“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness, ” Colossians 3:14. Hope everyone that had mothers remember them on Sunday or anyday. Gary and I went to Ernest and Dara Strong’s home Sunday afternoon for Mother’s Day dinner. Other guests were Tabitha, Stormi and…
Ephesians 3:17, “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in love.” Monday, Rick and Darlene McCullers visited with Eddie and Linda Sears. Sympathy to Lodene Hammons family. When she lived in Wasola she would baby set a lot. Also when she had…
“That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness,” II Thessalonians. Sympathy to Mary Hathcock family. Last Monday after Gary saw the doctor we went and visited his mother, Maxine Turner and his sister, Vicki Goodman. Last week Gary and I visited Vic…
“By his neesings a light doth shine and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning,” Job 41:18. Sympathy to the families of Elizabeth Stonerock and Junior Robertson. Last Wednesday Vic and Jean Plante visited with Gary and me. I visited last week with Ted and Linda Bischoff. Ted…
“But thou, O Lord, shalt endure forever and thy remebrance unto all generations,” Psalms 102:12. Ronald Potter stopped by Friday night to visit and said his brother Leon had a stroke and had been in the hospital a few days. Paula Bentley spent Thursday night in the hospital in Springfield…
“And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him, lo, I have told you,” Matthew 28:7. Happy Easter weekend. Sympathy to my son-in-law, Paul Johnson. His grandma passed away Sunday in California.…
“And He said unto them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he posesseth.” Luke 12:15 Sympathy to the Helen Gardner family. A couple of weekends ago, John Sears and daughters, Alexis and Caitlynn, from Indiana, visited with…
“I find then a law that when I would do good, evil is present with me,” Romans 7:21. Sympathy to the families of Falecia Pfister and Carol Frye. A couple of weekends ago Dan and Sug Norviel from Hickory Ridge Arkansas visited with Eddie and Linda Sears. Last Sunday afternoon…
“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie promised before the world began,” Titus 1:2. Monday evening Gary and I stopped at his sister’s, Vicki Goodman’s home for a visit with her and his mother, Maxine Turner. While we were there Vicki’s granddaughter, Ashli Womack and her daughter,…
“But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever, amen,” II Peter 3:18. Sympathy to the families of David Miller, Vada Smith and Lawrence Thompson. John and Zamber Little had their baby January 9, 2013. His…
I appreciate the Herald office for my Christmas gift. That little light comes in handy. I just wish I could keep up with it. I keep misplacing it. Sympathy goes out to the families of Bessie Hall and James Curry. I visited with Ted and Linda Bischoff. Linda is doing…
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me,” John 6:38. Monday on the way back from Ozark Gary and I stopped in Sparta at Doug and Sheila Holt’s home for a visit. Doug is now on oxygen 24-7…
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth,” Colossians 3:2. Monday night our daughter, Honie Johnson came down for a visit. Thanksgiving Day Gary and I went to Ralph and Dana Brazeal’s home. Those also there were John and Zamber Little and Wyatt and Liviya Wharton,…
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God, the powers that be are ordained of God,” Romans 13:1. Gary visited with Rayford and Freda Clayton in Theodosia. Freda had fallen on Sunday. Saturday, Gary’s nephew, Dallas Conn, visited us. Eddie and…
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God,” Romans 8:16. Sympathy to the families of Virginia Burnett and Cindy Fitzgerald. I visited Tuesday afternoon with Evelyn Witchey to see how she was doing after her heart attack last month. She is slowly recovering.…
I was gone three weeks on my trip to the UK and Netherlands so I don’t know any news here. This year when T. J. had me to come to Portland, Oregon he took me to the UK and the Netherlands. But I need to back up to October 8…
“Seeing many things, but thou observest not, opening the ears, but he heareth not,” Isaiah 42:20. Thursday afternoon., Gary and I went to Ava and visited his mother, Maxine Turner. Friday, Gary and I went with Vic and Jean Plante north of Seymour to the Amish auction. After that we…
“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,” II Peter 1:2. Zach Sears is still working in Mountain Grove so he is still getting to stay with his grandparents, Eddie and Linda, through the week. Eddie and Linda also this past…
