Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News

Still summer-like temperatures in the daytime but nights have been in the fifties which seems to make beautiful mornings with the fog laying in the bottoms and over the waterways. Then the sun breaks through and washes it all away to reveal the sunshine of a warm day. This has also been a dry week and that is good for all those who are cutting hay and getting it ready to go in the storage areas for the summer. Days have been warm enough for many to seek the coolness of the creeks and other natural waterways in the area.

Those who are sick or shut-in and in need of prayers for whatever the need: David and Joyce Barnes, G.Y. Bennett, Connie Bonner, Barbara Brown, Burrell Brown, Dorothy Brown, Amy Carroll, Dorothy Carroll, Joann Carroll, Kathleen Carroll, Spencer Clark, Fada Clay, Terrell Crews, Marian Dryden, Rusty Dupont, Geneva Grover, Helen Hardin, Myrtle Harvey, Melody Hensley, Mickey James, Monette King, Edith Lawson, Ronnie Lewis, Wendy McKnight, Rita Norris, Angie Odom, Lonnie Odom, Lisa Owen, Coleen Rasbury, J.T. Runions, Mona Runions, Erlene Russell, Tommy and Gwen Shaw, Nell Skelton, Earl Stutts, Sue Whitehead, Annette Williams, Margie Willis and Selina Young. Please remember these in your daily prayers along with others you know that are sick or shut-in.

Happy Birthday to Cathey Carroll and Bryson Barber the 5th, Kylie Creasy the 6th, Susan Pennington the 9th, and James Graham the 11th; wishing for these many more happy days to celebrate life and hope they have a great birthday.

Happy Anniversary to Kenneth and Vickie Bates on June 5th and also to Jerry and Annette Morris the 5th, wish for these a very wonderful day and many more years to celebrate life together.

We express sympathy to the family of Gillian Veronica Dey-Charles, Springer Lee “Bud” Seiber, Madelyn Lee Brown, Brian Wayne Jackson, James Fay Pitts, Deborah Annette Randalls, Troy Lee Love, Ronnie O. James, Willa Charlene Arnold, David Seth Armstrong, Roy Hanes Shannon, Misty Lynn McGough, Clyde “CM” Murray Tiller, and Dorothy “Modene” Hinson. Prayers for these families and any other families that have lost loved ones that we may not know about.

Many congregations are now having some services at their locations following the lift on restrictions for many gatherings. Hopefully this will not lead to an upward swing of the virus that has so plagued our nation and country. Look forward to being able to be together with those brothers and sisters in the Lord’s family.

May we all pray for our nation as there is such turmoil going on at this time. It seems that we cannot get back to being a God fearing nation as we used to be in the times past. I believe there are too many people looking for ways to destroy the peaceful lives that we enjoyed a few months ago. People seem not to realize that God is still in control although it seems that many have their own agenda for destroying the wonderful life God has provided for us in this nation.

My family was blessed as we always are but this was a blessing from my sister and her husband’s garden as she brought me some cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower that we have really enjoyed. Hopefully you have the opportunity to enjoy the bounty of your garden or the gardens of others who are willing to share. Really enjoyed the cabbage cooked and made some cornbread to go with it that pretty well makes a meal.

May you be blessed with health and happiness during the coming weeks and remember to help others as you have the opportunity to do so. May God bless and keep you and yours during this time of problems in our nation and pray for our leaders that they can overcome these problems.