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Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Welcome, Simmons’ Sporting Goods

Simmons’ Sporting Goods in Bastrop is our newest lakedarbonnelife.com sponsor!  Welcome! Simmons’ is the South’s largest sporting goods outfitter. A trip just to look around has become a destination in our region and if you are like me, you can’t leave without picking up something you saw and realized you really needed! But the real … Continue reading →

A little hunting humor – part 2

A little hunting humor – part 1

Mark your calendar: NHF day!

National Hunting and Fishing Day is a great day to go hunting or fishing. But if you don’t get to do that, you should go celebrate all the great God-given hunting, fishing and outdoor resources we have in our area. Hey, here’s a good place to go: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) … Continue reading →

Crappie Assassins set first meeting

The recent cool snap has fishermen around Lake D’Arbonne thinking “crappie time”. You can see it in their eyes…and the fact that they have been spending a little bit more time down on the boat dock getting things ready. Unfortunately, the cool snap hasn’t done much to get the fish excited yet, but it brings … Continue reading →

Can’t beat this catch

Here’s something great to start the week off with. Television station WPXI in Pittsburgh posted this video of Pittsburgh Steelers player Brett Keisel fishing wiht some Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh patients last week. Click on this video and watch. Hard to imagine any better catch…. http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/must-see-chp-patient-hooks-catch-lifetime-steelers/ngFNS/  

A good place to put your worries…

Okay, that’s supposed to be funny. But real worrying isn’t funny. It can rob you of the joys of life. Sure, you have to be responsible, plan and try to protect yourself and your family from bad things. You can’t make life worry free, but you can have a peace that overcomes human worry. There … Continue reading →

Hoping for a good hunt!

This weekend will be a big weekend for eight disabled veterans from Fort Polk and four other Vietnam veterans from our area. They will be going after doves in Morehouse Parish as part of the Louisiana Hunters for Heroes annual outdoor activities. “We should have a great trip,” said HFH leader Donnie Vocker. “We’ve got … Continue reading →

A moment, please . . .

Never forget 9-11. Never forget that the fight between good and evil will always be with us in these days. Never forget to pray that leaders of this great country remember that as well, and when they don’t, pray (and vote) them out of power. And never forget those that were lost in 9-11’s cowardly … Continue reading →