with Carolyn Goff
Hello to everyone! I hope you all got through those bad winds Friday without much damage. We were really blessed at our house. We have tress down everywhere on our 53 acres, but the big ones close behind our house did not fall. We had a big pine across our drive way and thanks to great friends the top that was in the road was cut up and hauled away in a few hours. Our two big Leland Cyprus trees in the front yard were uprooted so Orban got them cut up and mostly all pulled away. Wake up call! We need to get those in the back cut down.
Happy birthday this week to Ethan Ross on March 12, Dixie Mays on March 14, and Jean Kiestler on March 14. Jean, thinking of you. Ed’s birthday would have been March 12, and I am so sorry he is not with you. Also, heard you are not well, so I am praying for you to get better. God bless you!
Here is something I found on Facebook I want to share:
“Advice from an Old Farmer:
“Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled. Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads. Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge. You cannot unsay a cruel word. Every path has a few puddles. When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. The best sermons are lived, not preached. Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway. Don’t judge folks by their relatives. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. Live a good, honorable life…Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time. Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’. Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’. Always drink upstream from the herd. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment. Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in. If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you. Most times, it just gets down to common sense.”
Also read https://www.actbiggy.com/6-bible-study-topics-list-that-will-increase-your-attendance/. I think everyone needs to read that!
Our devotion this week:
“Sound Mind” – “7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (NLT) (2 Timothy 1:7)
“God’s Word reminds us that you have given each of us the power to be brave and to control our thoughts. In moments where our thoughts feel like they are out of control, God is able to give us a sound mind. Be intentional to capture every thought that would want to cause you to have a spirit of fear.” http://jctrois.com http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=6CGFAGPa6G
Have a blessed week and keep smiling. Your smile could make someone’s day. Call me at 731-879-9777 to give me your news.