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us,” Hebrews 9:12. On Wednesday, Gary and I went to Ava and visited with his sister and Vicki Goodman and Gary’s mother, Maxine Turner.…
“Whosoever, speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him, but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come,” Matthew 12:32. Eddie and Linda Sears had their grandson, Zach, staying with them…
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another and so much the more as ye see the day approaching,” Hebrews 10:25. Sympathy to the Lyle Price families. I never ever heard anything bad about him. Just a good Christian man helping…
“When the righteous turneth from his righteousness and committeth iniquity he shall even die thereby, ” Ezekiel 33:18. Monday, I drove my son-in-law, Paul Johnson, back to Springfield to see Dr. Wyrsch, who removed some of the skin from his infected finger. Honie still had a headache, that was why…
“For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish,” Psalms 1:6. Last Saturday we had a good rain and with it was a storm. After the storm I thought I would go outside to see the damage, but the neighbor’s bulldog wouldn’t…
“I find then a law that when I would do good, evil is present with me,” Romans 7:21. Gary and I visited his mother, Maxine Turner this past week. Friday, Gary and I went to Pat Lyons’ funeral in Ava. Sympathy to the family. We also this past week visited…
Salt is good, but if the salt have lost his saltiness where with will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves and have peace one with another,” Mark 9:50. Last week Gary and I visited with Rayford and Freda Clayton. Freda is doing a lot better. Doug Clayton came by…
“Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,” Philippians 1:4. A week ago Saturday I took Aunt Freda Clayton to the hospital at Branson and on Monday my cousin, Madeline Brown, brought her back home. Freda is still very ill. Pray for her. Gary and…
“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.,” Jeremiah 23:24. Monday when Gary I was in Ava we went to Randy and Linda Kutz’s home and visited with them and Anita Kirkland…
“Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved,” Acts 4:12. We were blessed with a good rain Monday. We need to be praying for more. Tuesday, Gary and I went to Ava and visited his…
“Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord,” Acts 3:19. Sympatny to Paul Welch family. I will miss him singing one of his favorite songs. When I went to Happy Home Church…
Dara Strong came down to her mother’s home, Ella Faye Mitchell. They drove to the Bethel Cemetery, at McClurg, to decorate graves. Other family members there were; Barbara Ellison, Gary, Connie Mitchell, Howard Mitchell, Ernest, Howard Dean, Bailey Strong, Mike, Diana Comstock, Ashlyn Mitchell, Danny, Connie, Skylar Hill, Norman, Sharon…
“And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day and shall be my people I will dwell in the midst of thee and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee,” Zechariah 2:11. Before I visited with Joyce Strolls and Theta Porter…
“Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised,” Provebs 31:30. A couple of weeks ago, Thomas Clayton from Illinois was down visiting Louin and Valerie Clayton. Friday evening Gary and I went to Ava and visited his mother, Maxine Turner.…
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15 Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell have a new great grandson, Corbin Jaxon Scott, born April 19. Parents are Clayton and Tori Scott and the grandparents…
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance,” Psalms 33:12. Monday John and Zamber Little and Wyatt and Liviya Wharton were at Ralph and Dana Brazeal’s. Wednesday, Gary and I visited with Rayford and Freda Clayton at Longrun.…
“And he saith unto them, be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth which was crucified, He is risen, He is not here, behold the place where they laid him,” Mark 16:6. This year was the first time I mowed grass in February and March. Thursday evening my niece, Lisa…
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him, if he thirst, give him drink for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head, Romans 12:20 Gary and I went to Ava Wednesday and visited his mother, Maxine Turner in the nursing home. Thursday, Gary and I went…
“Then said he, unto what is the kingdom of God like? And whereunto shall I resemble it?” Luke 13:18. Gary and I went to the Ava Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center Saturday afternoon to visit his mother, Maxine Turner, and Gary’s aunt, Barb Shortt. There has been a lot…
