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Hello from Baldwin,
How is everyone’s week going? I hope everyone is having a great one.
Well, January is slipping away quickly It is already the 26th.
I was just thinking the other day about the weather that we used to have in the winter months, snow and cold.
Not that I am missing the cold and the snow, but really, thunderstorms and tornadoes in January? It’s just not supposed to be that way. Then again, I think that snow is pretty.
Happy birthday wishes go out next week to Estill Parks, Monday; Bryan Bogie, Tuesday; Jerry Day, Wednesday; Justin Lowery and three very special friends of mine, Krista R. Farthing, Janet Sue Smith and Sally Sue Jones; Friday.
For those of you who don’t know Sally Sue, she is my black lab, and she is a very good friend to me. I hope you all have very happy birthdays and many more happy ones to come.
Happy anniversary wishes go out next week to Mike and Jackie Shanks, Sunday. Hope you have a great one and many more to come.
On Sunday afternoon, Salem Christian Church had a singing. There was singing by several different people, and my sisters and I were asked to sing. I especially liked the song Johny Collins and Joe Reynolds sang.
The singing was to honor their minister, John McCord, for his 25 years of ministry. Yes, they surprised John. Several people got up to tell something about what he had done for them and their church.
John was presented a picture with certificate recognizing his 25 years of preaching and a congregation picture taken last year.
Then they surprised Matt Vaught, minister of Sand Hill Christian Church. He too has been preaching for 25 years. Different people spoke about Matt, also. His church presented him with a certificate and a beautiful watch.
It was a wonderful afternoon of fellowship honoring these two men for the work they do in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It was an honor to be a part of this service. May God bestow His blessings upon John and Matt as they continue to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the area.
After the program, everyone enjoyed a fellowship time with cake and punch in the fellowship hall of the church.
The Baldwin 4-H Club will meet next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of Bethel Christian Church. Be sure to attend. We have another great project to work on and we will be planning activities for the year. See you there!
Well, I guess that is all for now. Let me know if you hear any news. Just give me a call at 623-4579 or e-mail me at pljones61@netzero.com.
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During my eight years away from home (Richmond and Madison County) the post office tower was a beacon welcoming me home.
Today, the the stone edifice completed in the 1892 as a post office and federal courthouse is the Madison Hall of Justice. -
Things are different than when we were young
I was just thinking the other day about how confused we seniors are most of the time. Things are so different than when we were young. We find it hard to understand much of what we are confronted with.
Some things like this happen to us frequently. We begin a conversation with, “In my day.” We look so old we are followed around by archeologists. We tell our kids that old age causes us to become wiser and they tell us, “Then you must be a genius.” We no longer look forward to a wild evening out, but look forward to a dull evening in. -
We are heirs and joint-heirs to His kingdom
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. — Rom 8:14-19 -
How little exercise is necessary for good health?
How little exercise is necessary for good health?
That question was the subject of a recent investigation by a team of exercise scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and the answer seems to be a lot less than we might think, as long as we’re willing to put in the effort. -
A mother’s love never stops
A mothers love will always be there. Even when everyone else stops to rest, her love for her family continues. She is always working, carring and sharing what she has with her children, even if she has to do without for herself.
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Start planting your hot weather vegetables now
Hopefully, the unusual spate of unseasonably warm weather we had earlier this spring did not fool you, and you’ve been patiently waiting to get your hot weather veggies, such as tomatoes and peppers, into your summer vegetable garden.Now is a good time to start planting these delectable goodies.
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Rethinking the benefits of crunches
I’ve been doing crunches all my adult life and it may be one of the reasons I have back problems. Research from the University of Waterloo in Ontario has found that repeated bending of the spine, such as occurs when doing crunches, can contribute over time to damage of spinal discs. The results are presented — along with a lot of other useful information — in the book, “Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance” by Stuart McGill.
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Is 401(k) good for America?
Internal Revenue Code section 401(k) is the only section of the US tax code that average people can cite.
They know it has something to do with whether or not they can retire with dignity. Or retire at all. -
He is there when you need Him
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. — Psalm 139:7-10 -
It’s tough to be old
I was just thinking the other day about how tough it is to be old. We seniors have so many things to contend with. One of the first things is our memory, or perhaps I should say our lack of memory. I’ve often thought it is easier for us to remember things that happened to us when we were kids than to remember what we had for lunch yesterday. Names are hard to recall. It is embarrassing to meet someone who is familiar and we are certain we should know them, but simply cannot remember their name. In a conversation with a friend, to talk about a former friend but neither of you are able to recall their name.
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