Forest Library News
Thanksgiving is a day we pause to give thanks for the things we have. Veterans Day is the day we pause to give thanks to the people who fought for our country! Ephesus Cemetery was beautiful on Veterans Day with so many flags flying. Our thanks to the two men that were putting them up in the cool wind and rain on Friday!
“Isn’t it weird that in America, our flag and our culture offends so many people, but our benefits don’t?”
One of the best comments I saw, on line, was for someone on Yahoo News comment section who said that “Trump reminds him of a doctor with no bedside manner. He tells you that you need to lose 100 lbs. and stop smoking. You’re offended, you’re angry, you can come up with 10 reasons why he is crazy! Then you finally realize that he is the only one telling you the truth.”
EBC News: Operation Christmas Child 2018 — Our goal of 500 boxes are now packed. We have met our goal! Thanks to everyone who participated by helping with the donated items, packing and giving money to pay for shipping; Baby Sitting Service Saturday, December 1st. Do you need to get your shopping done? Our youth have just the ticket. They will be babysitting to let you do it! This will be held in our Family Life Center. Please sign up immediately!
Prayer needs: Patty Callahan, Roquel Barber, Paige Sessums, Ronnie Haralson and Mitch Parkman. Our sincere sympathy to the families of Annie Lee Hawthorne, Tammy Bozeman, Linda Sessums and Jeremiah Williams in their loss of loved ones. Also, I have some family members who are on watch for evacuation in the Southern California fires. (not the same that got burned out last year there)
Forest Library has a good schedule of events for November; Pre-School time, Kindergarten through 6th grade, every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. (Except 11/21); Tween Book Club Tuesday, 11/6 at 4 PM; Giddy for Guitars with Robert Cesaro on Saturday, 11/10 at 10 AM; Adults - Book Club on 11/13 at 2PM, Learning Lab Painting a Holiday Sign on 11/17 at 9 a.m.; Family — Going Grinch for the Movies on Friday 11/30 at 4 p.m. And Hot Chocolate with Friends on Friday 11/39 at 5 p.m. You can help the Library by becoming a “Friend of the Library” at a cost of only $5. And it has some good benefits that go with it. Our thanks to the Library for all they do in our town!
“Eight things to remember when you are going through rough times — Everything can and will change; You’ve overcome challenges before; It’s a learning experience; Not getting what you want can be a blessing; Allow yourself to have some fun; Being kind to yourself is the best medicine; Other people’s negativity isn’t worth worrying about; And there is always, always something to be thankful for!” (Southern style)
“A fool has said ‘there is no God’ Ps 14:1. — God doesn’t send anyone to hell, He just honors their choice!”
I woke up early this morning and I saw a brand new day dawning. When I opened my eyes, I said, Lord I thank You for keeping me alive!
Have a blessed week and share it!