“And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God,” Luke 4:12. Sympathy to the families of Lula Kellog, Bonnie Reid and Ronda Prock. Paula Bentley is well enough to live at home again. Wednesday, Gary and I went to Ava to visit…
“For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost,” II Peter 1:21. Gary and I went to Gary’s Aunt Gerry Walker’s funeral Saturday afternoon. She was 11 months younger than Gary’s mother.…
“And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God,” Acts 8:37. The past week we have had snow and rain and sunny weather. Ralph and Dana Brazeal had the granchildren, Wyatt and…
“Great men are not always wise neither do the aged understand judgment,” Job 32:9. It’s much too hot for winter, I’m saving the wood for spring. My condolences to Kathleen Sparks family and Jim Cowart family and Joe Gaddy family. Paula Bentley is in the Ava nursing home for a…
“O Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good because His mercy endureth forever, “Psalms 118:1. I visited with Eddie and Linda Sears Friday night. On the 13th Linda had her right leg operated on. Linda’s aunt, Sug Norviel, from Hickory Ridge, Arkansas came up and stayed that weekend…
“Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven,” Matthew 5:16. I appreciate the paper for the gift that I can use. Gary and I went to Ava Thursday and visited his mother, Maxine Turner and David,…
God got me through another year. To leave the old year is to remember lessons learned so I don’t do the bad ones again. To remember memory of loves ones, young and old and to forget the moments of my wounds. For the year to come is another adventure and…
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,” Matthew 2:10. Saturday afternoon, Christmas eve, Gary and I went to celebrate at Ernest and Dara Strong’s home. Beside their sons, Cody, Howard and Bailey there were Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell, Ralph and Dana Brazeal, Howard’s girlfriend, Amanda…
“And she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from their sins,” Matthew 1:21. My condolences to Otis and Sheila McFarlin on the loss of their grandson, Kenny. Monday, I was raking and burning leaves all day. I always…
“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary they wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost,” Mattew 1:20. Monday, Gary…
“Rejoice evermore,” I Thessalonians 5:16. I drove Dara Strong back to Springfield Wednesday to the foot doctor. Ralph and Dana Brazeal had John and Zamber Little Thursday for Thanksgiving dinner. Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell came by later. Thursday evening, Honie Johnson had supper with us. Gary and I went…
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths, ” Proverbs 3:6. Happy Birthday to Stormi Medlock on the 25th. She will be six years old. On Monday, Dana Brazael drove her sister, Dara Strong, to Springfield to have her right foot operated on to remove a…
And when I passed by thee and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee, when thou wast in thy blood, Live yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live,” Ezekiel 16:6. Some people use this verse to stop their nose bleed. Gary…
“There shall be singns in the sun and in the moon and in the stars and upon the earth distress of nations with perplerity, the sea and the waves roaring,” Luke 21:25. Sympathy to Harlan Davis family. I will always remember him singing the song, “That Long Black Train.” Last…
“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there,” Isaiah 35:9. My sympathy to the Ray Tidwell family. On Monday I visited with Neil and Eileen McCoy. Tuesday evening Eddie and Linda Sears had…
“Be not deceived, evil communiations corrupt good manners, ” I Corinthians 15:33. Sympathy to Dave Ramsey family. His wife, Jenny, died September 20 at their home. A week ago Gary and I went to the Ava nursing home to visit his mother, Maxine Turner, but she wasn’t there. She was…
“Discuss your dispute with your neighbor, but don’t reveal another person’s secrets, If you do and he hears of it, he will disgrace you and your bad reputation will stick,” Proverbs 25:9-10 Jewish Bible. Monday evening, Gary and I went to Ava to the nursing home and visited with Gary’s…
“Therefore, will I also deal in fury, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them,” Ezekiel 8:18. Monday, Labor Day, my sister, Christine Clayton, and my brother, Orville Clayton, and wife,…
“Ask the Lord for rain. In the season of late rain. It is the Lord who cause storms and He will provide rainstorms for them, grass in the fields for everyone,” Zecheriah 10:4. Two weekends ago Zoe Shull stayed with Ralph and Dana Brazeal. Last Monday Gary and I went…
