with Vickie Ellis
Hello to all from this little corner of the world. It was sunny, and the sky was a beautiful blue with white clouds on Sunday with the temperature at 38 degrees, but with wind chill factored in, it felt like 32. I hope everyone is prepared for the cold weather. We are as much as one can be. The forecast for the next 10 days does not show, but a couple of days with a high of 50 and the lowest of lows is 20 degrees as the predictions are as of today. I pray we all can stay warm and keep the bills paid. I also pray for the homeless and the poor animals left outside. Some are meant to be outside, but hay, an old blanket or other things could make things more bearable. The sunshine helps so much with our mental attitude quite a bit. We are seeing a few birds but not many. I sure hope they get hungry and remember we feed them during cold weather, too.
We saw five deer Friday night at the end of our road; then two more nice does jumped right in front of us a few yards closer to home, and there was a nice buck waiting on us! Yay! We were blessed to see so many. They are gorgeous animals.
I hope some of the sickness that has been plaguing others is dissipating. Fevers, cough, chills, aches to mention a few are no fun, and COVID continues to lurk. Try and take precautions. Take antibacterial hand gel with you. Use baby wipes for little ones. Wipe shopping carts off with wipes when available or wear gloves now that cold weather is here. Do not drink after others! Cough into your elbow sleeve. Vitamin C and Zinc are good for colds. Abreva is great for cold sores if caught early. Keep tissues available. I hope everyone stays safe and well this winter.
Condolences go out to all who have lost loved ones. This time of year is never good to lose a loved one, but you should know people do care, and our prayers are with you. God bless.
We had a very good service at Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday. The sermon was about putting on the armor of God and is found in Ephesians 6:10-18. We do have our sermons recorded and put on Facebook under our church name. I know there are those that have to miss sometimes, and there are also shut-ins. This is also another outlet for one to hear the word. I pray you have a good week and enjoy the blessings of each day.
Happy birthday to “Dobber Dyer,” 11-14, and Hillery Blankenship and Dalton Roe, 11-18.
Please continue to remember these in prayer: Randy Baker, Stephanie Baker, Shelia Berry, Joe Bingham, Marie Bishop, Robert and Joyce Brewer, Jackie Chambers, Pat Connor, Brenda Dudley, Martha Mainord, Adisyn Matthews, LaVelle Page, Pam Priddy, Jesse Pugh, Ann Pusser, Logan Rencher, Todd Rencher, Jake Richardson, Donald Rowlett, Dwain Seaton, Jr., Alice and Buddy Stovall, David Tucker, Tony Tucker and Adam Wise, and pray for our military, law enforcement, our country and first responders.
“Don’t break a bird’s wings and then tell it to fly. Don’t break a heart and then tell it to love. Don’t break a soul and then tell it to be happy. Don’t see the worst in a person and expect them to see the best in you. Don’t judge people and expect them to stand by your side. Don’t play with fire and expect to stay perfectly safe. Life is about giving and taking. You cannot expect to give bad and receive good. You cannot expect to give good and receive bad.” – Najwa Zebian
I pray you all have a wonderful week and may it be filled with love, joy, peace and blessings. Remember: if you have news, please email me at mimmiepots@gmail.com. I would truly appreciate any news. People from here and those who have moved from our area but still want to keep in touch through the newspaper are hungry for news from home.
Until next week, Happy Trails to You.
