Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News

We are into the last half of the year 2020 and praying that the last half will be better than the first half has been for our nation and world. May the problems which have beset us be less and not as consuming as those of the first half. May God bless this great nation and help us to do those things that will bring it back to being One Nation Under God. This will solve a lot of our problems.

Those who are sick or shut-in and in need of prayers for whatever the need: William Barber, David and Joyce Barnes, G. Y. Bennett, Connie Bonner, Barbara Brown, Burrell Brown, Dorothy Brown, Amy Carroll, Bobby 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, Beverly Holloway, Tom Hornal, Mickey James, Monette King, Edith Lawson, Wendy McKnight, Rita Norris, Angie Odom, Lonnie Odom, Donna Owen, Coleen Rasbury, J. T. Runions, Mike Runions, Mona Runions, Tommy and Gwen Shaw, Nell Skelton, Nancy Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Annette Williams, Doug 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 Cynthia Kilpatrick, Josh Roberson and Lynn Brown, July 11, Ben Barrier, July 12, Clay Runions, July 13, Christie Troutman, Burton Barber, Dustin Stutts, Wylie Carroll, and Adam Roberson, July 14, Becky Graham and Christy Hillhouse, July 15, Deanne Barnes, July 17, and Mark Totty, Kay Murphy, Bobbie James, Megan Pierce and James Whitehead, July 18. Wishing for these many more happy days to celebrate life and hope they have a great birthday.

Happy anniversary to Johnny and Judy Bennett, July 10, Lee and Cathey Carroll, July 11, and Marty and Shondra Carroll, July 14. We wish for these couples many more years to celebrate life together.

We express sympathy to the family of Sunny Davis Whitt, Roger Byron Pennington, Mickey Wynell Smith Walker, Chance Dylan Bizwell, and Elizabeth Jane Curtis Runions. Prayers for these families and any others who have lost loved ones that we may not know about.

We have had lots of rain with thunderstorms in the area and some with high winds that blew limbs and twigs all over the roadways and downed some trees in the area. Rain, as said before, is good for the earth as it washes the vegetation, cleans the air and provides water for all living things, but the wind and thunderstorms can sometimes be fierce and scary to some people.

Praying all will have a great week. Remember those who are less fortunate and cannot enjoy the days. Many cannot even get out and take care of the things they need to do. So, if you can help someone whom you know that needs something done, please do those things to help them.

May God bless you with health and happiness during the upcoming days and weeks as we travel on into the year 2020. May you and your family enjoy the life you have been given and enjoy the world that God has prepared for us to enjoy. There are so many things that we can see and do in this area that do not require us to be in large crowds or in places that may jeopardize our health. Things such as a drive through the country roads to see the trees and many wild flowers (weeds) which are bountiful in our area.