“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches,” Jeremiah 9:23. Praise the Lord for this cooler weather and rain. I now can get back to my morning…
“Hear O’Lord, when I cry with my voice, have mercy also upon me and answer me,” Psalm 27:7. On the 13th, Gary took me to the Springfield airport. That afternoon I flew to Dallas, Texas were the temperature was hot in the 100′s, like it was in Missouri. When I…
“For the rich men thereof are full of violence and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth,” Micah 6:12. Last Saturday evening the 23rd, John Little and Zamber Satterfield were married at Oak Grove Church. I pray they have a happy life together.…
Del and Fanya Scott took Fanya’s parents, Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell, to the Caney Church grounds at Brown Branch to attend a family reunion of the late Ted and Odie Mitchell family. Those from Springfield were Barbara Ellison, Connie Hill and grandson, Skyler Hill. Mike, Diana, Travis Comstock an…
“As for the likeness of their faces. They four, had the face of a man and the face of a lion on the right side and they four had the face of an ox on the left side, they four also had the face of an eagle,” Ezekiel 1:10. Monday…
Who is wise and he shall understand these things? Prudent and he shall know them, for the ways of the Lord are right and the just shall walk in them but the transgressors shall fall therein.” Hosea 14:9. Monday, Gary and I went to Ava and visited his mother, Maxine…
” O praise the Lord all ye nation, praise Him all ye people for his merciful kindness is great toward us and the truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the Lord,” Psalm 117. Happy anniversary to Doyle and Peggy Turner, David and Donna Dodson, John and Jo Stephens,…
“Behold, I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his work shall be,” Revelation 22:12. Congratulations to Austin Clayton and Amanda Ray. They graduated from Ava High School. While reading the Brown’s Cave article, I remembered my mother saying they had church meetings…
“And unto men he said, behold, the fear of the Lord that is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding, ” Job 28:28. Congratulations to Michael Gooley, who graduated from Lutie School Saturday morning. Tuesday evening, Gary and I went to Ava to visit his mother, Maxine Turner. Wednesday…
“Be not thou envious against evil men neither desire to be with them,” Proverbs 24:1. My condolences to Thelma Venezia. Her sister, Opal, passed away. Well, the heavy rain has stopped for awhile. Maybe some of us can get the house roof fixed. Some people couldn’t get to their homes…
“Grace by with you, mercy and peace from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the song of the Father, in truth and love,” II John 3. My sympathy to the Fern Erskine family. Thursday afternoon I visited with Sandy Richards and later with Rayford and Freda Clayton…
“Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself, handle me and see for a spirit hath not flesh, and bones for as ye see me have, “Luke 24:39. Happy Easater for Christ is alive. Gary and Gloria Evans had a moving sale last weekend. They sold their…
After this manner therefore, pray ye, “ Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed by thy name. thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead…
“And as ye would, that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise,” Luke 6:31. Sympathy to the families of Norma Frye and Nuel Thomas. Nuel was our milk hauler when I was growing up. Our family didn’t have a car, so when we needed to go…
“A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge increaseth strength, ” Proverbs 24:5. Monday morning I went to Gainesville nursing home to visit with Lee Roy Clayton and Roberta came later. I also saw Debbie Degase for a few minutes. In the afternoon Gary and I went to…
“A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge increaseth strength, ” Proverbs 24:5. Monday morning I went to Gainesville nursing home to visit with Lee Roy Clayton and Roberta came later. I also saw Debbie Degase for a few minutes. In the afternoon Gary and I went to…
“Finally brethren pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified even as it is with you,” II Thessalonians 3:1. My sympathy to the Ed Jackson family. A week ago Tuesday when I was at Ralph and Dana Brazeal’s home Dara, Howard and…
“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the son, but the Father, ” Mark 13:32. I received word Monday that my aunt, Roxie Marie Clayton Roberts in Kennewick, Washington died at the age of 94. She was my…
