Blog – Page 40 – Jeff Hampton, Writer

January 13, 2022

Now is the Time

For Wilshire Baptist Church

Driving to an appointment on Tuesday morning, I saw a crew from Garland Power & Light setting up a temporary electrical service pole at the back of two vacant lots down the street from us. It’s a sure sign that construction will begin soon on two new homes. Just three miles and a few minutes later, I came upon a City of Dallas crew dismantling a homeless camp beside the railroad tracks on Garland Road just south of LBJ Freeway. Within a short span, it’s two very different stories about the same topic: home.

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

New Year, New Way

For Wilshire Baptist Church

I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions because, first, I’m easily distracted, and second, life can get in the way and throw even the most focused person off track. But something I heard in the early days of Advent has pushed me into the new year with a new perspective.

December 31, 2021

Christmas is Forever

For Wilshire Baptist Church

Christmas has come and gone once more, and now the rush is on to put it away and move on. Retailers have cleared their seasonal aisles and are making room for Valentine’s Day or whatever comes next. Radio stations have returned to their regular playlists. Local news outlets have turned their attention to New Year’s Day and bowl games. It’s hard not to join the movement and carry Christmas away with the wrapping paper, but not so fast.