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Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com True story. Probably countless times thru the span of history. A young lady graduated high school and was bound for the college of her choice. Scholarships and loans were in place.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. I went to a pretty tough high school. It was so tough our student newspaper had an obituary page.

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of America, in the Roe v. Wade case, by a vote of 7-2, opened the gates to the Court’s Greatest Crime against God and Humanity. And the gate is still wide open to this heinous crime.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com As a young boy, I would ask my dad for permission for something I wanted. Sometimes the answer was “Yeah sure, that’ll work, go ahead.” But all too often the response I received was not exactly the answer of my dreams.

I went to a pretty tough high school. It was so tough our student newspaper had an obituary page. We had gangs who wore identifiable jackets and you didn’t want to cross any of those guys or the whole gang would be after you.

Dear Coalgate Record Register, Thank you for putting my letter in your paper. I forgot to mention in that letter that Debbie Allen, a Coalgate graduate, is the music teacher at Latta and Lawanna Dansby, also a Coalgate graduate, was the computer teacher at Latta until she retired.

“WATCH WHAT YOU’RE GRABBING, FOLKS” Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Occasionally we fix oatmeal for breakfast. Not your favorite thing to eat of a morning? Me neither. So doctor it up. Cinnamon, sugar, and raisins can make even shoe leather pretty tolerable.

Discipline That Works Years ago I was involved in a meeting to plan a parenting seminar. As we discussed various topics I remember the look of desperation in one young mom’s voice and eyes as she lamented, “Let’s talk about child discipline! I really need help in that area!”

In the Word of God, God promised to bless and protect His chosen Nation (Israel), if they believed in Him and obeyed His Laws and Commandments. When ever they turned away from Him, He took serious corrective measures to get them back into the fold.

Sitting Alone I’m thinking a lot this week about the loss of a spouse. Not my spouse, fortunately. We went through that scare seven years ago when Diane was diagnosed with cancer.