Benefit for 11-year-old Luke Potratz is October 12
A benefit is planned for Thursday, October 12th at the Sand Ridge Barn, 22411 Hwy 80, Lake, Ms 39092. This is to help with treatment expenses for 11-year-old Luke Potrattz for OCD. Time is 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. with auction starting at 6 p.m. and music beginning at 7 p.m. with Ronnie McDowell, Amber Hayes and Jeff Bates. Bring lawn chairs.
His treatment is ongoing and has presented a tremendous burden on his family. They need your help! For tickets ($20) contact his granddad, Jackie Calhoun 601-331-5187. (Children under 12 admitted free.) If you can’t come and want to donate give Jackie a call.
EBC news: Scott County Baptist Association meeting Monday, October 16th at 6:30 p.m.; Judgement House will be Saturday, Oct. 28th, and Sunday, October 29th; Trunk or Treat Tuesday, October 31st. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Admission is one can of food for FBC food pantry.
I read where the cost for Halloween nation wide is 2.4 Billion Dollars. This includes decorations, costumes, trick or treat goodies and 16 percent dress their pets up. Also, 25 percent of parents sneak their children’s candy while they are asleep. Gone are the days when mother’s made costumes, baked sweets and made popcorn balls for treats!
National Geographic discussed the “Science of Addiction” in their September 2017 issue. “Every 25 minutes in the USA, a baby is born addicted to opioids. They are diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) a state of opiate withdrawal. It has become so common that the hospital ward devoted to it often have more infant patients than beds.” Their main story is about “How new discoveries about the brain can help us kick the habit.”
Some of my family were on trips this weekend. Pam Jeffries, her son Lee Thompson, wife, Holly and grandsons Caden and Caleb went on hiking trip in Tennessee Mountains. Janet, Harry and their son, Benjamin and wife, Katie Culpepper attended the Auburn/ MSU game on Saturday. After the game they went to Birmingham to spend the night with the Stutzmam's, Katie's parents. Next morning they went to Janet’s favorite place for breakfast — Cheesecake Factory and to church with the Stutzman’s. A wonderful weekend was reported by all.
In searching for an older recipe, I came across one for soda crackers. My Mom used to make them for us, before we starting purchasing them. It was amusing to note that after they have baked and cooled, store them in tin and they will keep up to a week. With 5 children they didn’t need storing away.
This is one I had forgotten about too:
Millionaire Pie
(1) can sweetened condensed milk,
(5) tablespoons lemon juice,
(1) cup crushed pineapple (will be better to use with sugar added),
(1) cup cut up maraschino cherries, drained and chopped with
(1) tablespoon of the juice,
(1) cup coconut,
(1/2) cup pecans and about
(1) cup cool whip.
Stir all above ingredients till blended (be sure to use lemon juice as this makes it get thick) and pour in graham cracker crust. Use the remainder of cool whip to garnish on top. Refrigerate for couple of hours or better overnight.
This only takes a few minutes to prepare! No cooking required!
“A person's most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen and a hand ready to help others.”
“Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you put in. Deposit lots of happiness in the bank account of memories. Remember five simple rules to be happy, free your heart from hatred, free your mind from worries, live simply, give more and expect less!”
“Don't wait for things to get better, easier or simpler. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you will run out of time.”
Dr. Kevin Jones Pastor of FBC, Richland, posted this notice today on Facebook: For those who committed to “Pray A Circle” around our church for the next 40 days, today is the first day. Pray and keep praying like never before! Our GOD is the GOD who can do anything! (Kevin is the son of Sandra and Keith Jones)
Prayer concerns: Wayland Webb, Jr., Rancie Comans, Lynette Parks for both of her sons, Kenneth James and unspoken prayers. Personnel Committee as they search for a Music Director.
This last week all of us, I think, have gotten disgusted with the NFL players and their actions. It was heartwarming to hear that Jimmy Jones, owner of Dallas Cowboys, told ALL players and anybody that works for him, down to the water boys , that they will stand for the National Anthem or be fired! Way to go Jerry!
Have a blessed week and share it with others!
