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Around The Area... with Miss Julia by Julia Goins Kid News with Victoria by Victoria Huggins
The Crayon by Dr. Donna Dozier A Nation Established by God by Ken Scott Religious Viewpoint by Clyde Dupin The Scent of Water by Becky DeWitt Devotion by Barbara Boykin I Want to See Him by Lois Clardy
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Around the Area with Miss
Julia We
headed out to Mullins, S. C. on Saturday
night on the 11th.
We took an old friend of ours, Anna Powell, and I took time out to go see
my Grandparents’ old home place near Woodlawn Park Baptist Church in the
Scotch Community.
I started school in Scotch school.
There is still a little bit of the school left.
I went down memory lane!!
We got
there as
Sharon Graham was singing, and she is really good.
Then Webb Quartet came on, and I was amazed at the songs that Eunice and
Wayne Hewitt had written.
They are so good!
I was impressed with their good singing, even if I used to baby sit Bobby
Jayroe.
Lillian Jayroe and I are not Old!! Then
the night kicked into overdrive with the Rivertown Boys singing a lot of
what they write for themselves.
You know Kenny has that highhhhh voice, and the rest try to kick
in!!
Billy Joe, Kevin, and Donnie caught up and they blessed us with
great music.
Then the Oxendines came in with a surprise.
Jacob wasn’t there but Eddie, you did a great job with Chris and
Keith.
You know they write a lot of their music and Keith
Oxendines will preach -- and preach he did.
Good Job man!!. We
had to leave early to get our friend home.
We got to hear the
Browders; you all have a great sound and we had to make ourselves
leave. The
church was packed and I got to see some old friends. It
was so
good to see so many come out to support the Webb Quartet
kids!!
Great Night!!
An anointed night with the Lord.
Great!! Great!! We
headed to Galivants Ferry and not to a stump meeting either, but to a
Homecoming Singing.
October 17th at 7:00PM we got to Mt. Trolly Free Will Baptist Church and
it was jam up filled to the brim!! We
were 30 minutes early and we had brought Judy
and Anna Powell with us, and we just did find a seat!!
Marty Cox, the pastor, was smiling and so happy with the
crowd.
They even started a little early with a lot
of good singing.
Man, the team from Mt. Trolly can sing.
The Bowlings had a time finding the Church.
It is not on the beaten path, it is in a very harrrrddd to find place in
the dark especially!!
No offense Marty!!
The Bowlings came to the pulpit area and begin to sing, and let me say
Mike and Kelly can sing!!
We have heard them over the years and I know they are better than ever and
their girls are great also.
My, My, My, what talent they have,
move over Mom and Dad, the kids are on the way!!
They have a wonderful anointed and the people poured out and came to the
altar to get everything right
with the Lord!
At break time, the Mt. Trolly Praise Team
began to sing, and Danny Barnhill, son Sam and Jessica
McCracken did a bang up job on” It Feels like Redemption.” Man, they
did some singing!!
Thank you all for a grand night!! I
was out on 501 and went to Country Cottage in the University Shopping
Center and visited this Shoppe.
Neat stuff and Christian, hard to find signs, etc.
One of our new advertisers. Went
to the Blue Wave Bead Shoppe in Conway.
They have the neatest jewelry beads, and will show you
how to make all kinds of neat jewelry -- and
you can talk about Jesus! Keep
praying, humble ourselves and pray, seek His
face, and turn from our wicked way:
then the Lord will hear our cry and forgive our sins and heal our
land.
I truly felt the anointing as we traveled around this month!
I know God is fixing to do something awesome in our land!!
Praise the Lord!! We
thank all our advertisers, singers, Churches for your faithfulness and
support!
Lord, pour out
a blessing on them all that they can hardly contain!!
Thank you Lord.
Bring Annette’s sister Dawn home, heal Debbie of Breast Cancer, touch
Karen’s back problem, touch Dave’s body with total healing, touch Dr. Todd
Morris (pastor) and heal him of colon cancer – and every prayer need that
the Beth Moore Bible class has -- touch with your will Father.
Touch Pastor
Freddie’s Eye with total healing!! Those are just a few Lord.
Weston needs to continue
to be healed. Mary Nelson to have not pain in her legs and
back. Thank you, Debbie, Tim, Becky, Lois, Barbara, Donna, Corbin, Prayer Team, and supporters with phone calls. You all are the greatest!! God is wonderful when he puts special people in your path and you meet the great people day by day!! Thank you, Lord, for bringing all these wonderful people in my life. A special thanks to the Lady at Mt. Trolly who had all the names for me. God always has his people there to help; we only need to ask!! Thank you, Father, for surrounding us with your precious family. |
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Well,
here in Myrtle Beach, SC, we have skipped fall and have jumped to winter!
It is very cold, but it does get you in the mood for hot cocoa, cute
winter outfits, and the South’s BEST Christmas show! (And I’m not just
saying that because I’m in it!) Yes, my friends, it is time for you to
take your winter vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Alabama Theatre
Christmas Show, running November 1st through December 31st! My fellow cast
members and I take you through a beautiful musical landscape, right
through the spirit of the Christmas season and end at the place where
Christmas is the most meaningful to us all, home. I guarantee you will
leave our theatre with a spring in your step to get shopping and
decorating for Christmas, as well as enjoying the most wonderful holiday
through music, comedy, and dance during our show! Rehearsals have been
long and hard, but in the end, we have created a fantastic show for YOU!
