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Top lawmakers back lifting camp safety law Top Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install broadband fiber optics in order to legally operate this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported. Scores of camps are struggling to meet the deadline.

A new exhibit on display at the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis offers a “sneak peek” at what is in store when special guest artist Rachel Mas Davidson will highlight her work on Tuesday, May 26. The selection of her framed art that is currently in the community space expresses the magic and joy of children’s books that the library showcases and is available for everyone to explore.

In I Kings 19, the prophet Elijah went out to meet the Lord. God did not speak to Elijah in an earthquake or the wind or a fire; He spoke in a still, small voice. I wonder if we who believe in God are listening for that voice. We may pray, but do our prayers sound like “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening,” or “Listen, Lord, for your servant is speaking?” We have quite enough noise in our lives from the alarm clock going off in the morning to the newscaster on the television before we go to bed. As we look back on our day, we may not remember hearing God’s voice at any time. But then, have we prepared ourselves to hear Him? Have we found a quiet place where we can unclutter our minds and sit in the presence of the Lord? There, we might hear Him speak. At some point, we all have probably needed to listen to someone whose voice, because of laryngitis or some other reason, must speak in a whisper. Think about what we do at those times. We get closer to the person. We may turn our good ear toward them. We may switch off the radio or television or move to a quiet place. We listen attentively, careful to catch every word. God speaks in audible words, but He also speaks in nudges, and in feelings, and in little ideas He drops into our minds, but we can trust all the ways that He speaks to us. We need not fear what He has to say because He loves us unconditionally. I John 4:18 tells us that “perfect love casts out all fear.”

Dear Neil, Why would only one of my yuccas put out a flower stalk? Could age be an issue? This bed has been here for almost 30 years. They have bloomed well each March until this year.

Alpine Avalanche.

HEAD OVER MEALS Several years ago, in what seems like another lifetime, I journeyed out to California for a film convention. One of the perks of that trip was the variety of food options compared to the regular West Texas fare.

The Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown Foundation has announced a historic $650,000 investment in Alpine ISD to enhance student learning experiences across the district. This transformative gift will fund classroom furniture upgrades at Alpine Elementary, expand K–12 fine arts programs, modernize theatre facilities, and provide nationally recognized professional learning for staff.