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On July 13, Hospice of Wichita Falls (HOWF) officially opened the bereavement and meeting center. The new wing of the facility will be used for many purposes, and includes two large meeting rooms, a grief support room, along with several other areas to help accommodate the grief programs and a grief support wall to greet visitors.

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business sector won’t be known for years to come, though a recent survey indicates that a drop in post-pandemic productivity is not something many businesses expect. In a 2020 survey of leading firms in Europe that were asked a variety of questions about the potential long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, the European Central Bank found that 60 percent of respondents felt that productivity in their business or sector would increase. In addition, the ECB reported that most respondents were not anticipating any long-term, pandemic-related negative effects on sales. The ECB theorizes that the rosy outlook in terms of productiv ity reflects how so many businesses were able to successfully adapt on the fly at the onset of the pandemic, proving they were capable of maintaining existing levels of production despite sudden restrictions on labor that resulted from social distancing measures, such as the necessary transition from in person labor to remote working.

The Lord of all creation chose to make Himself known to the world through a small group of people whom He separated for Himself. He gave them His laws to govern them, He gave them His love, and He called them Israel. As time passed, Israel turned away from The Lord and His holy commandments. They began to worship the false gods in the land. Instead of allowing The Lord’s perfect principles to govern their life, they chose to seek to satisfy their passions in the world. After many warnings from the Lord’s messengers, they would not turn from their evil practices. Therefore, The Lord raised up a violent nation to remove them from the land that He had given them. Since the people would not honor The Lord by following His precepts, They would learn to honor Him in captivity. Pain and regret would become a sword of affliction to them, causing them to remember The Lord again. The Lord was going to drive them from their homes and take away all of their provisions. But The Lord, being full of mercy, did not leave them without a promise. He knew that after a season of pain and regret they would repent and gladly come back to serve Him. Then He would fulfill His promise and restore them back to their land.