, Baker said, he felt protected by his American citizenship. “Currently in my home in America, I do not feel certain of that protection,” he said.

Baker traces America’s current challenges to greed and racism, particularly what he calls the delusion of superiority based on skin color.

“There are no super humans on this earth,” he said. “There exist no humans whose skin color renders them superior to any other.”

His message to Abilene and the nation draws from lessons learned across 86 years and multiple continents.

“I would ask each individual to be the leader that they are capable of being,” Baker said. “Don’t wait for the other folks. You go ahead and do your small part, and all of our small parts will add up to something wonderful. Don’t allow fear to control your behavior.”

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Eliza Jones Greene, has severe sleep apnea. Not the kind that leaves you tired in the morning — the kind where she stops breathing 38 times in an hour. Her most recent sleep study showed she isn't reaching deep sleep at all. She's up and down all night, gasping for air, and it is getting worse. Her surgeon has made clear that this is a medical emergency, and the surgery is scheduled for March 10th.

Here are two ways you can give Cash App: $EJMaryK422

Venmo: @Eliza/Jones/26

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Susan Brandt is an influencer around the world with her free books.In the process she has made many friends. It all started with the belief that the world would be a much better place if everyone could read. To learn more go to freebooks-4u.com

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Robert has an amazing story. At one point Robert had spent almost half of his life in prison. The hand he was dealt had the odds stack against him. Robert will be the first to admit that he dealt some of those hands. Most people don’t recover from this and even fewer flourish. Robert is flourishing and I believe he’s only in the earlier chapters of writing his story.

On August 23rd the documentary known as Da'Cipher 360 will Premier at The Paramount Théâtre in downtown Abilene at 7:00 pm. Robert Lilly is the stat in the documentary. The documentary was produced and direct by Alisha Taylor of Taylor Made Studios.

Come and See it's free however a donation of $5.00 would be appreciated.

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Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Texas (D) from District 120 is in Chicago with other democratic representatives from Texas. Rep. Hawkins said that the redrawing of lines is racist, a threat to democracy and it amounts to cheating.

Hawkins in this interview lays out the argument that this is not a Republican, Democrat or Independent issue but instead it is an issue that affects all Americans and the way we live going forward.

She concludes by listing a strategy that will work.

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The Christian Service Center in Abilene, Texas is a Christ-centered ministry that has been serving the needy in Abilene since 1965 Christian Service Center - Abilene. Located at 3185 N 10th Street, this non-profit organization operates with the mission of showing the kindness of Jesus to those in need while working with community partners to provide neighbors basic needs and personal growth opportunities Christian Service Center - Abilene. The center has grown significantly over the decades and now serves an average of 175 people a week, or over 9,531 per year Christian Service Center - Abilene, while maintaining their commitment to helping those in poverty without creating dependency.

The organization offers a comprehensive range of services including a food pantry that provides at least 20 pounds of food to each person requesting assistance, clothing distribution, financial assistance programs, and seasonal comfort programs that provide fans and space heaters to families in need. Notable programs include the Fresh Start Program, which offers assistance through Work for Shelter to people who are transitioning back into society from incarceration or through recovery programs Fresh Start Program - Christian Service Center of Abilene, Inc. (CSC) serving Abilene, TX | findhelp.org, and Operation Blue Jeans, which has provided new school clothes for children since 1967. The center also operates a Bargain Room and participates in federal assistance programs like the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to help families with utility bills.

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On Thursday May 22nd I met with Brandon Scott Thomas, senior development officer at TSTC and Kevin Staton, electrical powers control instructor for a podcast to discuss their money-back guarantee and other updates at TSTC. 

According to Thomas starting this fall, TSTC will offer a money-back guarantee across all programs. "If you have not been hired in six months after graduation, you get your entire tuition back," said Thomas.  "We believe in our job placement rate so much that we're putting our money where our mouth is."

The guarantee reflects the college's confidence in its track record. Kevin Staton, an instructor in the electrical power and control program, said TSTC's "graduation rate and job placement rate is over 87% right now."

"I have not graduated a student in my field that had not had a job unless he didn't want one," Staton said.

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I nor the West Texas Tribune or It's Everything West Texas is making an endorsement. However we will give all the council candidates an opportunity to be interviewed.

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