Gordonsburg/Little Swan News

We had another little skiff of snow one morning this past week but didn’t last long and wasn’t on the roads so that was a good thing. We have still been having temperatures in the low twenties and upper teens a lot of mornings and then sometimes not above fifty during the day. There have been some birds around that have been gone all winter and I think they may have gotten mixed up for it is not warm enough for them to be back in the area yet. I guess they will be able to find enough to eat until it warms up and also, I have seen several small squirrels along the road that look like babies, so I think they also came along too early. I am looking forward to spring and hopefully it will not be too much longer coming.

Those I know of who are sick either at home, nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kenneth Bates, Vickie Bates, Connie Bonner, L C Bowen, Dorothy Brown, Teresa Capps, Colby Carroll, Kathleen Carroll, William Carroll, Spencer Clark, Fada Clay, Bailey Cromwell, Buffy Farnsworth, Wilburn Franks, Connie Lindsey, Labri Kendricks, Lyda Mae Hooper, Monette King, Colben Ly, Raquel Mallari, Linda Mercer, Greg McCann, Jackie McFall, Norene O’Kelly, Betty Odom, Rodney Odom, Donna Owen, Pam Pullman, Colene Rasbury, John Rawdon, Shirley Reeves, Marsha Runions, Mona Runions, Joe Ship, Nell Skelton, Madlyn Tharp, Jim and Jan Walker, Diane White, Chris Whitehead, and Annette Williams. Please pray for these in your daily prayers that they might be better and for any others that need prayers.

We wish a happy birthday Dustin Stutts and Akbar Rahman the 25th, Rocco Pierce the 27th, Shelby Paige Hinson the 28th, Dale Carroll the 29th, Nicholas Carroll on March 1st, Chad Clayton and Kristy Tripp the 2nd and Masha Runions the 4th. Wishing for these a very happy birthday and many more to celebrate life.

Prayers for all those who have lost loved ones Maxine Mitchell, Robert Harville Griner Sr., Dorothy L. Moon, Paula Fitzgerald Wray, Jerry Wayne Teet, Marion Roberta Antal, and Melba Hinson Ogg. Prayers for all these families and any others that we may not know about.

During this time of such turmoil in our nation let us remember to pray for all those who are being deployed to places where they face danger from those who don’t even know what freedom is about. We need to pray for our nation that somehow, we will find a way back to believing in God who created us and provides us with so many blessings each day of our lives. We in this nation are so blessed that sometimes we tend to take for granted many of the blessings we have each day.

Prayers for your family that you may enjoy health and happiness in your life; take time to remember those who are sick and especially those who are shut-in and visit if you can or send a card or make a phone call to them. They will at least know that someone cares for them. We are almost to the end of the second month of this year and time sure seems to fly be. Take care and do something good for those around you.