“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
~Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)~
Debbie Bales’ mother has had several falls and other issues lately. Please be in prayer for Mrs. Goings and the family.
Mrs. “Bill” Hughes is back at North Oaks and is very frail. Please say prayers for her and for “Miss” Anne.
From Laura DeBlanc
Susan Rimes had a procedure to blast her stones this week that will require another round next Monday. Continue to pray for her.
Pray for Mrs. Mickey Cade. She has several problems still and will really appreciate your prayers.
Continue to pray for Andy and Betty Taylor. They have problems from the wrecks that are not totally cleared up yet.
Melissa Johnson is fine and looking forward to a new grandbaby next Monday.
Don and Firma Kay Schneeweiss are also looking forward to a baby, their first grandchild, a girl, next week.
Continue to pray for Billy Carl Strickland and Donna Faye Miller. They both have serious medical issues and would appreciate your prayers.
Don’t forget to remember to pray for Eddie Muse and his family as they care for him.
“Pops” Hilbun (from Debbie Crawford)
Visitation and services for Pops Hilbun will be at Line Creek Baptist Church, not the funeral home.
Heart to Heart with Holley: Who shares your umbrella?
Hello Friend!
The other day an afternoon thunderstorm blew in, cracking and laughing over the autumn-colored hills. I watched the clouds gather and then release raindrops from the hands that spattered the sidewalk.
From a few houses down, two children emerged under an umbrella. They hurried along with smiles on their faces. Each one holding the handle in the middle of them. It wasn’t a storm to be avoided in their lives but an experience to be shared.
That’s how it’s supposed to be, I thought. None of use are meant to walk through the rain alone.
A gentle thunder send them scurrying inside a house but I lingered at the window and wondered…
Why is it so hard for us to go through life’s storms together?
It seems we either tend to carry the umbrella only for ourselves. We become scared or bitter and we’re afraid to let anyone close. It’s hard for us to give.
Or we are happy to offer our umbrella to others while we become soaked. We’re afraid that if we don’t sacrifice so much then we won’t be loved. It’s hard for us to receive.
But Jesus calls us to that middle place. He asks us to take hold of that handle. “Love one another,” he says. One another–that’s two people under the umbrella, giving and receiving.
Ah, yes.
My thoughts clear.
The sky does too.
The children reappear and jump in puddles. Shared joy after the rain too.
And I think I can just see a new bit of sunlight slipping unexpectedly into my day.
xoxo
p.s. Who shares the storms in your life? {Thanks for sharing mine–I’m so glad you’re here!}
Many of you have shared the storms in my life. I’m so thankful and so blessed!
Anna Lee
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