So come see us! If
you would like information or purchase tickets for “The South’s Grandest
Christmas Show”, (trust me, you”ll want to, tickets are going like
hotcakes!) Please visit www.alabama-theatre.com or call 843-272-1111 or
toll-free at 800-342-2262! I
hope to see you there! And
finally, May you and your loved ones have a Happy and Blessed
Thanksgiving!
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The Crayon by Donna
Dozier Many
of us were grieved to hear of the death of Randy Pausch, the author and
deliverer of The Last
Lecture.
Seeing the Last Lecture of this professor at Carnegie Mellon University
only makes you want to see it again, and to buy the book, and to listen
carefully to his profound advice as the last lecture of a dying
man.
If you missed it on TV and on Diane Sawyer’s ABC TV special, you can still
see it again at www.thelastlecture.com. One
of the statements from that lecture wanders about in the back of my mind,
and emerges when I least expect
it:
You
should keep a crayon in your pocket so the smell can remind you of when
you were young and thought you could fly. Do
you remember that fresh scent of new crayons?
They were always close by at that time in your life when there were no
limits on your imagination, your accomplishments, or your
future?
Maybe you wanted to fly -- or maybe you wanted to preach -- or sail to the
ends of the earth. Take
Randy’s advice.
When you slip your hand into your pocket, do you locate that crayon, roll
it over in your hand, smile and drift back in time? What impossible dream
do you find there lying dormant? Now
think back when you were newly born again.
The idea that “all things are possible” needed no excuses for you
then.
There was nothing “lukewarm” about your belief.
No great theologian had yet “explained away” the promises you found in
scripture.
You met each day with fresh excitement and expectation of
miracles.
You were a “revolutionary soldier” for a radical God.
You never considered whether it would be “politically correct” to witness
in a public place or give your testimony to someone of an opposing
belief.
You probably found it difficult to say more than a few sentences without
the name of your “first love, Jesus” in them?
And there was probably an explosive laugh lying just beneath the surface
of your voice and behind the twinkle in your eye. Now
take it just a little farther -- when you were newly baptized in the Holy
Spirit.
Do you remember the delight of being able to speak a few words in tongues
at any time you wished?
And if you needed any kind of miracle, all you needed to do was utter a
few words in tongues to remind you of how easily miracles work through
you.
It was so easy to see that the miracles didn’t need a method or even your
intellectual consent.
They didn’t pass through your intellect at all.
They went straight from the Holy Spirit, through your spirit to the person
needing the miracle.
How many times did you hear a beautiful prophecy or Word from the Lord,
and immediately say, “That was beautiful!” but couldn’t recall even one
phrase of it?
It went straight into your spirit without passing your
intellect.
But it was nestled firmly in your spirit, ready for recall when needed.
And
you were so grateful that even in confusion you could pray in that new
language and know for a fact that you were praying in the perfect will of
your God. Like
any love relationship, we sometimes need a little help to return to that
“first love.”
Whatever it takes -- a crayon, a promise box, an old photo -- whatever
works -- return to that first love and nurture it.
Maybe you will find the seed of an old dream, ready to awaken, and burst
into fulfillment.
Maybe you can still fly, or sail to the ends of the earth, or walk with
Him through the Holy Land and find again the delight of being with your
“first love, Jesus” and doing his work alongside Him.
He has already promised the natural result of this
delight: Delight
thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine
heart. It’s
never too late.
He has waited a long time for your return.
His love for you overwhelms Him.
Go!
By Dr. Donna Dozier Red Feather Designs www.CorbinDozierDesign.com Author of Your Mama Wears Combat
Boots
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Established by
God Thanksgiving
is a day to remember Throughout
the entire year. A
time we give thanks for peace And
freedom that’s ours to share. A
day of extended appreciation To
the pilgrims who founded this land, For
they were human like we And
their needs were all the same, But
instead of quitting or giving up, They
called on God their maker And
He provided them with food And
also gave them shelter. They
were so lonely, they were tired, They
were a people wanting a nation That
could be controlled by God And
not by mechanization. And
in this complex society That
surrounds our wants and wishes, We
pass each Thanksgiving Day by With
good things piled high on dishes. And
at the widespread dinner table, Our
pilgrim heritage is missing, For
seldom do people anymore Thank
God for all His blessings, But
the one who stops and says a prayer And
thanks God for His tender care Is
still a pilgrim in this land, Guided
by an unseen hand. By
Kenneth L. Scott
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Religious Viewpoint
by Clyde Dupin “HAPPINESS
IN TOUGH TIMES” In
a recent poll conducted by a news organization they found most Americans
felt happy most of the time. If true, some might ask why are so many going
to therapists, counseling, divorce lawyers and taking Prozac. Why do so
many have a sense of emptiness? When the economy is weak and some
politicians talk only of gloom and doom, can the poll be trusted? One
thing we all agree on is that people want to be
happy. I
visited Russia before the Iron Curtain came down and have made several
visits to Russia since. What struck me were not the shabby apartments,
poverty of the people, but the lack of happiness. There were few smiling
faces and people appeared to be void of joy. The Gospel brought a breath
of fresh hope and joy. It appears Putin is determined to take them back to
socialism and suppress religious freedom. They had been told for 70 years
there was not God. Their lack of spirituality left them empty and without
joy. I saw thousands of them accept Christ as their personal Savior. Their
faces would light up and they would speak of joy. After a few years of
religious freedom and opportunity let us pray they will not return to
their old ways. In Time magazine there was a cover story on the science of happiness. The article pointed out that laughter and optimistic thoughts are good for your health and may help you to live longer. In the book, Head | ||||
