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Children who haven’t had a chance to talk with Santa Claus yet this season are still in luck. They can write and drop their letters into Santa’s Mailbox at the home of Blaine White in St.

Asland Ministries, Pratt I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold I’d rather be His than have riches untold I’d rather have Jesus than houses or land I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hand Than to be the king of a vast domain And be held in sin’s dread sway I’d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today I’d rather have Jesus than worldly applause I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame Yes, I’d rather be true to His holy name. These inspirational words were written by Mrs.

PET OF THE WEEK Lola is a three-year-old American Bully just waiting for her own special home. This pretty girl is as sweet as she is beautiful.

My husband and I have been in full-time ministry since 1990. As you can imagine we have seen a few things and even lived through more. Especially when you consider the fact that I have lived most of my life in a parsonage either as a preacher’s daughter or wife.

When I was about seven, I was invited to a friend’s birthday. For his gift, my mom showed me two choices; a Hot Wheels matchbox car (super cool), or a card game (super lame). She told me to choose one for him, and said I could keep the other. Of course, being a selfish seven year old I chose the card game for my friend.

Ken and Geneva Beckman like making things out of wood. Though they’ve had the K & G Country Crafts store together for 10 years at 112 S. Main in Pratt, new lights and new frontage this year, due to a car crashing into their building in June, has brought a whole new appreciation to what they have and what they do.

Someone broke into The Store Next Door on Sunday morning by throwing a brick through the front door. Pratt Police were called to the scene and have been gathering information, but no arrests had been made in connection with the incident by Monday noon.