“What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Mark 8:37. My sympathy to the families of Eddie Turner, Colleen McCoy, Betty Riley, Linlie Turner and Edwina Schrock. I wish for better health for my cousin, Lee Roy Clayton, who is in Mtn. Home, Arkansas hospital now and to…
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time,” I Peter 5:6. My sympathy to the Loraine Bradshaw family. Wednesday evening Tom Bentley had a heart attack. Phyllis and Travis got him in the car and drove to Ava St. John’s Clinic…
“For if a man think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself,” Galatians 6:3. I got my last Christmas card Monday the 3rd. The card was mailed December 21st from Summit, Mississippi. I guess it takes longer for mail to get from Mississippi. Friday afternoon the…
“But by the grace of God I am what I am and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I but the grace of God which was with me, “ I Corinthians 15:10. Ted and Linda…
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in day of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east of Jerusalem saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship…
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Ghost,” Matthew 1:18. My condolences to Kindrick and Mary Leschinsky and Ben Horton children. Michelle, you will be sadly…
“And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ,” Matthew 1:16. Last weekend Kurt, Sonya and Clara Jaques were visiting Sonya’s parents, Edgar and Sharon Stewart. Eddie and Linda Sears visited Eddie’s mother and his side of families last weekend. Wednesday Gary…
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering for he is faithful that promised, “ Hebrews 10:23. Paul and Honie Johnson visited us this week. Rainy Thanksgiving Day, Gary and I went to Rayford and Freda Clayton’s at Longrun. We got back before the little snow and…
“O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people,” Psalm 105:1. Gary and I visited his mother, Maxine Turner and David Wednesday in Ava. Gary visited Rayford and Freda Clayton. Gary has been killing a lot of armadillos around their place at…
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear, “ Isaiah 59:1. I am thankful for veterans like my grandpa, Louin Fry, who served in World War I in France; my uncle, Virgil Fry, who served in the Korean War;…
“Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord,” Psalms 134:2. Last month on the fourth Sunday afternoon they had a singing at Oak Grove Church. It was another good one and on the 31st the church had an afternoon hayride and later a weenie roast. November had…
“Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee O Lord thou art great and thy name is great in might,” Jeremiah 10:6. Gary and I visited with Gary’s mother, Maxine Turner and David on Monday. While we were there Gary’s sister, Vicki Goodman, came. Vicki had just come from Rubie…
“God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth,” John 4:24. Last Saturday, the 9th, Ella Faye Mitchell went with her daughter, Dara Strong, to Mountain Grove to the home of Dara’s daughter, Tafi Shannon, for Tafi’s son, Eli Shannon’s birthday party.…
“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulations, continuing instant in prayer,” Romans 12:12. Eddie and Linda Sears visited with their sons and family, Terry and Zane Sears, Timothy and Edward’s family. Edwards baby was in the hospital a few days in Iowa. Edgar and Sharon Stewart visited with their son, Leroy…
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end, “ Jeremiah 29:11. Ralph and Dana Brazeal went to Hot Springs, Arkansas for their vacation. Charles McFarland went with a brother to their sister’s…
“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall comforted,” Matthew 5:4. My sincere condolence to Sandy Trepasso. Terry lived longer than the doctors said he would with that cancer. It was unfortunate the picture was not Terry. My sympathy also to Debbie Snelson and the Paul Evans families. Monday, Gary…
“For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee” Romans 11:21. Monday, Marti Yost left the hospital to stay with her dad, Justin, for a week. Monday afternoon I went to neighbors, Gary and Janet Martin’s home, for a cookout. Other guest there…
“Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me,” John 14:1. Last week I visited with Tiffanee Satterfield and daughter, Zoe Shull. Also visiting with her was Fanya Scott, Dara and Bailey Strong. Monday, Gary Nasif fell broke both of his feet. Early Tuesday, Aug.…
